CyrusOne: Yorkville - Building 3 Data Center

The Yorkville – Building 3 Data Center is part of CyrusOne’s expanding Yorkville campus in Illinois, a strategically positioned hyperscale development serving the greater Chicago metropolitan area. Located southwest of downtown Chicago, the campus provides scalable, enterprise-grade infrastructure in one of North America’s most important connectivity and financial hubs.

Building 3 is designed to support hyperscale, cloud, and enterprise deployments, benefiting from the campus’s large-scale power capacity, flexible design, and proximity to Chicago’s dense carrier ecosystem. The Yorkville location offers an attractive alternative to downtown Chicago, combining access to major fiber routes with the space and power availability required for high-growth, high-density deployments.

As part of CyrusOne’s global platform, the facility is engineered to deliver high availability, operational resilience, and scalability, making it suitable for mission-critical workloads and long-term infrastructure planning.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Located within the Yorkville campus in Illinois, serving the Chicago market
2. Designed for hyperscale, cloud, and enterprise deployments
3. Scalable campus environment supporting phased expansion
4. Purpose-built infrastructure for high-density compute workloads
5. Carrier-neutral environment enabling flexible connectivity
6. Strategic location offering access to Chicago’s major network ecosystem

🔌 Power Infrastructure

1. High-capacity utility power sourced from the regional grid
2. Redundant electrical architecture designed for continuous uptime
3. UPS-backed systems ensuring stable and clean power delivery
4. Backup generators supporting extended outage protection
5. Designed to support high-density and hyperscale deployments

❄️ Cooling Infrastructure

1. Advanced cooling systems designed for efficient thermal management
2. Redundant mechanical infrastructure ensuring continuous operation
3. Optimized airflow and containment strategies for high-density environments
4. Environmental monitoring across all critical systems

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Carrier-neutral facility with access to multiple network providers
2. Connectivity to Chicago’s major fiber routes and interconnection ecosystem
3. Low-latency access to key Midwest and national markets
4. Cross-connect services supporting hybrid and multi-cloud architectures

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. Multi-layer physical security architecture
2. 24/7 monitoring and surveillance systems
3. Controlled access with authentication protocols
4. Visitor management systems and restricted access zones
5. Designed to support enterprise and regulated workloads

💼 Who It Serves

1. Hyperscale cloud providers expanding in the Midwest
2. Enterprise organizations requiring infrastructure in the Chicago region
3. SaaS and digital platforms serving North American markets
4. Financial services and regulated industries
5. Organizations deploying hybrid IT and disaster recovery solutions