We are excited to present to you our new “High Tier” Data Center, located in the heart of Dublin Ohio.  Through our partnership with the City of Dublin, we have also established the “TechDEC” business accelerator. We already have nearly thirty companies located within our facility whose core desire is to build their business and develop community, through collaboration.

Quality Infrastructure

Our goal is to provide the highest quality Infrastructure Services available in Central Ohio. If you are concerned about redundancy and site stability, we have a story to tell you.

We recently completed an extensive site review with the expertise of Technology Site Planners. This comprehensive review ensures that our Data Center is in pristine operating condition and conforms to all “High Tier” standards. We have established an infrastructure that will support your organization’s needs with up to 100% uptime capabilities.

Metro Data Center is Online and Ready to Serve You

Here are some of our key attributes:

• Fully Redundant (N+1) Active / Active Power Sources
• American Electric Power is our electric power provider
• Engineered and supported from two Sub-Stations, for redundancy
• Electrical wiring is supplied by two unique and diverse routes
• We surpass most Data Centers in providing this service capability
• Dual Transformers, Dual Switch Gear and Dual 625 KVA-UPS Systems are all autonomous in supplying (N+1) power into the Data Center
• Dual Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors or (TVSS). The purpose of a TVSS is to eliminate damage to data processing equipment and other critical equipment by limiting transient (surge) voltages and currents (surges) on electrical circuits, including lighting strikes, elevators, heating, air conditioning, refrigeration or other inductive loads.
• Two Megawatt Diesel power generation with fuel live capabilities, supplies full backup power to one or both legs of power using autonomous and redundant transfer switch gear.
• High Tech Honeywell - “Security Systems”, including integrated video surveillance, full hand scan biometrics, interior and exterior Infra-red cameras. Our security system components provide (N+1) security system features for full redundancy
• Physical security access into facilities and Data Center using mufti-factor authentication methods
• Glycol pumping stations, and dry coolers are all (N+1)
• Liebert Control Systems – Environmentally monitored and managed 24x7x365 with automated controls throughout the power and cooling infrastructure.
• State of the Art “Cold Row” containment systems by Rittal; providing maximized cooling per cabinet.  This also raises overall site efficiency.
• Cabinet doors are secured using “Medeco” highly secured gaming locking systems uniquely keyed per customer.
• Fire suppression systems, include FM200 clean agent and dry pipe pre-action
• Infrastructure, electrical and data cabling utilizing current best practices within the cabling plants
• Carrier Neutral Environment with multiple ISP failover capabilities.
• Hosting the main (POP) Point of Presence for the Dublink fiber network, full coverage and soon to host OARnet!
• Vendor – supply chain support is maintained at the highest (SLAs) service level agreements from organizations such as, Liebert,  Koorsen, Hard Fire, WW Williams, Guttman Oil, AEP, just to name a few.

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Two Substations provide “Power to MDC”!

Metro Data Center is capable of providing Fully Redundant (2N) Active Active Power to all of their Data Center Customers.

American Electric Power provides MDC power from (Two) independent, fully engineered and supported Sub-Stations for full power redundancy.

Electrical wiring and provisioning are supplied by two unique and diverse routes.

MDC surpasses most Data Centers in providing this “High Level” of service capability.

Dual Transformers, Dual Switch Gear and Dual 625 KVA-UPS Systems, Capable of being upgraded to
twice their current capacityand are all autonomous in supplying (2N) power into
the Data Center.

Dual Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors or (TVSS) units also filter power. The purpose of a TVSS is to eliminate damage to data processing equipment and other critical equipment by limiting transient (surge) voltages and currents (surges) on electrical circuits, including lighting strikes, elevators, heating, air conditioning,
refrigeration or other inductive loads.

MDC also provides power through the use of their Two Megawatt Diesel Power Generation Systems, with fuel live capabilities. This supplies backup power to one or both legs of power using autonomous and redundant transfer switch gear.

Liebert Control Systems environmentally monitor and manage 24x7x365 with automated controls throughout the entire power and cooling infrastructure.

MDC also carries (SLA) service level support throughout their entire infra-
structure.

Here is a quote from AEP:

American Electric Power serves the facility with two separate 277/480 volt services. The two sources originate from separate substations, with each substation having redundancy. The two sources are routed to the facility using two unique diverse routes.

Anthony J. Greve, CEM AEP. Ohio

TechDEC at Metro Data Center

“Technology companies have traditionally been very silo based”, says Rob Kopp President and COO of Metro Data Center. This is a new concept that makes perfect sense. We are bringing technology companies together in an environment that promotes health and growth and it shouldn’t be a surprise that this concept is effective
and catching on.

Through our Partnership with the City of Dublin, we already have nearly (30) thirty companies located within the TechDEC.

These companies provide talented resources and share a vision of entrepre-neurism that is unmatched in the marketplace. Each month we will highlight a company that resides in the TechDEC spaces.

Office Suites and Hot Seats are available.

Data Center Security Features!

Metro Data Center, selects “Honeywell” as their Security Systems provider. These systems are completely integrated and provide video surveillance, the latest in full hand scan biomet-rics, interior and exterior recorded Infra-red cameras to secure their premises.

Our integrated security system components provide (N+1) security system features for full redundancy, by providing backup systems of their all security features. Physical security access into Facilities and Data Center require the satisfaction of mufti-factor authentication. multi-factor authentication includes, Personal Identification Badges, Personal Security Codes and Full Hand Biometrics to ensure Physical Security. Within the Data Center, “Medeco tm” Highly Secured locking Systems are provided to secure your individual Rack Space.

Our Security systems are also fully maintained and supported by Koorsen Security.

Rob Kopp, President and COO of Metro Data Center joined Ron Landthorn, Director of Platform Lab, TechColumbus and Dave Wilkeson, COO at DRS, LLC for a panel discussion with Columbus Business First to discuss the benefits of cloud computing.  Click here to go directly to the article.

What is cloud computing?  According to Rob, “it’s a platform where IT resources can be pooled, shared, and served.  It’s just a flexible way of keeping data.”

The 5 top benefits to Cloud Computing:

1. Cost

First and foremost:  no in-house equipment.  Depending on the size of a company, there are different needs for data processing and storage.  Cloud computing allows companies to only buy what they need at the time and gives them the ability to expand in the future without investing in additional in-house equipment.

2. Security

Many companies are worried about not having complete control of their servers thereby making themselves more susceptible to security breaches.  Cloud computing actually makes servers more secure.  Especially regional clouds like Metro Data Center can perform 70 security audits as many as four times a year.  Companies should always be knowledgeable about their data storage – keeping up is just that much easier with cloud computing.

3. Connectivity and Speed

Data Centers such as MDC are focusing on multiple connectivity and using fiber networks.  According to Mr. Kopp, with cloud computing “speed of business is quicker, it’s faster, it’s more agile.”  For a business to roll out infrastructure, it could take 45-90 days with onsite equipment.  With a cloud, it could take a week.

4. Variety

These experts know that with any new technology, companies want to take it slow.  The norm for companies right now is to do a “hybrid” model.  Depending on the size and needs of a company, they can implement a combination of cloud computing, private in-house equipment and equipment stored at a data center.  Eventually, the goal, especially for smaller companies should be to have not in-house equipment at all, but until that day comes, there are options to put everyone at ease.

5. Ability to be on the Go

According to the panel, things are changing in technology due to the “influence of virtualization.” We all see it in our personal lives.  We use our phones as cameras, computers and telephones.  We don’t read paper books or newspapers.  The future of computing equipment is a combination of tablet with a docking station for your laptop.  Or something we haven’t even envisioned.  Anything that will allow us to be on the go, but still connected.

Cloud computing is one step toward that future.

To read the article in entirety, click here.

“We are proud to have been selected to serve the City of Dublin and our community; we believe there is a tremendous need for exceptional infrastructure solutions for businesses located in Dublin and beyond,” said Rob Kopp, President and Chief Operating Officer of Metro Data Center, LLC.

Read the Story in Business First

Kopp, and Niles Overly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Metro Data Center, have 30 years of business experience focused on providing large scale infrastructure and managed services to businesses around the world. They now bring business solutions to the SMB markets within Dublin and central Ohio.

“We are pleased to be the main point of presence for the DubLink network with the ability to meet the primary data needs of the City of Dublin,” said Overly. “We expect that other municipalities and government entities will be interested in similar solutions as infrastructure becomes more expensive in their current locations.”

The City of Dublin currently has two IT staff members located at the Metro Data Center TechDEC in space dedicated to fostering business growth.

“Co-locating data with the City of Dublin staff at the Metro Data Center and TechDEC is cost effective and just makes sense for us,” said Bob Schaber, Network Operations Manager, City of Dublin. “We looked at our customer expectations, access to fiber, the critical nature of our data and its use, and decided to move our primary Network Operations and Data Warehousing there to ensure we could meet those expectations.”

About Metro Data Center, LLC

Metro Data Center, LLC (MDC) is a strategic business development and support firm dedicated to solving client business issues. It is designed and built as a premiere “High Tier” facility providing (N+1) fully redundant infrastructure to global companies.

Headquartered in Dublin Ohio, Metro Data Center, LLC is an Ohio-based company that was developed by a consortium of experienced technology engineers and business integration specialists to offer businesses an affordable and reliable solution for maximizing corporate profits and valuation.

Metro Data Center is online and ready for clients with: 

•  New security systems, including video surveillance and biometrics

•  Physical security modifications completed

•  Fully operational, upgraded, and tested redundant power sources, including generator

•  Cooling systems are online, including cold row containment systems

•  Cabinets are installed and ready for client allocation

•  Infrastructure and data cabling is installed

•  Fire suppression systems, including the FM200 are certified and online

Need more information about data center services? Contact Jim Hayes.

“We are pleased to have access to these outstanding data center facilities,” said Schaber. “Now we can consolidate our data with plenty of room for growth.”

Being located in office space at the TechDEC, at the same location as the secure, high tier data center, is a large attraction to this facility, according to the Dublin IT team and other business owners moving into the TechDEC.

Access to data center space with scalable fiber optic network capabilities allows organization such as the City of Dublin to look at new projects and to take advantage of new growth opportunities.

Metro Data Center is also the main provider for the DubLINK broadband system.

The TechDEC, co-located with Metro Data Center, has 18 charter companies in addition to the City of Dublin. See the full list of charter companies.

For more information about data center services, contact Rob Kopp, COO, Metro Data Center.

TEDxColumbus and TEDxOhioStateUniversity are proud to stream a day of live talks (3 sessions, 15 speakers) from the official TED Conference in Long Beach.

Join us at 565 Metro Place South, Suite 300, Dublin, Ohio 43017.

The viewing events at TechDEC is from 10-4 and is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

There is excitement as office space is completed, new people move in, the data center becomes populated with equipment and the fiber network underground work is done.

Every day people stop by to tour the facility and it seems like nearly every day another company commits to becoming part of this new and exciting entrepreneurial space.

It is exciting to part of the new tech community. Want to find our more? Email us.