I would like to offer an alternative. Atomic Data (an existing MICE
participant) operates a carrier-neutral colocation facility in the old
Federal Reserve Bank building (250 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN). We
have over 15,000 sq ft of raised floor data center space enclosed inside
of the old vault. We have established a carrier-neutral meet-me cage and
have brought in fiber optic facilities from XO, CenturyLink (QCC and QC),
Time Warner Telecom, Cogent, Level3, and Comcast thus far. Our model is
very similar to what would be available at 511. Customers can order
cross-connects to any carrier in our facility.
I would like to propose that Atomic Data will donate to MICE a free
cabinet in our data center with power included. Any current or future
customer of Atomic will be provided a free copper-based gigabit cross
connect to a MICE switch located in this cabinet upon request.
Please let me know of your interest in this offer. Happy New Years!
Thanks,
Larry Patterson
Larry Patterson
Chief Technology Officer
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>Greetings
>
>Just wanted to bump this discussion.
>
>I just had a conversation with a VP with DataBank, a data center service
>provider here in the Twin Cities metro, about MICE and the current state
>of the exchange. During that conversation, I had mentioned that the
>exchange is looking to grow into a secondary site and that the exchange
>was in the very preliminary stages of discussing a new site.
>
>As a result of this conversation, they expressed a lot of interest in
>donating space, power, and cross-connect services out of their brand new
>facility in Eagan for a secondary leaf site for MICE. They said they
>could possibly assist in locating some dark fiber between the two sites
>as well if the exchange decided to go with DataBank for their secondary
>site.
>
>This Eagan site has close proximity to the AccessEagan network as well as
>a number of providers that may be interested in participating in the
>exchange.
>
>Below is a link showing where this facility is located:
>
>https://www.google.com/maps/place/3255+Neil+Armstrong+Blvd,+Eagan,+MN+5512
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>I emphasized that the exchange is in the very early stages of discussion
>about a secondary site. I also mentioned that the exchange is hosting an
>user group here on January 14th. DataBank would be very interested in
>dialing into the conference bridge to talk about what they have to offer.
>
>If this is something that the exchange would like to pursue, please let
>me know and I can forward along the user group conference bridge
>information to the proper DataBank personnel. DataBank also mentioned
>that they would be able to provide a tour of the new facility during the
>early part of the third week of January if therešs any interest in
>checking out the new facility.
>
>Thoughts?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Jake
