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Purpose-built facility
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[ Our facility ]
Most colocation is a commodity — We built this site with you in mind.
We have 20+ years in business and we are different than big box data centers. We work passionately to help partner with you for custom designed cages, racks, networking, and security needs.
Colocation, hosting, and cloud from one team, in one facility, on your terms.
Why choose OpenColo by American Cloud?
- ✓Colo, hosting, and cloud under one roofMost providers force you to choose. We run all three from our own facility — one partner, one bill, zero finger-pointing.
- ✓We own and operate the buildingPurpose-built in Santa Clara, run by the same team for 20+ years. Not a reseller, not a warehouse conversion — a real data center.
- ✓Month-to-month contracts, alwaysNo multi-year lock-in. Scale up, scale down, or leave anytime. Your flexibility is not our bargaining chip.
- ✓Our staff know you by nameEvery technician, engineer, and security guard is our employee — never outsourced. Sales and billing pick up the phone.
- ✓Your network, your wayOwn BGP blend (AS18779), 50+ peered networks, carrier-neutral facility. Bring any provider or use ours.
- ✓Enterprise infrastructure, boutique scaleTrue 2N power, SOC 2 Type II, biometric security — the same specs as the mega-chains, without the corporate overhead.
Carrier-neutral connectivity
Multi-homed BGP network (AS18779) with 50+ peered networks and 99.999% uptime.
Carrier-neutral means freedom.
Bring your own carrier, use our blended BGP (AS18779), or both. No single-carrier lock-in. Fiber, Ethernet, SONET, DWDM, and cross-connects available at 1G / 10G / 100G / 400G.
Dual homed MMRs with diverse dark fiber providers: Zayo, BIG, SVP, Comcast, Lumen, Boldyn (coming soon)
How we compare
What changes when your provider owns the building.
Virtual tour
Walk the Santa Clara data center floor.
3223 Kenneth St, Santa Clara, CA 95054 [map ]
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- Diverse MMRs with secure underground entry points
- Ultra low light-loss fiber panels
- On-net dark fiber networks
- On-net carriers
BandwidthIG, Zayo, Lumen, SVP, AT&T, Comcast
- Blended IP network AS18779
1G / 10G / 100G / 400G
- Cloud on-ramps
PacketFabric, Zayo, Comcast, Megaport, SFMIX
- Meet me room carriers
BandwidthIG, Zayo, Lumen, SVP, AT&T, Comcast
Facility & infrastructure
Power, cooling, security, and compliance — built to keep you running.
Power and cooling
- ✓Dual SVP utility feedsSilicon Valley Power — best reliability in California, lower cost than PG&E
- ✓Dual 2750kW / 3437kVA generators7,990 gallons onsite fuel storage
- ✓4x UPS units with lithium-ion batteries (true 2N)100% power uptime SLA
- ✓Busway power delivery30A single-phase, 30A 3-phase, 60A 3-phase — customizable configurations with fast upgrades
- ✓9MW capacity, 4.5MW expansion underwayRoom to grow for high-density deployments
- ✓N+1 indirect evaporative cooling4x Vertiv IDEC units with hard-walled hot-aisle containment
Security and compliance
- ✓SOC 2 Type II certifiedAnnual third-party audit of security controls
- ✓ISO standards adherenceOperational excellence, maximum security, and consistent service delivery
- ✓Biometric access controlMulti-factor authentication at every access point
- ✓Controlled perimeter with fencingSecured site access with perimeter fence and key card entry
- ✓24/7 onsite securityIn-house security personnel — never outsourced
- ✓CCTV and man trapsComplete video surveillance with physical intrusion prevention
- ✓VESDA fire detectionVery Early Smoke Detection with dual interlock pre-action dry pipe
- ✓Seismic and flood resilience1.5 lp seismic rating, above 100-year floodplain, raised access flooring
Facility and monitoring
- ✓71,000 sq ft purpose-built facilityIndividual racks, cabinets, and custom cage buildouts available
- ✓DCIM and BMS monitoring24/7 data center infrastructure management and building monitoring systems
- ✓Loading dock with hydraulic liftPurpose-built for receiving heavy equipment — no residential elevators
- ✓Raised access flooringOptimized airflow management and cable routing
- ✓Secured storageDedicated storage space available onsite
- ✓N-Light LED lighting with motion sensingEnergy-efficient lighting controls for lower operating costs
Built for people, not just servers
Your team will spend time here. We made sure it's worth it.
Onsite experience
- ✓10 minutes from SJC airportFly in, drive over, be hands-on with your gear the same day
- ✓Onsite offices and conference roomsLease dedicated workspace steps from your racks
- ✓Customer work areas and loungeComfortable indoor and outdoor spaces for long deployment days
- ✓Onsite parking and WiFiFree parking, facility-wide WiFi — no guest passes or garage fees
- ✓Free basic remote handsOnsite technicians handle routine tasks at no charge
- ✓Dedicated sales and billing teamsReach a real person by phone or email — no chatbots, no ticket queues
Where it fits best
Common workloads that thrive in a facility like ours.
- ✓Hybrid cloud without the complexityPrivate racks in your cage, burst to AWS/GCP/Azure through direct on-ramps — managed by one team
- ✓High-density AI and GPU clusters9MW capacity with flexible power configurations for racks that need 30kW+
- ✓Bay Area low-latency applications10 min from SJC, dark fiber to Equinix and CoreSite — for when milliseconds matter
- ✓Disaster recovery that doesn’t share your risksPurpose-built, seismic-rated, above 100-year floodplain — a secondary site that actually is secondary
- ✓Compliance-first deploymentsSOC 2 Type II, physical security controls, dedicated cages — built for fintech, healthcare, and government
Flexible options, tailored pricing
Every deployment is different. We quote based on your power, space, and connectivity needs.
Deployment options
- ○Single rack48U cabinet, 30A 208V single-phase
- ○Half cabinet24U in shared cabinet, metered or committed power
- ○Full cabinet48U locking cabinet, 30A or 60A 3-phase
- ○Custom cageBuilt to your spec, custom power design
Included with every deployment
- ✓DCIM monitoring from day onePower, temperature, and humidity — visible immediately
- ✓Custom power via busway deliveryFast upgrades and flexible configurations
- ✓Cross-connect provisioningCarrier circuits ready before your hardware arrives
- ✓Enterprise and government SLAsAvailable on request
From first call to go-live
Most deployments are up and running within weeks.
How it works
- ○Talk to usDiscuss your power, space, connectivity, and compliance needs
- ○Tour the facilityWalk the floor, inspect power and cooling, meet the operations team
- ○Design your deploymentRacks, cages, power, cross-connects — engineered together
- ○Go liveLoading dock, onsite techs, pre-provisioned connectivity, DCIM monitoring from day one
Migrating from another facility?
We make the move painless.
Why migrate?
- ✓Lower power costsSilicon Valley Power delivers better rates and reliability than PG&E markets
- ✓True 2N redundancyUpgrade from N+1 facilities to dual SVP feeds, dual 2750kW generators, and 4x UPS units
- ✓Escape your contractMove in on month-to-month terms — no multi-year penalty to escape, no matching your current deal’s end date
- ✓Carrier-neutral flexibilityBring any provider or use our blended BGP — no single-carrier lock-in
Migration support
- ○Hands-on migration supportOur technicians assist with racking, cabling, and power-on during migration
- ○Purpose-built loading dockHydraulic lift for receiving heavy equipment — no residential elevators
- ○Pre-provisioned connectivityCross-connects and carrier circuits ready before your hardware arrives
- ○DCIM monitoring from day oneEnvironmental monitoring active immediately — power, temperature, and humidity
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