H5 Data Centers Seattle

H5’s Seattle Data Center is a Massive, Well-Connected Data Center in Downtown Seattle

H5's Seattle data center is a 293,000 SF data center and carrier hotel located at 1000 Denny Way. Just several blocks from the Westin Building, H5’s Seattle data center is also adjacent to Amazon’s corporate campus that comprises several million square feet.

The Seattle data center, also known as the Seattle Times Building, has served the telecommunications community for many years, supporting carrier gateway sites and carrier-to-carrier interconnection requirements. With easy access to long haul and metro fiber and multiple fiber entry points to the building, the H5 Seattle data center provides a unique opportunity to be located in one of the most network-dense communication hubs in the world.

Enterprise customers will also find the H5 Seattle data center an attractive site for colocation, thanks to some of the lowest-cost, environmentally-friendly and sustainable power in North America. Conveniently located in South Lake Union in downtown Seattle, H5’s Seattle data center is in close proximity to the Westin Building, downtown businesses and scores of communications networks.

Unique aspects of the Seattle data center include: Seattle Data Center
293,000 SF data center
Private data center suites
Newly constructed data center space in downtown Seattle
Available office, staging, storage and conference room space
Available on-site parking
South Lake Union/downtown Seattle location

Power
The Seattle data center is served by Seattle City Light – a utility company that offers inexpensive, reliable and sustainable electricity (more than 95% comes from renewable sources). Seattle City Light’s utility rates are some of the most attractive in the country with average annual costs per kWh of less than $0.07. All systems are meticulously monitored and maintained by H5’s engineering team.

H5’s innovative electrical and mechanical architecture achieve up to 40% better energy efficiency than other data centers. The Seattle data center offers a leading Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of ~1.35, ensuring optimal energy utilization and reduced waste.

Electrical and mechanical highlights include:
Feeds from Seattle City Light’s high capacity, modern power grid
N+1 UPS distribution
N+1 mechanical systems that incorporate outside air “free cooling”
Hot and cold row data center design
Industry-leading Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of ~1.35
Less than $0.07/kwh avg. annual power pricing from Seattle City Light

Security
The Seattle data center is a highly secure data center to meet the stringent regulatory requirements of our customer base. The Seattle data center is equipped with on-site security staffing, mantraps, biometric and keycard access systems, and digital security cameras.

The data center offers the following security benefits:

Mantraps
Biometric and key card access controls
Digital cameras monitored 24x7
Early smoke detection system
SSAE SOC 1 Type II certification
Corporate-wide ISO 27001 compliance

Network
The Seattle data center is one of the most interconnected buildings in Seattle with more than 40 on-site carriers and networks with direct access to XO Communications [now Verizon] and Level (3)’s long haul termination access points. H5 offers carrier-neutral data center services, providing customers with access to a variety of regional, national and international telecommunications carriers and fiber providers. With its carrier partners, H5 serves a growing community of enterprises, content delivery networks (CDNs) and cloud service providers seeking to improve their mission critical operations.

Highlights of H5’s Seattle network-neutral data center include:
Diverse carrier access to the Westin Building
Access to the region’s top metro fiber and communications providers and 100+ global Internet peering partners
With just a cross connection, access Level (3)’s Seattle Gateway
Multiple fiber points of entry
Cross connections available within 2 business days of order
Access to the Seattle Internet Exchange (SIX)