US Internet (USI): US Internet Data Center (Minnetonka facility)

The US Internet (USI) Minnetonka facility is a US Internet data center site in Minnetonka, MN (Twin Cities metro). US Internet publicly describes this as its Minnetonka facility and states it is a 20,000-square-foot site used for its data center offerings.

For facility identification and address, PeeringDB lists a facility record named “US Internet – Minnetonka” at 12450 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 100, Minnetonka, MN 55305, USA.

US Internet’s public service page does not publish a street address for the Minnetonka facility; therefore, the full address below is sourced from PeeringDB (directory evidence), not an operator-published facility address.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Facility address (directory listing): 12450 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 100, Minnetonka, MN 55305, USA.
2. Facility size (operator statement): 20,000-square-foot Minnetonka facility.
3. Power (operator statement): “redundant power sources” with UPS and generator backup (topology/capacity not disclosed).
4. Cooling & fire protection (operator statement): described as having cooling and fire protection systems (design details not disclosed).
5. Security (operator statement): “bulletproof security,” plus access controls, access monitoring, and video surveillance; and the site is staffed 24×7×365 (specific layers not disclosed).
6. Connectivity (operator statement): “Dedicated and redundant (multiple carrier options) connection to the internet.”

Not publicly disclosed (facility-level): total IT load (MW), rack power density (kW/rack), generator count/runtime, UPS topology/capacity, cooling architecture/PUE, and colocation white-space (sqft).

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. Staffing & monitoring (operator statement): data center is staffed 24×7×365 with access controls, access monitoring, and video surveillance.
2. SOC certification (operator statement): USI states “SOC 2 Type 2 Certified Security” in the context of its Minnetonka data center offering.

Not publicly disclosed: SOC report scope (which facility/services), auditor report details, additional certifications (ISO, PCI, HIPAA, etc.), fire suppression type, and detailed security zoning (mantraps, biometrics, guards, CCTV retention).

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Multiple carrier options (operator statement): USI states the facility has dedicated and redundant internet connectivity with multiple carrier options.
2. Interconnection facility record (PeeringDB): lists the Minnetonka facility at the address above and shows the facility as an interconnection point (networks listed within the PeeringDB record).

Carrier-neutral status: Not publicly disclosed (USI does not explicitly label the Minnetonka facility as carrier-neutral in the operator source reviewed).

Internet Exchange (IX): PeeringDB shows no local exchanges for this facility record.

💼 Who It Serves

Based strictly on USI’s published “data centers for business” positioning:

1. Businesses using colocation / data storage services
2. Businesses procuring dedicated servers for compliance-driven or complex applications (service described on the same data center offering page)
3. Organizations implementing disaster recovery by locating/duplicating data in USI data centers