Seattle Datacenter
Facility Information
SoftLayer Seattle is located in a private N+1 data center facility outside the Seattle fault and liquefaction zones. The facility is designed and constructed to sustain a seismic event while maintaining business functions and boasts low latency through superior connections to Seattle's robust fiber optic loops, 55MW of existing electrical capacity, 45 on-site generators with .5-million gallons of on-site fuel storage, and a carrier vault system supported by more than 50 miles of embedded, secure conduits.
Specifications
- Capacity: more than 10,000 dedicated servers
- 2000 amps 480v Input Power
- 4 x 500Kva UPS Battery Backup Units
- 3 x 2-Megawatt Generators w/On-site Fuel Storage
- Redundant Liebert 30-ton HVAC Units
- Pre-Action Dry Pipe Fire Suppression
- Proximity Security Badge Access
- Digital Security Video Surveillance
Speedtest
SoftLayer data centers are SAS 70 Type II Certified, meeting industry-recognized requirements for security and reliability. The exhaustive, third-party certification assessment included extensive testing of the control objectives and activities at all SoftLayer data center facilities, including oversight by executive management, operations and customer service, development and information technology organization, human resources policies and procedures, and risk assessment monitoring.
Additionally, SoftLayer is self-certified with the U.S. Department of Commerce's U.S.-European Union (EU) Safe Harbor framework, verifying that SoftLayer meets the EU's adequacy standard for data and privacy protection. Self-certification and participation in the Safe Harbor framework is entirely voluntary.
For official documentation or any questions regarding SoftLayer's SAS 70 Type II Certification and Safe Harbor self-certification, please contact sales@100tb.com.

