Data Center

Chicago 1

Strategically located on a 30-acre campus near the heart of Chicago’s high-demand downtown corridor, QTS’s Chicago 1 data center offers flexible and efficient data solutions.

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Our data center features

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Campus
footprint

power

Powering the campus

30-acre campus
42 MW critical power capacity
Leasable customer office space
Flexible workspaces available for customer requests

Sustainability

Delivering a world class experience

Utilizing renewable sourced power
Energy efficient, LEED Gold Certified
Energy Star Certified Building
Dedicated electric vehicle (EV) charging spots available on-site

Critical campus capacity

Location

2800 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60608

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Resources

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Construction Blog: End-of-Year Recap

As we continue to position ourselves as North America’s fastest growing data center company, we have also invested in the growth of QTS Europe.

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Sep 19, 2024

Employee Spotlight: David Fagan, Critical Operations Supervisor

Meet David Fagan, Critical Operations Supervisor and music enthusiast.

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Dec 5, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Ken Houwers, Sustainability Analyst

Meet Ken Houwers, a U.S. Air Force veteran, SkillBridge intern and sustainability analyst.

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Nov 12, 2024

QTS HumanKind Program - Leaven Kids

As our company continues to grow into one of the largest global data center platforms, we choose to share that success with our communities. Partners like Leaven Kids amplify our impact in meaningful ways through education and mentorship of our future generations.

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Employee Spotlight: Darrell Busby, VP Information Security

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Jul 22, 2024

Construction Blog: The Growth of QTS Europe

As we continue to position ourselves as North America’s fastest growing data center company, we have also invested in the growth of QTS Europe.

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Sep 19, 2024

Employee Spotlight: Erica Colberg, People Services Program Manager

Meet Erica Colberg, a QTS Leadership and Development Program alumnus.

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Oct 25, 2024

QTS SmartSensors

Gain visibility into your racks’ temperature and relative humidity metrics. Flag trends before thresholds are exceeded through our award-winning Service Delivery Platform™.

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QTS SmartCart

Remotely and securely configure, test and troubleshoot racked equipment without traveling to the data center.

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QTS SmartCam

Our intelligent, real-time vision system proactively informs customers as events occur using facial recognition and machine learning technology.

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