DataPoint Inc.: Rockford Data Center

DataPoint Rockford Data Center in Rockford, Illinois provides colocation, VM hosting, DRaaS, secure media vaulting, and hybrid data protection services for organizations that need resilient infrastructure in Northern Illinois. The facility supports server co-location, disaster recovery, replication, cloud recovery, managed services, and secure IT asset disposition from DataPoint’s Rockford operating footprint. It is positioned for businesses that need a practical Midwest data center option with bundled rack, power, IP, cooling, bandwidth, smart hands, and migration assistance.

The Rockford facility offers fractional rack through full-rack colocation, custom power configurations, custom bandwidth options, redundant power, redundant cooling, monitored environmental systems, gaseous fire suppression, and multiple layers of physical and logical security. DataPoint also provides remote smart hands, installation support, facility planning, web-based inventory tools, secure chain-of-custody services, and IT asset tracking services. The facility is described as PCI/DSS and SOC compliant, supporting customers with regulated data protection, business continuity, media handling, and recovery requirements.

The site at 4901 Colt Road places DataPoint in Rockford’s southern industrial corridor near Chicago Rockford International Airport, Interstate 39, U.S. Route 20, and regional logistics infrastructure. This position supports on-site media rotation, secure storage, disaster recovery operations, and physical access for Northern Illinois organizations while maintaining reach toward the broader Chicago, Madison, and Milwaukee regional technology markets. DataPoint’s Rockford platform is built around data protection and recoverability, combining colocation with DRaaS, VM hosting, tape and media services, and lifecycle support for physical and digital information.

🏢 Facility Highlights

1. Colocation Options: Fractional racks from 1U through full-rack deployments.
2. Bundled Services: Rack, power, IP, cooling, bandwidth, and smart hands available.
3. Power Design: Redundant power with standard and custom power configurations.
4. Cooling Design: Redundant cooling with monitored environmental systems.
5. Fire Protection: Gaseous fire suppression.
6. Support: Remote smart hands, installation assistance, migration support, and facility planning.

🔒 Security & Compliance

1. Security Layers: Multiple layers of physical and logical security.
2. Compliance Programs: PCI/DSS and SOC compliant facility language published by DataPoint.
3. Media Controls: Secure chain of custody for media vaulting and IT asset disposition.
4. Inventory Tools: Web-based inventory portal and IT asset tracking services.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Bandwidth: Custom bandwidth options available.
2. IP Services: IP services bundled with rack, power, and cooling options.
3. Remote Support: Smart hands and installation assistance for customer infrastructure.
4. Regional Access: Rockford location supports Northern Illinois and broader Midwest business continuity deployments.

🏭 Who It Serves

1. Business Continuity Teams: DRaaS, replication, and recovery operations.
2. IT Operations: Colocation, VM hosting, and managed infrastructure support.
3. Compliance-Driven Workloads: PCI/DSS and SOC-aligned environments.
4. Records & Media Programs: Tape rotation, secure media vaulting, and chain-of-custody workflows.