Originally posted on Data Center POST
Bluebird Network has acquired its second data center, ColoHub Data Center, expanding its service reach to the Quad Cities. The new data center fortifies Bluebird Network’s 2020 infrastructure investments, enhancing the company’s network reach and doubling the company’s data center footprint. As a result of the company’s 2020 activity, Bluebird Network is poised to be the leading independent network and data center operator throughout the Midwest.
The data center, located in Bettendorf, strengthens Bluebird’s capabilities and its fiber network footprint throughout Iowa and Illinois. The company’s recent network and data center expansions are focused on enhancing service capabilities to the cities of Rockford, Bloomington-Normal and the Quad Cities. As part of the acquisition plan, ColoHub will be rebranded under the Bluebird Network brand, adding to the already unique capabilities available at the Bluebird Underground Data Center in Springfield, Missouri. In 2020, Bluebird Underground Data Center expanded its facility with an additional 11,500 square feet, significantly increasing mechanical, electrical, and power generation capabilities, now operating at full Tier 3 data center standards.
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