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supernap

The world's highest density data center, built and operated by Switch Communications, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

407,000 square feet of space

250 MVA Switch owned substation

146 MVA of generator capacity

84 MVA of UPS supply

30,000 tons of system plus system cooling

4,500,000 CFM

30 cooling towers

100% heat containment using thermal-scif™

Designed for 1500 watts per sq. ft. density

7000+ cabinets

Armed 24/7/365 military trained Switch employed security staff

"The SuperNAP is the only data center that can handle my high-density blade servers."

by Missy Young May 27, 2008