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The Westin Building Exchange is the third largest carrier hotel in the country. Located on 6th Avenue in downtown Seattle’s Denny Triangle, the Westin Building Exchange (WBX) offers high availability (up to five nines), over 250 carriers and service providers, and nearly 40,000 cross connects. In addition, WBX is home to the Seattle Internet Exchange, an independent peering point that boasts over 200 routers.

Through extensive fiber and copper meet-me rooms, the Westin Building affords neutral connectivity points to Asian, Canadian, European
and American network service providers, carriers, and ISPs. It also provides access to numerous other networks via the Seattle Internet Exchange (SIX) and the Pacific Northwest Gigapop (PNWGP).

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Building

  • 60,000 SF colocation space
  • 42 in (106 cm) raised floor with 24 ft (7m) ceiling clearance
  • 150 lb/sq ft floor load

Compliance

  • HIPAA
  • PCI DSS
  • SOX
  • SAS 70
  • SOC I & SOC II

Security

  • Key card access
  • Dual-authentication biometrics
  • Man traps
  • 24/7 onsite security
  • CCTV monitoring

Connectivity

  • Fiber, copper, coax cross-connects
  • Carrier neutral facility
  • Multiple diverse points of entry
  • Direct access to SIX (Seattle Internet Exchange and the Pacific Northwest Gigapop (PNWGP)

Power

  • N+1 power redundancy
  • 24/7 battery monitoring system
  • Multiple 13.5 kV feeds
  • Diverse substations
  • Multiple transformer vaults – 480V 3Phase
  • 17 diesel generators, totaling 19.5 MW

Cooling

  • Five diverse cooling towers
  • N+1 redundancy
  • 330,000+ gallons make-up water
    available
  • Hot/cold aisles

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Other Data Centers in

North America

NetActuate maintains a robust footprint in this critical market with 21 data centers across the United States and Canada.

Ashburn
Atlanta
Cary
Chicago
Chicago (extension)
Dallas
Dallas (extension)
Denver
Denver (extension)
Durham
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Los Angeles (extension)
Miami
Montreal
New York
Phoenix
Portland
San Jose
San Jose (extension)
Toronto

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Seattle a good location for colocation or bare metal?

Seattle is a key West Coast network hub with strong fiber routes and submarine cable landings to Asia. It offers low-latency access to U.S. and international markets, making it ideal for cloud, CDN, and enterprise workloads.

Does Seattle have a good climate for data center colocation?

Seattle has a temperate climate and is largely free from hurricanes, tornadoes, or extreme heat. While earthquakes are a possibility, data centers are built to high seismic standards with redundant systems.

Are there data centers in Washington State?

Yes. Washington is home to over 60 data centers, with Seattle as the primary location. It’s favored for its connectivity, access to hydroelectric power, and proximity to major tech companies.

What are BGP Anycast groups?

At NetActuate, BGP Anycast groups are a unique combination of routing policies, transit providers, DDoS mitigation, prefixes, and resources like BGP sessions attached to them. Each group has its own unique controls, includes all dedicated resources/features mentioned here, and is billed independently.

Where can I learn more about BGP Anycast?

You can go to our resource site at anycast.com to learn more about BGP Anycast and use cases.

Can I deploy a hybrid network using your platform and other providers?

Yes. We offer LOAs, policy tools, and automation support so you can mix and match resources across platforms.

Is this suitable for production or only testing?

Our platform powers mission-critical workloads for some of the largest DNS and cybersecurity companies. It's ideal for both testing and full production.

Do I need to understand BGP to use this?

No. You can let us handle BGP for you and use the platform through our portal and APIs.

Can I use my own ASN and IP addresses?

Absolutely. Our platform supports BYOIP, custom ASN announcements, and origin rewriting so that your service appears globally unified without managing complex routing.

How quickly can I deploy a new Anycast node?

In most cases, a new node can be deployed within minutes via our API or portal, with BGP sessions and IP assignments ready to announce.

Does the platform support IPv6?

Yes, dual-stack support is included. Every deployment fully supports IPv4 and IPv6 without additional configuration.

What kind of DDoS mitigation is included?

We include up to 1 Tbps of mitigation capacity with multi-provider integration and custom policies at no additional cost.

Can I control which POPs announce my routes?

Yes. You can use BGP communities and tags to manage where your traffic originates from and maintain regional control.

What’s included in the managed NOC service?

Our 24x7x365 NOC monitors your routes, responds to alerts, follows your SOP/MOP, and communicates directly with your team via Slack or ticketing.

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