Skyonline : SkyOnline Data & Media Center

SkyOnline Data & Media Center (also listed as “SkyOnLine”) is a data center facility in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA), Argentina, with a publicly listed address of Balcarce 479, CABA, (1064AAJ), Argentina.

SkyOnline describes the site as a Tier III “Compliant” data center and states it is ISO 27001:2022 certified, positioning the facility as carrier-neutral with a dedicated Telco Room for interconnection with multiple telecom operators.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Operator (official website): SkyOnline (SkyOnline de Argentina S.A.).
2. Facility name (public branding): SkyOnline Data & Media Center / SkyOnLine.
3. Published facility address (operator & PeeringDB): Balcarce 479, CABA, (1064AAJ), Argentina.
4. Tier / design claim (operator-stated): Tier III “Compliant” (as stated by operator; certifying body/certificate ID Not publicly disclosed).
5. Power infrastructure (operator-stated):
6. Double 13.2 kV feed from different Edesur substations.
7. Two medium-voltage transformers from Edesur (operator statement).
8. N+1 configured UPS system and “dual UPS system capable of supporting the entire IT load” (operator statement).
9. Redundant generators: 2 MVA (operator statement).
10. Fuel storage: 35,000-liter fuel tanks (operator statement).
11. Fuel autonomy (operator statements conflict): operator text states “over 10 days of autonomy,” while a checklist on the same page states “Fuel autonomy for 100 hours.”
12. Cooling (operator-stated): AHUs in N+1 configuration and a dual chiller system.
13. Fire detection & suppression (operator-stated): VESDA and multiple detector types; FM-200 clean agent; dry and wet pipe sprinklers; hydrants and HALOTRON extinguishers.
14. Sustainability (operator-stated): currently operating with 80% renewable energy (pledge to reach 100% as available).

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. Access control (operator-stated): proximity card and fingerprint access.
2. Monitoring (operator-stated): CCTV monitored 24/7 and continuous monitoring of access/rooms; mentions a high-security room (“Bunker”) with specialized security personnel.

Compliance & standards (operator-level / site-supported):

1. ISO 27001:2022 (operator-stated).
2. Facility-specific certification scope and certificate ID: Not publicly disclosed (a “Download Certificate” link is present, but certificate identifiers/scopes are not extracted here).

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Connectivity model (operator-stated): carrier-neutral.
2. Interconnection area (operator-stated): dedicated Telco Room designed to host telecommunications carriers for national/international interconnection.
3. Named operators with “direct access to nodes” (operator-stated list): Telecom Argentina, Telefónica, Claro, Level 3, Metrotel, Fibertel, Iplan, Silica Networks, IFX, Internexa.
4. Internet Exchange (IX): Not publicly disclosed as operated by the facility. PeeringDB lists Local Exchanges: 0 for “SkyOnLine.”

The presence of networks/carriers at a facility does not constitute IX operation.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Colocation customers placing infrastructure in a Tier III (compliance) facility in Buenos Aires’ financial district (as positioned by operator).
2. Organizations requiring carrier choice / interconnection via the on-site Telco Room (operator positioning).
3. Cloud consumers using SkyOnline’s IaaS and BMaaS offerings (service delivery specifics by facility area are Not publicly disclosed).