DataBank: 251 Neilston St Data Center

The 251 Neilston Street Data Center, operated by DataBank, is a robust enterprise-class facility located in Columbus, Ohio. Positioned in the heart of downtown Columbus, this Tier III facility offers highly secure, scalable infrastructure with redundant power and cooling, carrier-neutral connectivity, and direct access to regional fiber routes. It’s designed to support mission-critical workloads, hybrid cloud environments, and business continuity strategies for clients across the Midwest.

As part of DataBank’s nationwide platform, 251 Neilston St integrates with other regional and national facilities to provide flexible, multi-site architectures. It serves a diverse customer base, including financial services, healthcare, education, and technology enterprises, with a strong emphasis on compliance, security, and low-latency access.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

Tier III Design Standards: N+1 redundancy across power and cooling systems for continuous uptime

Downtown Columbus Location: Prime access to city infrastructure and regional connectivity hubs

Flexible Colocation Options: Racks, cages, and customized suites to support growth and hybrid deployments

Efficient Operations: Smart environmental controls and real-time infrastructure monitoring

🔐 Security & Compliance

24/7 Facility Security: Multi-layered protection including biometric access, video surveillance, and staffed access control

Compliance-Ready Infrastructure: Aligned with SOC 1 & 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and ISO 27001 standards

Disaster Recovery & Backup Support: Ideal for secondary workloads, offsite storage, and failover systems

Audit-Friendly Design: Serves clients with strict data governance and reporting requirements

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

Carrier-Neutral Architecture: Access to a variety of Tier 1 and regional network providers

Fiber-Rich Location: Interconnected to local and long-haul fiber routes across the Midwest

Cloud Access: Private, low-latency on-ramps to AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and other hyperscalers

DataBank Network Integration: Connects with other DataBank sites for seamless multi-region solutions

💼 Who It Serves

• Financial institutions needing secure, compliant hosting near central Ohio’s business hub
• Healthcare systems and universities requiring HIPAA-ready infrastructure with local access
• Tech firms and SaaS providers deploying cloud-adjacent, scalable solutions
• Enterprises and MSPs building hybrid IT environments with disaster recovery in mind