NDC's November Newsletter

Volume 6 | November 2018

OCTOBER WAS A MONTH OF CHANGE FOR NDC

Starting with our new ownership and name, there are a lot of updates in this issue.

QUICK NOTES

New Ownership for the Omaha Carrier Hotel – The management team at NDC has partnered with News Press Gazette (NPG) to acquire the Omaha carrier hotel (click here for a link to the press release). The transaction officially closed on November 1, 2018 and work is underway to transition the marketing brand and operational processes. The name for the Omaha location has changed to 1623 Farnam, LLC. Future newsletters will be sent from that company and email domain.

For those wondering why the Lincoln location was not included in the sale…..in general, the carrier hotel in Omaha has a distinct market and ultimately a responsibility to the online community to building the features and value of the regional carrier hotel. The ability to focus on expanding access to high capacity fiber networks, localized or centrally located content, and streamlined cloud access pathways will provide our customers, the city of Omaha and the national market with a highly strategic interconnection site.

The Lincoln facility, located within the Sharp building has high value as a regional and statewide colocation center. It is designed to provide critical infrastructure services for enterprise and small/medium size businesses. Ultimately, the two markets are different and separating the two facilities will allow both to reach their potential and meet the specific needs of their customers. The Lincoln facility will continue to be managed as before and will remain “tethered” to the carrier hotel to provide access to expanded connectivity as well as convenient disaster recovery options. If you have questions or concerns, please call our office.

1623 Farnam Facility Expansion Update – Activity is really ramping up on the expansion project for the Omaha carrier hotel. With the new ownership and financing in place, we have expanded our design and scope and are excited about the progress being made in such a short time. Busy times for us for sure, but we are committed to maintaining the high level of service for our customers and doing what we can to make it a seamless transition to the new, more robust infrastructure. We will be getting updates from our project management and engineering teams as things progress and will keep you posted.

OPERATIONS

Anti-Tailgating Security Installed – You may have noticed two bars on the access doors to your suite. 1623 Farnam has finished installation of the Anti-Tailgating System we announced in September. The devices will go live this week throughout the rest of the building. Beginning with your next visit to our site, each person will be required to authenticate (both proxy card and fingerprint) to enter the data center areas. One person must authenticate, open the door, close the door and then the next person can complete the same procedure. Should two people enter under one authentication process, a very loud siren will go off and the NOC will receive an alert. Should this happen, rebadge and enter with one person and the alarm siren will cease.

We understand that this is a bit tedious and at times might be annoying, but we implemented this system to provide an additional layer of protection for our customers. In addition, we are launching into an extensive compliance and certification process and this security measure is critical to our meeting those requirements. If you have concerns or questions about how the system works, please contact our office.

Building Entrance Changes – With the acquisition of the Omaha facility and building, 1623 Farnam is in process of becoming a dedicated data center facility. Thus, the remaining two office tenants in the building will be relocated within the coming months. We are now the “owners” of the access control system for the entire building and additional changes are being implemented. Beginning immediately, any guest (someone that does not have proxy card access) needing entrance into the building will be required to check in on the intercom within the vestibule in the lobby. Other than mail or equipment deliveries, by traditional transportation or mail carriers, any access by contractors, vendors or other personnel who do not have approved building access must be scheduled and preapproved with your 1623 Farnam contact.

Billing Changes – With the transaction noted earlier, customers who have space or cabinets within the Omaha carrier hotel will have received an invoice under the name of 1623 Farnam, LLC. Billing inquiries for Omaha should be sent to [email protected]. More on those procedures will be coming, but if you have questions, contact our new billing team at [email protected]. For those in the Lincoln facility, your billing has not changed and any billing issues should be handled as you have in the past.

Announcing Google Cloud Interconnect – at 1623 Farnam – Google just launched an exciting new product at our 1623 Farnam location. With the close proximity of their data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Google can now offer very low latency access to their cloud service from our facility. Transported from 1623 Farnam, on diversely routed Google fiber, our customers can now leverage a nearby public cloud solution through dedicated private fiber for additional security. Our customers will no longer need to route across the US through public networks to “be in the cloud”. There will be more information coming on this unique opportunity, but if you are interested in finding out more visit their website at https://cloud.google.com/interconnect/ or contact Roger Willey at [email protected] .

CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT

NebraskaLink offers a new Dark Fiber Route from Omaha to Denver !

If you are looking for transport from our Omaha facility to Denver, NebraskaLink has just announced an alternative dark fiber route. This diverse 640 mile route connects the metro markets of Omaha and Denver and leverages their existing Omaha fiber ring in the metro area. With 500+ miles of 96 count fiber already complete and the remaining 140 miles in the construction phase, they are making it available for lease or IRU terms. If you have an interest, contact Chad Mohling at [email protected] or call (402) 429-6308.

1623 Farnam St Omaha, NE 68102 800-349-0924 1623Farnam Website