Downtown Chicago Data Center
Chicago-1 (CHI-1) Data Center
Enterprise-Class, Downtown Chicago Facility.
CHI-1 is SingleHop's first data center. It is located just down the street from SingleHop's operations center in downtown Chicago. The facility houses over 2,200 servers for SingleHop customers around the world.
| Official Name: |
Chicago 1 (CHI-1) |
| Physical Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Security |
2N + 1 - Biometrics, Security Cameras, Key Cards |
| Max Server Capacity: |
Over 2,500 |
| Test IP: |
67.212.179.242 |
SingleHop Network Speed Test
Test the speed of the network by downloading a speed-test file. These files are located in CHI-1 (Chicago, IL).
Server models available in this data center:
All servers include 10TB (or more) outbound bandwidth.
Inbound bandwidth is unlimited.
Side-View of Data Center Racks
Chicago-1 is organized into hot and cold rows. This is a view from an angle of all of SingleHop's racks.
Hot Aisle View with Tech Working
This view is down a Hot Isle of the data center, where the server exhaust blows. This aisle is where the rear of the servers face. Here in the distance you can see a SingleHop engineer hard at work.
Rear View of Server Rack
In this view, you can see the rear, or "hot", side of the server rack. This is the back of the servers where the power and network connect to the server. This is also where the server exhaust fan is located.
Front View of Server Rack
This is the front of the same racks that were displayed above. All servers are labeled and tracked in the Chicago-1 facility.
SingleHop Engineer Working on Server
This is a photo of one of our engineers working on a server using a Crash Cart. These are portable monitors and keyboards that can be used to connect to a server on the floor without removing it from the rack.
Network Core Top-Down View
This is one of the redundant network cores used in the Chicago-1 facility to provide network connectivity to all servers and devices installed in it.
Data Center Specifications for Chicago-1
Detailed environmental, security and design notes and important fact points about this facility.
- 24x7 Staffing with SingleHop Engineers
- Operations of 2,200+ servers
- Replacement part inventory for all servers
- 100% Cisco Powered Network
- 100% Juniper Private Network
- 6 x 20 Ton Cooling Units
- Battery Powered Redundant Dual UPS System
- 1 x Backup Generator
- Capacity for 3,000 Servers
- Biometric and Keycard Security Controls
- 12 Security Cameras with 24x7 Recording
- Pre-Action Fire Suppression System
Tours of this Data Center are Available
Schedule a live, in-person tour today of this data center with one of our Data Center Engineers. You will see how it's all done, from the generators, to the cooling system, to the data center floor itself.
To access our data center, you will need to bring with you a photo ID. Please only wear closed shoes, no sandals or open footwear. Please do not bring any knives or weapons, any liquids or foods, or any chemicals. You must bring a government issued, valid and active photo ID. Security reserves the right to deny access to any person who does not meet the above qualifications or for any other reason if it believes that introducing that person into the facility could create any hazard. Please be aware that you will be escorted the entire time you are in the facility. Do not touch anything and have a good time.
