The CoreSite data center in the Chicago Loop has a long history in communications, having begun life in 1917 as the Chicago headquarters for the Western Union Telegraph Company. Purchased by CoreSite (then known as CRG West), the building was extensively refurbished several years ago.
“We are a network-dense colocation (colo) provider in the heart of downtown Chicago,” said Howard Yates, senior project manager, CoreSite LLC. “We build the power, the infrastructure, and then we lease it to customers who are sensitive to downtime and need access to robust networks.” Diesel generator sets are an important part of that robustness, providing emergency standby power for the data centers.