CISCO SYSTEMS DATA CENTER
Operating
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Cisco Systems owns and operates this 162,000-square-foot data center at 2260 Chelsea Boulevard in Allen, Texas, which completed construction in August 2010. The facility comprises two data halls with 5.25 MW of critical IT load and a reported 10 MW facility design capacity. On-site rooftop solar generation contributes approximately 0.4 MW.
Single identified phase for the exact Cisco Systems Data Center at 2260 Chelsea Boulevard. TDLR classifies it as new construction on private land, with a $85 million estimated cost and a stated scope of 162,000 square feet. The permit's scheduled construction completion is August 1, 2010; a separate operating-record source reports the proposed and actual operational date as August 1, 2010.
| Capacity | Basis | Status | Scope | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 MW | Campus Gross Power | Reported | Building | — |
| Cisco describes the exact Allen facility as a 10 MW data-center facility; this is a reported facility-design figure, not an interconnection, contracted, or critical-IT-load value. | ||||
| 5.25 MW | Critical IT Load | Reported | Building | — |
| Cisco reports two data halls totaling 38,000 square feet with 5.25 MW nominal capacity; this is kept separate from the 10 MW facility figure. | ||||
| 0.4 MW | Onsite Generation | Reported | Building | — |
| Approximately 400 kW of rooftop solar generation, converted to 0.4 MW. | ||||
Also reported as Cisco Allen Data Center, Cisco's Allen Data Center, Allen Data Center.
A Cisco-authored tour identifies Cisco’s data center in Allen, Texas and describes its LEED Gold certification, berms, solar panels, resilience design, cooling approach, and on-site facilities personnel.
Cisco’s TechWiseTV page describes a return visit to the Cisco Allen Data Center, says the facility was filling with new cable and equipment, and identifies it as a mature primary production center and showcase for customers. It also distinguishes the Allen site from Cisco’s mirrored Richardson site.