DLS Internet Services: DLS Internet Services – 216 Chicago Data Center / 216 Jackson

DLS Internet Services 216 Jackson in Chicago, Illinois is a downtown Chicago Network Data Center supporting colocation, web hosting, dedicated servers, virtual servers, and managed infrastructure services. The facility operates at 216 West Jackson Boulevard in Chicago’s Loop, giving customers access to a central business district location near Chicago Union Station, LaSalle Street Station, and the city’s dense commercial network environment. DLS positions the site as one of its two Chicago-area data centers, pairing the downtown facility with its Lake in the Hills operation for regional service coverage.

The 216 Jackson facility supports DLS data center services including backup power, redundant cooling, secure access, network services, hands-and-feet support, space management, asset management, provisioning, change control, multi-layer infrastructure monitoring, and 24x7x365 network operations support. Service listings for the facility include rental of footprints, rental of racks, dedicated servers, virtual servers, and office space. The building at 216 West Jackson Boulevard contains 187,810 sq ft of total space, placing DLS inside a downtown commercial property with direct access to the Chicago Loop’s transportation and business infrastructure.

The Chicago location gives DLS customers a central metro deployment option for managed hosting, business continuity, local server hosting, and Internet-connected infrastructure. The site is close to Quincy Station, Chicago Union Station, LaSalle Street Station, Chicago Midway International Airport, and major downtown business corridors. For organizations that need practical colocation and managed infrastructure in Chicago, DLS 216 Jackson provides a service-oriented facility with DLS network operations support and a second regional DLS facility in Lake in the Hills.

🏢 Facility Highlights

1. Facility Name: DLS Internet 216 Jackson.
2. Address: 216 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois.
3. Metro Position: Downtown Chicago data center in the Loop.
4. Building Scale: 187,810 sq ft building.
5. Regional Footprint: One of two DLS Internet Services data centers in the Chicago area.
6. Operations Support: 24x7x365 network operations support.

🔒 Security & Compliance

1. Secure Access: DLS lists secure access as part of its data center service capabilities.
2. Operational Controls: Space management, asset management, provisioning, and change control support hosted environments.
3. Monitoring: Multi-layer infrastructure monitoring supports facility and infrastructure visibility.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Network Services: DLS provides network services from its data center platform.
2. Regional Diversity: DLS also operates a Lake in the Hills data center at 950 E. Oak Street.
3. Downtown Access: The site sits near Quincy Station, Chicago Union Station, and LaSalle Street Station.

🏭 Who It Serves

1. Small And Midsize Businesses: Colocation and managed infrastructure services.
2. Hosting Workloads: Web hosting, dedicated servers, virtual servers, and server hosting.
3. Managed Services: Hands-and-feet support and infrastructure operations.
4. Business Continuity: Downtown Chicago location paired with a second DLS-owned Chicago-area facility.