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CoreSite CH1 - Chicago Data Center

427 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60605

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OVERVIEW

Cloud-Adjacent Data Center in Downtown Chicago

CoreSite’s CH1 data center is strategically located in downtown Chicago, adjacent to the Board of Trade. With cloud onramps to Azure, Google and Oracle as well as access to the Open Cloud Exchange®, the Chicago data center campus enables businesses to quickly optimize multicloud interconnection – resulting in operational savings and speed to market.

CH1’s central location provides exceptionally low-latency access to businesses and end users in the region. The 178,000-square-foot facility is ready for custom buildouts, supported by state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical infrastructure, 24x7x365 security, field operations, remote hands and customer service. The CH1 downtown location also offers exceptional power resiliency because it is fed by multiple substations that are powered by an underground network configuration.

Data Center Highlights

CoreSite’s network-dense, cloud-connected CH1 data center enables accelerating IT modernization. CH1 also offers access to all major public cloud providers through the Open Cloud Exchange.
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Features and Benefits

As part of CoreSite’s Chicago market, CH1 combines scalable colocation space and opportunities for interconnection to help you deploy mission-critical, future-ready IT solutions.
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SCALABILITY

CH1 has the capability to support a wide range of requirements from colocation cabinets and cages to private suites.
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NETWORK RICH

Create a low-latency network solution with access to 50+ networks, including metro networks, software-defined networks and more.
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PEERING EXCHANGES

Access peering exchanges at CH1 including the CoreSite Any2Exchange®, for Internet peering, as well as AMS-IX Chicago, United IX Chicago and DE-CIX.
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OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

CoreSite data centers are designed to deliver an optimal customer experience. Our experts provides 24x7x365 security, field operations and remote hands services, all backed by a 100% SLA uptime.

Data Center Specifications

The technical specifications for CoreSite’s CH1 facility highlight critical components of the building and services offered at this location. Get the full set of specifications.
  • SPACE AND POWER
  • RELIABILITY
  • COMPLIANCE AND SECURITY
  • CONNECTIVITY

SQUARE FOOTAGE

178,000

COLOCATION DEPLOYMENTS

Cabinets, cages and private suites

POWER AVAILABILITY

AC and DC

UTILITIES

Diverse underground utility feeds from ComEd’s high-reliability downtown electrical grid

UPS/PDU/RPP

N, N+1, 2N redundancy

UPTIME

100% uptime SLA

OPERATIONS

24x7x365 remote hands

CERTIFICATIONS

SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, PCI DSS, HIPAA A

ACCESS

Key cards, biometric scanners and controlled data center access

CAMERAS

Perimeter and interior IP-DVR

SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING PLATFORM

Open Cloud Exchange

PEERING EXCHANGES

Any2Exchange® for Internet peering AMS-IX Chicago, United IX Chicago and DE-CIX

ENTERPRISE INTERNET

Blended IP, 10Mbps to 10Gbps

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

CoreSite Interconnect Gateway® and public cloud providers
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Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT IS THE NEAREST AIRPORT TO CORESITE CHICAGO CH1? CoreSite CH1 is 18.3 miles (~30 minutes) from Chicago O’Hare International Airport and 11.1 miles (~27 minutes) from Chicago Midway International Airport.
HOW FAR IS CORESITE CHICAGO CH1 FROM CORESITE CH2?

CoreSite’s Chicago CH1 facility is 2 miles (~7 minutes) from CoreSite CH2. CoreSite CH2 is located at 1432 S Clinton St, Chicago, Illinois 60607.
DOES CORESITE OFFER PARTIAL CABINETS AT CH1? No. CoreSite does not provide 1U, 2U or shared colocation cabinets. We offer full cabinets, private cages and data center suites at our CoreSite CH1 data center.
WHAT AMENITIES ARE AVAILABLE AT CORESITE CH1?

CoreSite Chicago CH1 offers WiFi, rentable office space and temporary office areas, as well as a tech lounge with a kitchen, television and couches.
DOES CORESITE OFFER ROOF ACCESS AT CH1? Yes, rooftop space is available at CoreSite Chicago CH1.
DOES CORESITE OFFER REMOTE HANDS SERVICE AT CH1? Yes, Remote Hands Service is available at CoreSite CH1. Colocation Remote Hands Services include support for emergency and routine technical tasks.