The Southfield Data Center is centrally located in the Detroit suburb of Southfield near M-10, M-39, and M-24, and provides convenient, cost-effective colocation and cloud services in the Greater Detroit area.

One of US Signal’s four SSAE 18-audited, HIPAA-compliant, PCI-certified data centers in Michigan, the Southfield Data Center offers half cabinets, full cabinets, and private cages, as well as public and private cloud services, data protection services, managed services, and more — all backed by an SLA for 99.995% uptime.
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Whether you use the Southfield Data Center for enterprise-grade cloud services, reliable, scalable colocation, a secondary disaster recovery site, or as a component of your hybrid IT strategy, you can be assured your critical IT assets are always up and accessible.

All critical facility components are redundant, and efficient cooling solutions keep the temperature and humidity levels consistent. The Southfield Data Center is also directly connected to US Signal’s robust, secure network, providing greater network security and connection options.

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Built to Your Standards

Data Center SLA Product Interoperability Matrix

Power

200-amp 480V 3-phase power system
500kVa UPS w/battery backup
Two 900kw and 600kw backup generators
DC power w/battery backup available
Power capacity and power quality monitored by US Signal Technical Operations Center

Environmental Controls

126 tons of cooling via APC & Liebert DX units
Cold aisle containment throughout the space
Temperature and humidity monitored by US Signal Technical Operations Center
Ecaro 25 dry fire suppression throughout the space

Building

Outside 100-year flood plain and more than 300 feet from 50-year flood plain
Close to airport, major highway traffic arteries, main rail lines, and navigable waterways
Built to International Building Code (IBC 2006) standards
Meets TIA-942 fire resistance requirements for exterior bearing and non-bearing walls and interior bearing walls, structural fame, interior computer room partition walls, and shaft enclosures
Interior structure with doors meeting minimum fire rating code requirements

Ready for a tour?

Come and explore our state-of-the-art data center, designed to provide world-class security and reliability for your data storage needs. With over 40,000 square feet of dedicated space, our facility is equipped with advanced cooling systems, an uninterruptible power supply, and round-the-clock monitoring to ensure your data is always safe and accessible.

Book your tour now and see for yourself why we're the go-to choice for businesses of all sizes.

Your Hybrid IT Enabler

Take advantage of the Southfield data center’s VMWare-based cloud pod to run your workloads in the cloud and enjoy high availability, low latency and high-level security. Leverage private Layer 2 connections to US Signal Cloud resources — including US Signal’s HIPAA- and PCI DSS-compliant -hosted private cloud and Multi-Tenant Cloud.

You can also use US Signal’s Virtual Cloud Connect to establish layer 3 connectivity to directly connect to hyperscale providers, such as AWS, Google, and Azure. Plus, Southfield’s cloud pod can help you optimize resource utilization (active/active deployment), get support for roaming and home desktops, and access extensive geo-diverse data protection solutions.

Network and Connectivity

Direct connection to the US Signal 9,500 mile fiber backbone
Multiple diverse pathways from several access provider central offices to the data center
Redundant routers and switches with redundant up links
Redundant backbone cabling and pathways
Direct, dedicated network connections to major cloud providers without peering directly or collocating networking equipment in a provider-supported data center.
Virtual Cloud Connect to establish Layer 3 connectivity to hyperscale providers, including AWS, Azure, and Google.
Cloud-to-Data Center (CDC) connection for dedicated Layer 2 access between collocated IT assets and US Signal public cloud resources when housed in the same US Signal data center
Replication and backup data paths available via Layer 3 connectivity on the US Signal owned and operated backbone enabling data transfer of 5-10 ms

Take a Look Inside

1. Conference Room
2. Cage
3. Cabinet
4. Biometric Scan
5. Man-trap
6. Security Office
7. UPS
8. Network
9. Loading dock
10. Dual back up generators
11. HVAC (N + X)
12. Cloud
13. Hardened low profile concrete building
14. Meet-Me-Cabinet
15. Clean agent fire suppression
16. Segmented layout with biometric access

Compliance is Standard

Like all US Signal colocation facilities, the Southfield data center undergoes regular audits for compliance with:

SSAE 18, SOC 1, Type 2
SOC 2, Type 1
HIPAA/HITECH
PCI-DSS
FBI CJIS
GDPR Privacy Shield
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)

To learn more about compliance — including how to identify and work with PCI- and/or HIPAA-compliant cloud services providers, download Partnering for Compliance in the Cloud. Or, contact us to find out how US Signal’s well-governed, high-quality IT infrastructure can help your company meet many of its compliance requirements.