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Investing
nearly $10 million through the purchase and reinvention
of 1102 GRAND, the owners transformed the building into
a robust facility known as a Carrier Hotel. This project
simultaneously established 1102 GRAND and Kansas City
as a logical choice for companies seeking to interconnect
with others and cost effectively build and operate data
centers or colocation presences on a smaller scale.
Nearly 60 companies from around the corner to as far
away as Europe have already “checked in”
at Kansas City’s Carrier Hotel and utilize 1102
GRAND's facility as a point of presence (POP), production
data center or colocation site, or as a cost effective
disaster recovery location.
These
companies knew that selecting a location for their critical
infrastructure was an important decision, and they recognized
the value off being at 1102 GRAND. Being geographically
centered in the United States means that we are located
away from the coasts and the threat of hurricanes. In
addition, we are also located outside of high risk earthquake
zones, and according to VorTek, LLC (experts in tornadic
research), Kansas City is not one of the top twenty
tornado-prone cities based on the National Weather Service's
data for tornadic activity from 1950 through 2005.
It
is not all about geography though, and our tenants benefit
from our infrastructure as well. We have access to ample
power, sit on two diverse electric utility power grids
with automatic transfer switching, and offer UPS and
generator support to our tenants. In addition, we also
have a low risk of blackouts thanks to efficient and
well designed energy delivery infrastructure systems
inside and outside of the building. Moreover, the cost
of power in Kansas City is very reasonable especially
considering the quality delivered, and our electric
utility (Kansas City Power & Light) was recently
named the most reliable electric utility in the nation
(read press
release).
1102
GRAND is also located directly on Kansas City's major
metropolitan fiber ring and along Kansas City's 11th
Street Telecommunication Corridor. Consequently, the
who's who of the telecommunication industry, including
AT&T, Level 3, Verizon Business, Time Warner Cable
and Qwest along with a very respectable group of alternate
carriers, service providers, and enterprise customers
have built facilities at 1102 GRAND. Be sure to view
our continually expanding tenant list for the most current
list of companies interconnecting in our Meet Me Room.
To
accommodate everyone from small businesses to enterprise
customers and wireless providers to Tier 1 carriers,
we offer a wide array of colocation options including
private 1/3 (14U) cabinets, full (42U) cabinets, cage
space, private data suites, and raw space for larger
build outs up to 7000 square feet. Since we are the
building owners, tenants get to work directly with us
to ensure fair and flexible leases, and we even offer
build credits as incentives for private data suites
and raw space build outs depending on the tenant's design
and requirements.
Moreover,
since 1102 GRAND is a neutral
facility, tenants get to work directly with the carriers
and providers of their choosing and negotiate the best
pricing possible. Connect with one provider or design
a custom multi-homed solution, and then optionally utilize
the Meet Me Room to interconnect with other members
to trade services, sell services, or even connect to
one of the peering fabrics located in the building.
At 1102 GRAND, it is more than just colocation, it is
about interconnection and driving your business to the
next level.
Although
we know technology is the core of many of our tenants'
businesses, at the end of the day, it all comes down
to people. People purchase products and services, recommend
providers to peers, and create innovative solutions
to real world business problems. That is why 1102 GRAND
puts together quarterly networking events for our tenants
and others in the community. Our goal is to help facilitate
business by bringing entities together both from a business
development and physical interconnection standpoint.
1102 GRAND is more than a hub for the internet ... we
are a hub for commerce, and we hope that you will choose
to be a part of the experience we are building here
one interconnection at at time.
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