DCN’s carrier-neutral 23,180-square foot Great Plains Data Center in Fargo and 72,000-square foot Coleman Data Center in Bismarck provide hardened, secure, affordable, customized, comprehensive co-location data storage for an array of companies, service providers, and carriers. Our facilities are geographically diverse, providing added protection against natural disasters and other disruptions. You can access our high-reliability network in a secure environment that ensures your servers are properly maintained without the expense of dedicated infrastructure or staff.
Co-location guarantees that your data is being stored and maintained in a fortress-like environment which enables you to focus on your business initiatives. Avoid heavy investments in network infrastructure, achieve flexibility and scalability, and protect your resources from unexpected events such as flooding or fire damage.
For customers who require the highest levels of security, DCN offers North Dakota’s only private suites in our Meet-Me Rooms. These rooms essentially act as a private data center, within the data center.
By co-locating your data and equipment in our modern, skillfully designed data center, you are ensured:
Security
- Personalized combination locking cabinets and private suites
- Dual security controls, including biometric fingerprint scanners
- 24/7/365 monitoring with a CCTV video surveillance system
- Electronic security, allowing physical access to your equipment 24 hours a day
- Option for ultra-secure private suites
Reliability
- Engineered for industry-leading 99.999% uptime
- 2N Redundant centralized UPS and diesel generator power designed to meet your hardware needs
- Environmentally controlled, hardened concrete/brick facility rated to sustain an EF4 tornado
- Access to multiple Tier I internet service providers, giving you reliability and redundancy
- SOC 2 Type 2 compliant
- N+1 Redundant HVAC units protecting all critical areas
- Critical areas protected by dry fire suppression
Flexibility/Scalability
- Scalable data center designed to grow with your company’s needs
- A quiet, secure workspace with console access to customer equipment
- Direct access to DCN’s redundant fiber optic wide area network services
- Cloud computing with backup replication and disaster recovery
- Secure VPN access, providing access to your equipment from virtually anywhere