SAFE  

Not only does the Upper Midwest provide a safe zone from natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes, it’s also well-insulated from the biggest security concerns of our time including terrorist threats and rolling utility blackouts.  In aggregate, the Upper Midwest is statistically one of the safest areas in the United States.   

 

SMART 

When it comes to affordable power and dependable communications infrastructure, it’s smart to look at the Upper Midwest. Many prime locations are already situated near multiple fiber plants and high-capacity, lower-cost utilities with proven records of outstanding reliability. 

 

With critical IT staff shortages, the Upper Midwest is also an excellent area to recruit smart people, trained in some of the region’s finest universities and tech schools – people who will work hard because they enjoy the easy, high quality of life in the Midwest.  

 

SAVINGS 

And finally, selecting a Midwest site can translate directly into savings. Construction and operating costs are as much as 45% lower than other areas of the country, according to a recent Information Week study*.  

 

In fact, utility costs (probably the largest single cost you’ll have in your new high-density data center) in the Midwest are typically 25-40% less than the national average*.   

 

SUPERIOR 

As the region’s leading developer of next generation data centers, we don’t think you should ask “why the Midwest?” We think you should ask yourself “why not the Midwest?” We, at TEAM Companies, know where your next data center site should be — right here in the Heartland.  

 

*Source:  Energy Information Administration