Alcon Data Center

Operating · Alcon Vision · 6549 South Freeway, Fort Worth, TX

Alcon Vision owns and operates the Alcon Data Center at its Fort Worth campus (6549 South Freeway), a 37,000-square-foot enterprise facility that opened September 29, 2015. The original $53 million build provided 10,000 square feet of IT space with expansion to 35,000 square feet; a 2021 interior alteration added partitions and support spaces. A 100 kW onsite solar PV system serves administrative areas.

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Overview

Status: Operating
Operating; the global data center opened September 29, 2015.
Exact-site power: 0.1 MW
Onsite Generation · Reported
Facility size: 37,000 sq ft
Facility
Project cost: $325.0K
Estimated construction cost in the cited project filing.

Alcon Data Center

Operating · Alcon Vision · 6549 South Freeway, Fort Worth, TX

Alcon Vision owns and operates the Alcon Data Center at its Fort Worth campus (6549 South Freeway), a 37,000-square-foot enterprise facility that opened September 29, 2015. The original $53 million build provided 10,000 square feet of IT space with expansion to 35,000 square feet; a 2021 interior alteration added partitions and support spaces. A 100 kW onsite solar PV system serves administrative areas.

Website Open in grid

Overview

Status: Operating
Operating; the global data center opened September 29, 2015.
Exact-site power: 0.1 MW
Onsite Generation · Reported
Facility size: 37,000 sq ft
Facility
Project cost: $325.0K
Estimated construction cost in the cited project filing.

Opened

Sep 29, 2015

Novartis Global Data Center at Alcon Fort Worth

Compute profile

Enterprise

Enterprise data hosting and information-technology workloads for Novartis across the Americas

Profile

Project scope: Novartis developed and opened a 37,000-square-foot global data center at Alcon’s Fort Worth campus on September 29, 2015. Construction began July 1, 2014; the facility cost $53 million and initially included 10,000 square feet of IT space, expandable to 35,000 square feet.
Power and grid: 0.1 MW of onsite generation is reported for the exact facility.
Compute role: Operating enterprise data center for Novartis, located at Alcon’s Fort Worth headquarters. It opened in 2015 as Novartis’s fourth global data center and the main data-host location for the Americas.
Cooling and environment: Energy-efficient cooling technology; the available sources do not identify the cooling medium or system type. The facility was designed with the intention of cutting emissions and limiting energy and water consumption.
Local reporting: Trade coverage reported the opening of Alcon's global data center in Fort Worth, identified it as a Novartis facility located at Alcon's campus headquarters, and described its staffing and environmental features.

Organizations

Material, source-backed organizations directly involved with this facility or its parent campus. Duplicate legal names and incidental community mentions are excluded.

OrganizationRoleScope

Alcon VisionOwner · Operator · DeveloperExact Asset

NovartisTenantExact Asset

BOKA PowellDesign FirmExact Asset

Texas Department of Licensing and RegulationRegulatorExact Asset

Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Jul 1, 2014
Jul 1, 2014
Novartis Global Data Center at Alcon Fort Worth construction started
Original global data center developed for Novartis at Alcon’s Fort Worth campus. The 37,000-square-foot facility opened on September 29, 2015, cost $53 million, and initially provided 10,000 square feet of IT space with expansion capability to 35,000 square feet.
Jul 10, 2014
Jul 10, 2014
Alcon set for $34.7M data center project for NovartisThe Busines...
Local Fort Worth business coverage reported that Novartis was preparing to build a global data center at the South Fort Worth campus of its Alcon unit, along Alta Mesa Boulevard at the southern end of the campus off South Freeway. It described the project as a Phase II campus development and reported planned construction and investment details.
Jul 10, 2014
Jul 10, 2014
Novartis Global Data Center at Alcon Fort Worth announced
Original global data center developed for Novartis at Alcon’s Fort Worth campus. The 37,000-square-foot facility opened on September 29, 2015, cost $53 million, and initially provided 10,000 square feet of IT space with expansion capability to 35,000 square feet.
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1. Jan 1, 2015
  Jan 1, 2015
  Novartis Global Data Center at Alcon Fort Worth construction completion scheduled
  Original global data center developed for Novartis at Alcon’s Fort Worth campus. The 37,000-square-foot facility opened on September 29, 2015, cost $53 million, and initially provided 10,000 square feet of IT space with expansion capability to 35,000 square feet.
2. Sep 29, 2015
  Sep 29, 2015
Oct 2, 2015
Oct 2, 2015
Health Notes: Novartis unveils global data center in Fort WorthThe Busines...
Local coverage reported that Novartis opened its newest global data center at the Alcon headquarters in Fort Worth. It described the facility as the main data-host location for the Americas and reported construction timing, investment, environmental standards, and collaboration with the City of Fort Worth.
Aug 1, 2021
Aug 1, 2021
Alcon Data Center TI alteration construction started
TDLR project TABS2021018723, named Alcon Data Center TI, was a renovation/alteration of the existing data center technical floor and adjoining office spaces. The work added wire-mesh partitions, doors, and walls; it was privately funded on private land for private use. The permit’s scheduled completion date is separate from commercial operation of the facility.
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2021
Alcon Data Center TI alteration construction completion scheduled
TDLR project TABS2021018723, named Alcon Data Center TI, was a renovation/alteration of the existing data center technical floor and adjoining office spaces. The work added wire-mesh partitions, doors, and walls; it was privately funded on private land for private use. The permit’s scheduled completion date is separate from commercial operation of the facility.

Sources

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fortworthtexas.govSourceGovernment filing

publicdocuments.fortworthtexas.govGovernment filing

records.tceq.texas.govSourceGovernment filing

Novartis Global Data Center at Alcon Fort Worth entered operation

Original global data center developed for Novartis at Alcon’s Fort Worth campus. The 37,000-square-foot facility opened on September 29, 2015, cost $53 million, and initially provided 10,000 square feet of IT space with expansion capability to 35,000 square feet.

Sep 30, 2015

Novartis AG Opens Up $53 Million Global Data Center at Alcon in TexasBioSpace

Trade coverage reported the opening of Alcon's global data center in Fort Worth, identified it as a Novartis facility located at Alcon's campus headquarters, and described its staffing and environmental features.