Verizon: Verizon Houston

The Verizon Houston data center is situated at 2401 Portsmouth Street, Houston, TX 77098 and is operated by Verizon Communications Inc., succeeding XO Communications. Positioned near key Houston business districts including Galleria, Greenway Plaza, and Downtown, this facility benefits from excellent access to major commercial zones and deep connectivity within Houston’s dense telecommunications corridor 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Structure & Layout: A slab-on-grade facility featuring 12‑ft ceiling height, secure loading docks, and onsite parking
• Colocation Infrastructure: Offers full-size secured locking cabinets and customizable cage space in a raised-floor environment. Cabinets support up to 1,250 lb of equipment load
• Power Infrastructure:
• Single-feed AC commercial power backed by a UPS with two battery strings providing ~9 minutes of full-load backup.
• Standby diesel generators with automatic transfer switch (ATS), weekly and full-load monthly testing, and on-site 24-hour fuel storage.
• Power rooms separate from technical space, delivering power via multiple PDUs in an A+B redundantdesign.
• Power density: 4 kW per cabinet (~160 W/sq ft).
• DC power options available with >4-hour battery reserves using N+1 battery strings.
• Preventive and semi-annual maintenance occurs on all power infrastructure
• Cooling Systems: Air-cooled precision HVAC in an N+1 redundant configuration, with regular preventive (monthly) and comprehensive (quarterly) maintenance 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Compliance: The facility is audited under SSAE 16 SOC 3 standards, and meets HIPAA, PCI, and SOX 404compliance requirements
• Security Measures:
• 24×7 on-site security personnel, surveillance via CCTV, and OSC (Open Sound Control) systems.
• Access controlled by biometric authentication and key-card systems.
• All entry points and facility operations are monitored remotely by the XO Network Operations Center (NOC) 
• Fire Protection: Equipped with both pre-action dry-pipe and FM‑200 fire suppression systems throughout the facility 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-Neutral: Offers both switched and dedicated access to XO’s high-capacity metropolitan and long-haul network infrastructure.
• Network Reliability: Features a fully redundant network infrastructure with a 100% SLA for network and server availability.
• Network Services: Provides VLANs, custom firewalls, site-to-site VPN, IDS/IPS, load balancing, and multicast routing 

💼 Who It Serves

• Offers helpdesk and remote eyes/hands support services, with client access allowed upon 24-hour advance written notice 
• Well-suited for enterprises, telecommunications firms, ISPs, and high-availability colocation clientsrequiring secure, telco-backed infrastructure and flexible connectivity.