Data Center
Stargate Data Center
Pivotal Web Operates at the Stargate Tier III+ Data Center where you’ll experience one of the most sophisticated, powerful and secure data centers in the country.
Stargate's data center was zoned, designed and constructed to provide a complete range of hosting, colocation and managed-service options; while providing business continuity, disaster avoidance and disaster recovery solutions.
Location
The Stargate Tier III+ Data Center is strategically positioned in the heart of the Midwest. It’s conveniently located 25 miles west of Chicago in the prestigious community of Oak Brook, which is accessible by a number of routes and modes of transportation. Oak Brook is also home to exceptional shopping, overnight accommodations and dining experiences.
Physical Structure
At 86,000 square feet, Stargate is one of the largest Tier III+ data centers in the Midwest. It has specifically been built to safeguard mission critical data and accommodate your future growth and change.
When viewing the outside of the building, you can see that Stargate maintains a low profile. The exterior is completely anonymous, while blending with the surrounding area.
Security and Surveillance
To protect your mission-critical operations, Stargate maintains a tight and multi-layered security system. Video surveillance and electronic motion sensors provide continuous interior and exterior observation and 30-day retained storage. The building’s single entry point is outfitted with sophisticated security sensors, vandal-resistant and bullet-proof glass, full biometric hand scanning and CircleLock mantraps. To complement the data center’s physical security features, an armed guard monitors the data center 24/7/365.
The outside of the building, or building envelope, was designed and constructed to withstand extreme temperatures, high winds, floods, fire, impact, pollution and electro-magnetic interference.
Water Protection
Inside, water and moisture protection is paramount. On the roof of the data center, we employ a fully adhered, rubber membrane system with isocyanurate insulation. Below grade, our enclosed containment pump evacuation system controls all water run off.
Fire Safety
Fire safety begins with prevention and early detection. Our dry-pipe, four stage VESDA® air-sampling smoke detector uses laser detection and light scattering technologies to provide the earliest possible warning of an impending fire. In the unlikely event of fire, the fire suppression system is automatically triggered to prevent damage, disruption and injury. Additionally, CleanGuard® fire extinguishers are strategically located throughout the data center.
Cooling System
To eliminate hot spots in the data center and constantly maintain the availability of business critical systems, Stargate employ's twenty, rooftop 135-ton Trane compressors. They provide optimum cooling power to our colocation area, are 2N+1 capable and run with efficiency and reliability. Three 20-ton Liebert cooling loops provide focused, high-efficiency cooling to the Network Core and Power Room areas.
