Skybox Datacenters Breaks Ground on Datacenter Facility in Houston's Energy Corridor

HOUSTON, July 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Skybox Datacenters, a Dallas-based datacenter developer, has commenced construction on Skybox Houston One, an 86,960-square-foot purpose-built datacenter initially offering four private 10,000-square-foot data halls and able to expand to 12 data halls within its 20-acre campus.  The facility is located in the fast-growing Energy Corridor of Houston, Texas and completion is expected in November of 2014.

The Energy Corridor is home to many of the top oil & gas and energy companies and has seen significant growth in recent years.

"Houston has become a very dynamic datacenter market over the past 2-3 years.  A meaningful contributor to the market has been major oil & gas firms and their need for fast, low-latency access to geoseismic data," says Bryan Loewen, global datacenter practice leader at Newmark Grubb Knight Frank. "Additionally, we expect the requirements for local datacenter product to only increase as the reliance and dependence on technology increases for all companies in the greater Houston market."

Due to its Katy location, Skybox Houston One will benefit from access to Houston's Interstate 10 fiber-optic backbone making it ideal for users located in both the Energy Corridor, Galleria, and Downtown.

"We welcomed the opportunity to help Skybox locate in Katy because there is a huge customer base awaiting their services," said Lance LaCour, President and CEO of the Katy Area Economic Development Council. "Skybox will be able to regularly interact with more than 500 energy-related businesses employing more than 20,000 people."

Skybox Houston One offers users abundant available power, a robust building envelope, and an extremely secure site situated well above the Houston 500-year flood zone. The facility is designed to a LEED Silver standard and the FM I-150 roof system with concrete roof deck is designed to resist 190 mph hurricane grade winds. 

"Datacenter users in the Houston market are very sophisticated and require robust infrastructure to withstand the elements. Skybox Houston One brings this kind of security and reliability right to their own backyard," states Rob Morris, Managing Partner, Skybox Datacenters.

Skybox Houston One boasts 12.5 megawatts of critical load and is powered by a loop-fed, 300-megawatt electric utility substation immediately adjacent to the site.  For the first time in the Houston colocation datacenter market, Skybox is providing unmatched power utility reliability by equipping users with both dual feed A/B utility power feeds in robust underground concrete encased duct banks and Premium Rollover Service in the power utility equipment configuration.

The facility will also introduce its proprietary DoubleDense technology, specifically created for industry-unique requirements of users engaged in high-density computing. 

About Skybox Datacenters
Skybox focuses on purpose-built facilities in the wholesale segment of the market and is capable of speculative or build-to-suit projects.  Skybox Datacenters is a joint venture between Rugen Street Capital and Bandera Ventures.

For details, contact Gordon Kellerman at 713.999.4400 / [email protected].

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