Aligned Data Centers: QR01 Data Center
About QR01 Data Center
Located in the Parque Industrial VYNMSA in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, the QR-01 Data Center campus is operated by Aligned Data Centers in partnership with its regional business unit. It is sited approximately 170 km from downtown Mexico City and positioned in a low-seismic-risk zone, offering strategic access to key national fibre routes and international cloud and connectivity markets. The facility forms the first phase of a major campus in Querétaro designed to serve hyperscale, cloud and enterprise deployments in Latin America.
With abundant planned power capacity, modern cooling infrastructure and a location in Mexico’s growing digital economy, QR-01 provides a compelling choice for organisations expanding their infrastructure footprint in the region.
⚙️ Facility Highlights
- The QR-01 campus is designed for up to 32 MW of IT power load upon full build-out.
- The site features high-density readiness, including liquid-cooling capability and high-density rack support to meet next-gen workloads.
- Cooling infrastructure uses closed-loop chilled-water systems and Aligned’s adaptive modular design methodology to improve energy efficiency.
- Power and redundancy features include A+B power rails, N+1 blocks, 500 kVA PDUs and other infrastructure at rack-level to support intensive workloads.
- The campus is developed with sustainable design in mind—locally sourced power, efficient cooling and site planning suitable for large-scale expansion in Mexico’s dynamic market.
🔐 Security & Compliance
- Multi-layer physical security includes biometric access, 24×7 onsite staffing, CCTV monitoring, fire-detection systems (VESDA) and zoned fire protection
- The facility holds certifications such as ISO 9001, ISO 20000-1 (IT Service Management), ISO 27001 (Information Security) and PCI DSS compliance as per its operator’s regional disclosures.
- Operational design aligns with high-availability expectations for cloud and enterprise customers, providing industry-grade SLA foundations for uptime and service continuity.
🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access
- QR-01 is carrier-neutral and located in a major connectivity corridor for central Mexico—with access to key fibre networks, local carriers and metropolitan exchanges.
- The site’s proximity to Mexico City, and positioning within the Querétaro industrial park, gives it strong network-path diversity and low latency into crucial Latin-American and U.S. markets.
- The campus enables flexible networking options including cross-connects, light- and dark-fibre, and interconnect to cloud providers and network hubs across the region.
💼 Who It Serves
- Hyperscale cloud and AI/ML providers seeking large-scale capacity in Latin America with modern design and scalability.
- Enterprises and SaaS platforms that require secure, compliant colocation infrastructure in Mexico with strong network access.
- Network operators, carriers and telecommunication firms looking for a regional hub with carrier-neutral access and connectivity to U.S. and Latin-American nodes.
- Content-delivery, streaming and media companies needing high-performance infrastructure close to growing Latin-American markets.
- Organisations focused on efficient, modern and scalable infrastructure aligned with regional growth in Mexico’s digital economy.