365 Data Centers: MA1 Marlboro Data Center

The MA1 Marlboro Data Center, operated by 365 Data Centers, is located at 250 Locke Drive, Marlborough, Massachusetts (01752). 

Strategically positioned about 37 miles west of Boston and 17 miles east of Worcester, it serves as a key northeastern hub for disaster recovery, business continuity, and latency-sensitive workloads.  Its close proximity to major New England metro markets and connectivity corridors gives it a strong advantage for enterprises looking for a geographically balanced site outside of Boston’s dense core.

Because 365 Data Centers is a carrier-neutral operator with a presence in multiple U.S. markets, MA1 Marlboro can interconnect into its broader network fabric and offer flexible hybrid solutions. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Footprint: ~ 64,800 sq ft (data center + admin/support) 
• Raised floor: 24 in. raised floor, with fire and flood sensors in the floor area, overhead cabling in non-raised spaces
• Power: 2.8 MW of critical IT load capacity 
• UPS: N + 1 UPS configuration (six total units) 
• Generator: N + 1 generator redundancy backed by a 10,000-gallon on-site fuel tank 
• Cooling: 780-ton cooling plant with N + 1 redundancy; hot-aisle / cold-aisle cabinet layout with cold aisle containmen
• Utility redundancy: diverse utility feeds from multiple substations for resiliency 
• Fire protection: dry-pipe pre-action system in raised / critical spaces, wet-pipe in non-critical zones 
• Infrastructure layout: multiple fiber entry points, overhead and underfloor cabling paths 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Full 24/7/365 multi-layer security access (badge, biometric, mantrap, etc.) 
• Continuous infrastructure & perimeter surveillance and monitoring 24/7/365 
• Approximately 50 internal and external cameras, CCTV recording with 31-day retention 
• Remote Hands support: trained technicians available for client‐requested tasks onsite 
• Facility location and design provide natural shielding: situated on a dead-end road, surrounded by forest and protected by a land berm
• Compliance certifications: HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, SSAE (ISAE/SSAE-style reports) 
• SLA guarantees: 100% uptime of power for customers with primary plus redundant circuits 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral facility with access to ~ 150 carrier PoPs in Marlboro (some sources also mention 275, possibly across the 365 network) 
• Some of the named carriers include: AT&T (LNS), Cogent, Comcast, Crown Castle (Lightower), Verizon Business (MCI), Verizon 
• Diverse fiber entry points and multiple routes into the building for resilience 
• Interconnection: cross-connect options between customers and carriers, connectivity to 365’s broader network of PoPs, enabling low-latency inter-site links 
• Internet exchange and peering: facility supports connectivity to major exchanges and enables Internet exchange / peering-friendly infrastructure 
• Redundancy in network: facility is part of 365’s interconnected fiber backbone across their U.S. platform 

💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises requiring disaster recovery / business continuity infrastructure, particularly for New England/Massachusetts operations 
• Organizations with latency-sensitive applications or real-time workloads (e.g. financial services, trading, analytics) looking for proximity to Boston and regional connectivity
• Customers seeking highly interconnected colocation (hybrid, multi-cloud, interconnection ecosystems) 
• Regulated and compliance-sensitive industries (financial, healthcare, government) that require certified infrastructure with security and audit controls 
• Distributed IT / edge deployments that benefit from out-of-core but regionally connected presence (e.g. remote office backhaul, content delivery, regional cloud edge)