Equinix Infomart
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Equinix DA1 is the operator’s colocation facility in Suite 1034 of the Infomart at 1950 North Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, Texas. Equinix lists 30,354 square feet of colocation space, N+1 uninterruptible power supply, generator and cooling redundancy, and at least 30 hours of generator autonomy at full load. The site offers Equinix Internet Exchange, campus cross-connects and Metro Connect.
Infomart building: the exact-site building opened in 1985 and is described as a seven-floor, approximately 1.6-million-gross-square-foot facility. The building houses multiple separately identified data centers, including Equinix DA1.
Equinix DA1: Equinix established its first Infomart data center around 2000. The official Equinix page identifies DA1 at 1950 North Stemmons Freeway, Suite 1034, with 30,354 square feet of colocation space and a seven-story reinforced-concrete building description. No DA1-specific power capacity or construction dates were identified.
| Capacity | Basis | Status | Scope | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 MW | Backup Generation | Operating | Exact Asset | — |
| Aggregate standby-generator nameplate capacity calculated from three 1,500 kW diesel generators; this is backup-generation capacity, not utility service, interconnection, gross-campus, or critical-IT capacity. | ||||
Also reported as Infomart Dallas, Dallas Infomart, Dallas Infomart Data Center, Infomart Data Center.
Equinix announced the opening of the DA11 data center and a 5G and Edge Proof of Concept Center as an expansion of the Dallas Infomart Data Center campus. The article identifies the campus and a separate second building, so it is treated as campus/phase evidence rather than evidence about the exact DA1 facility.
Local coverage reported that Equinix had paid $800 million to purchase Dallas's Infomart and quoted Equinix describing its continued commitment to the region. The article primarily concerned Equinix's nearby Frisco Station office lease, so only its Infomart acquisition statements are treated as exact-asset evidence.
Equinix reported completion of its acquisition of the Infomart Dallas. It described the building as a 1.6-million-square-foot facility with more than 50 tenants and identified DA1, DA2, DA3, and DA6 as Equinix data centers located in the Infomart.
Equinix announced its agreement to acquire the Infomart Dallas, including its operations and tenants, in an $800 million transaction. The announcement identified DA1, DA2, DA3, and DA6 as data centers housed in the Infomart building and stated that approximately 50 employees and contractors would transfer to Equinix.