BYTEGRID(R) to Preview New Aurora/Chicago Suburb Data Center at Open House Barbeque on June 19

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Jun 11, 2014) - Responding to increasing Chicagoland demand for critical data center space and facilities, BYTEGRID Holdings LLC, a leading data center company focused on the nationwide acquisition, development and operation of premier multi-tenant data center facilities, today announced details of an upcoming open house event at its new Aurora, IL facility (CH1) on June 19.

Business and technology leaders are invited to tour commissioned data center space at one of Chicago's premiere Tier III multi-tenant data centers. It is a purpose-built facility that has been tested for the compliant and high availability needs of the financial services sector. The property benefits from a highly reliable power grid, rich fiber connectivity and close proximity to the CME-Aurora for the financial trading community.

The open house event is scheduled for Thursday, June 19, from 2:00 - 6:00 pm CT and will feature refreshments, music, tours, access to BYTEGRID's senior management, and a barbeque catered by Uncle Bub's. RSVP for the event and data center tours here. 

In January, BYTEGRID announced the acquisition of 70,000 square foot data center in Aurora, IL 30 miles west of downtown Chicago. The facility features 34,000 square feet of raised floor and is generally regarded as one of the premier enterprise data centers in the Chicago market. It was built by one of the country's largest commercial insurance companies in 2007 to meet the emphasis it placed on business resilience and the need for increased capacity and scale over time, as well as the stringent financial services industry regulatory and compliance requirements.

Since its acquisition BYTEGRID has converted the facility into a multi-tenant data center and is leasing approximately 25,000 square feet of enterprise-class, Tier III data center space featuring 6 megawatts of power capacity available to serve enterprise, government and service providers.

The facility is connected with multiple tier one telecommunication and fiber carriers with others currently in the process of establishing a presence in the facility based on BYTEGRID's plans for additional enterprise, government and service provider customers coming online and its attractive proximity to downtown Chicago.

Technical Specifications of BYTEGRID CH1

• 70,000 ft² secure data center facility featuring over 34,000 ft² of conditioned raised floor on a 5+ acre campus
• Tier III facility provides redundancy, resiliency, and multi-factor security protocols required for achieving industry specific physical security compliance such as PCI, HIPAA and FISMA
• 2N UPS power, N+1 mechanical systems
• Fiber-rich environment convenient to multiple carriers
• 6MW utility power
• Available technical office space

BYTEGRID's data centers are highly secure, compliant business platforms serving some of the world's largest companies and government agencies, including, among others, a Fortune 15 global financial services company and a Fortune 50 global security and aerospace firm.

Overall, BYTEGRID owns and operates five data centers in four geographically dispersed markets encompassing more than 700,000 square feet of premier multi-tenant colocation data center space meeting the highest standards for security and reliability.

The Company is currently leasing space in most of these centers while pursuing the acquisition of additional facilities this year and beyond.

About BYTEGRID®
BYTEGRID Holdings LLC, is a privately-held company headquartered in Northern Virginia focused exclusively on the nationwide acquisition, development and operation of premier data center facilities. The company serves the growing need for mission-critical data center space by providing highly secure, interconnected, carrier-neutral, and density-robust data centers that serve commercial, government and service provider markets. BYTEGRID currently owns and operates data centers in the Washington, D.C., Atlanta, GA, Cleveland, OH, Chicago, IL, and Ft. Worth metro markets with plans to acquire additional facilities in 2014. The company is led by industry veterans with significant experience in data center operations, design and construction; data center sales and marketing; real estate development and finance; and telecommunications. For more information, please visit www.BYTEGRID.com.