ModMission: MOD Mission Critical DC3
About MOD Mission Critical DC3
MOD Mission Critical DC3 in Ashburn, Virginia is a Northern Virginia data center location at 44470 Chilum Place offering managed colocation, bare metal, connectivity, and interconnection services through MOD’s global infrastructure marketplace. The site sits inside the Ashburn data center market, one of the most network-dense locations in North America, and provides access to enterprise colocation use cases that require proximity to Washington, D.C., cloud platforms, internet exchanges, and dense fiber routes. MOD’s DC3 listing identifies the facility as an Ashburn location with in-building, in-data-center, and peering connection options, positioning it for hybrid IT, managed infrastructure, cloud adjacency, and network expansion requirements.
The underlying facility is Equinix Washington DC DC3, a carrier-neutral IBX data center on the Ashburn Campus. DC3 provides 67,038 square feet of colocation space, N+2 UPS redundancy, N+2 generator redundancy, N+2 cooling redundancy, 30 hours or more of generator autonomy at full load, double-interlock pre-action fire suppression, VESDA fire detection, and controlled security features including entrance mantraps, 24/7 security vendor coverage, and 24/7 surveillance video recording. Connectivity options include Equinix Internet Exchange, Equinix Internet Access, Metro Connect, Fiber Connect, Cross Connects, Campus Cross Connects, Equinix Fabric, Network Edge, and Fabric Cloud Router.
The Ashburn location gives MOD customers direct access to the Washington, D.C. interconnection ecosystem, including one of the top three peering markets and the largest peering exchange on the U.S. East Coast. The site is near Washington Dulles International Airport, regional fiber corridors, and the wider Loudoun County Data Center Alley ecosystem. Sustainability features include 100% wind RECs from Texas and Oklahoma vPPAs plus wind/solar Green-e RECs from the U.S. and Canada, high-efficiency UPS systems, LED lighting, reflective roofing, and decoupled dehumidification.
🏢 Facility Highlights
- Campus: Located on Equinix’s Ashburn Campus in Virginia.
- Colocation Space: 67,038 square feet.
- Power Resilience: N+2 UPS and N+2 generator redundancy.
- Cooling Resilience: N+2 cooling redundancy.
- Building: Single-story concrete exterior with reinforced steel and slab-on-grade construction.
🔒 Security & Compliance
- Access Control: Entrance mantraps.
- Monitoring: 24/7 surveillance video recording.
- Security Coverage: 24/7 security vendor.
- Facility Certifications: HIPAA, ISO 22301, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, NIST 800-53/FISMA High, PCI DSS, SOC 1 Type II, and SOC 2 Type II listed for DC3.
🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access
- Interconnection: Equinix Internet Exchange, Equinix Internet Access, Metro Connect, Fiber Connect, Cross Connects, and Campus Cross Connects.
- Digital Services: Equinix Fabric, Network Edge, Fabric Cloud Router, and Equinix Precision Time.
- MOD Access: In-building, in-data-center, and peering connection options.
🌱 Sustainability & Energy
- Renewable Coverage: 100% wind RECs from Texas and Oklahoma vPPAs and wind/solar Green-e RECs from the U.S. and Canada.
- Efficiency Features: High-efficiency UPS, LED lighting, reflective roof, and decoupled dehumidification.
- Cooling Support: HCAC and sustainability-linked cooling features.