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About Chicago

Chicago, a major hub for industry, telecommunications, and infrastructure, is one of the world’s top 10 global financial centers and home to the Chicago Stock Exchange, Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (the "Merc"). The five Equinix IBX® data centers in the Chicago-metro area offer a full array of premium data center and support services with extensive network choice and the ability to interconnect to partners and customers across the digital supply chain.

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Ecosystem Strength in Chicago

At Equinix, we recognize that organizations in different industries face unique challenges and have different needs and priorities. The combination of Equinix’s rich customer base, aggregation of networks and presence in strategic global markets like Chicago creates thriving business ecosystems across key industry segments.

Financial Services

Equinix’s financial ecosystem offers:

  • 75+ exchanges and trading platforms
  • 400+ buy- and sell-side firms
  • 150+ financial service providers
  • The GUIDE tool to help financial firms quickly understand and visualize the interconnected global financial markets
  • Ability to quickly deploy in the top 16 global financial centers
  • Access to exchanges, trading platforms, market data providers and other enabling partners a cross connect away
  • 690+ network options to control bandwidth costs

Cloud & IT Services

Equinix’s cloud ecosystem offers:

  • 300+ cloud and 500+ IT service providers
  • Base of enterprise customers and carrier MPLS backbones reachable via the Equinix Marketplace
  • Access to 690+ public and private networks to optimize performance and hit latency targets
  • Specialized exchanges for Internet, Ethernet, and mobility
  • Available capacity in 38 major business and population centers across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific

Enterprise

Equinix’s enterprise ecosystem offers:

  • Maximization of supplier choice while taking advantage of onsite solution management partners to minimize complexity
  • Accelerated deployment of virtual and cloud solutions
  • Optimized performance by placing cloud applications within your enterprise
  • Empowering of users through broadband and mobility connections
Tech Specs

Chicago IBX Data Center Tech Specs

  • CH1 Chicago IBX Center: ~143,630 ft² (13,343 m²)
  • CH2 Chicago IBX Center: ~120,000 ft² (11,197 m²)
  • CH3 Elk Grove Village IBX Center: ~228,000 ft² (21,182 m²)
  • CH4 Chicago IBX Center: ~19,400 ft² (1,802 m²)
  • CH6 Chicago IBX Center: ~21,748 ft² (1,962 m²)
 
 
Power
Equinix IBX data centers are designed with power systems that have built-in redundancy, full Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems with N+1 levels or greater, and backup generator systems in the event of a local utility failure. In addition, our teams will work with you to custom configure data center installations to accommodate specific high-power requirements. For individual specs of a particular data center in the Chicago area, please Get in Touch.
Cooling
Our precision HVAC systems cool the most demanding high-power deployments. The HVAC system provides appropriate airflow, temperature, and humidity to provide optimum conditions for equipment operation and to minimize downtime due to equipment failure. For individual specs of a particular data center in the Chicago area, please >Get in Touch.
Security
The physical security of the IBX data center is one of our highest priorities. Each data center utilizes an array of security equipment, techniques and procedures to control, monitor and record access to the facility. Some key features* include:
  • IBX is manned by onsite security on a 24x365 basis
  • All doors, including cages, are secured with biometric hand geometry readers
  • CCTV digital camera coverage of entire center, including cages, with archival system
  • A silent alarm and automatic notification of appropriate law enforcement officials protect all exterior entrances
  • CCTV integrated with access control and alarm system
  • Motion-detection for lighting and CCTV coverage
  • All equipment checked/screened upon arrival
  • Visitors are screened upon entry to verify their identity, and in shared situations, are escorted to their appropriate locations
  • Shipping and receiving area walled off from colocation areas

*Availability of some features vary by IBX facility

For individual specs of a particular data center in the Chicago area, please Get in Touch.

Interconnection
The Chicago IBX data centers offer the following Interconnection options and services.
  • System – Overhead proprietary cable tray system with multi-tier ladder rack
  • Cross Connects – Single-Mode fiber, Multi-Mode fiber (62.5 and 50 micron), CAT5, CAT6, CAT5 (T1), and CAT3 (POTS)
  • **Metro Connect – Extends choice and reach for carrier and network availability across metro areas
  • **Equinix Internet Exchange – Central switch for public and private peering
  • **Equinix Carrier Ethernet Exchange – Enables Ethernet Service Providers to interconnect to CENs and expand the reach of Ethernet services
  • **Equinix Direct™ – Automated network provisioning, multi-homing and billing

**Available in all Chicago IBX data centers except CH6

Accreditations

Equinix is committed to providing standards-compliant data centers, with many of our facilities having undergone audits for SSAE16 or receiving certification for ISO or LEED. Several Chicago area IBX data centers have undergone SSAE16 SOC-1 Type II audits. Contact us to learn more about a particular facility. To learn more about compliance standards, click on a logo below.

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