Data centers in Minnesota
46 data centers are listed in Minnesota. The cities with the most listings are Minneapolis (16), Chaska (6), Brooklyn Park (2), Eden Prairie (2) and Shakopee (2); together they hold 61% of them. The operators with the most listings are Cologix (5), DataBank (4) and Stream Data Centers (3), out of 18 named operators.
By type, the listings in Minnesota are 48% colocation, 33% unclassified and 13% enterprise. Across the United States the colocation share is 49%. By published IT load, the largest single buildings are Flexential Minneapolis - Chaska (Flexential, 9 MW) and DataBank Brooklyn Park Data Center (MSP3) (DataBank, 9 MW).
Minnesota ranks 16th of 50 US states by listed facilities, with 2% of the US total. Neighboring states: Iowa (35), Michigan (34), Wisconsin (17) and South Dakota (7).
The three operators with the most listings hold 26% of them; 9 of the 18 named operators have a single listed facility here. Published power figures for single buildings add up to 28 MW of IT load across 6 buildings; buildings that publish no figure are not counted. 10 facilities hold an Uptime Institute Tier certification (10 Tier III). Tier III: Flexential Minneapolis - Chaska, DataBank East Twin Cities Data Center (MSP2), Cologix MIN3 Data Center, CenturyLink MP2, Phase II and 6 others. Listings not yet in operation: 2 planned. Among them: Google Hermantown, Minnesota and Google Pine Island, Minnesota. 2 listings are reported closed.
About Minnesota
The directory lists 46 data centers in Minnesota, 16th among US states and 2 percent of all listings in the United States, run by 18 operators in 22 towns and cities. Minneapolis has the most with 16, followed by Chaska with 6; Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie, Shakopee and Woodbury have 2 each. The Minneapolis–Saint Paul market holds 39 of the state's listings.
Cologix has the most listings, 5, followed by DataBank with 4 and Stream Data Centers with 3. Centersquare, Flexential, Google, Lumen, Target and Verizon have 2 each. Colocation sites make up 22 of the records.
Capacity is published only as IT load, by 6 buildings. The largest are DataBank's MSP3 in Brooklyn Park and Flexential's Chaska site, at 9 MW each, followed by DataBank's MSP2 in Eagan at 5 MW. By floor area, the Flexential Chaska building is the largest listed, at about 161,000 square feet, ahead of DataBank MSP3 at about 82,000.
2 facilities are planned, both by Google, in Hermantown and Pine Island, and 2 listed facilities are closed. 10 facilities hold an Uptime Institute certification, all at Tier III.
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Operators
| Operator | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Cologix | 5 |
| DataBank | 4 |
| Stream Data Centers | 3 |
| Centersquare | 2 |
| Flexential | 2 |
| 2 | |
| Lumen | 2 |
| Target Corporation | 2 |
| Verizon | 2 |
| Compass | 1 |
| EdgeConneX | 1 |
| Encompass | 1 |
| H5 | 1 |
| Meta | 1 |
| Prudential | 1 |
| TDS HMS | 1 |
| UnitedHealth Group | 1 |
| University of Minnesota | 1 |
Largest data centers in Minnesota by power
| Facility | Operator | MW of IT load |
|---|---|---|
| Flexential Minneapolis - Chaska | Flexential | 9 |
| DataBank Brooklyn Park Data Center (MSP3) | DataBank | 9 |
| DataBank East Twin Cities Data Center (MSP2) | DataBank | 5 |
| Centersquare Shakopee MSP1 Data Center | Centersquare | 2.4 |
| DataBank West Twin Cities Data Center (MSP1) | DataBank | 1.35 |
| DataBank Downtown Minneapolis Data Center (MSP4) | DataBank | 0.779 |
Top 10 of 6 buildings that publish their IT load in MW. Figures of other kinds (campus totals, or power without a stated measure) are not ranked with them.
Planned and new data centers in Minnesota
| Facility | Operator | Status | Planned opening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Hermantown, Minnesota | Planned | not recorded | |
| Google Pine Island, Minnesota | Planned | not recorded |
Uptime Institute certified data centers in Minnesota
| Facility | Operator | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink MP2, Phase II | Compass | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Cologix MIN3 Data Center | Cologix | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| DataBank East Twin Cities Data Center (MSP2) | DataBank | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Eden Prairie Data Center | TDS HMS | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| Flexential Minneapolis - Chaska | Flexential | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Minnesota DC, Phase 1 | Prudential | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Next Technology Center | UnitedHealth Group | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents; Gold Certification of Operational Sustainability) |
| Stream MN Private Data Center | Stream Data Centers | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| Target Technology Center - Brooklyn Park | Target Corporation | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Gold Certification of Operational Sustainability) |
| Target Technology Center - Elk River | Target Corporation | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Gold Certification of Operational Sustainability) |
| Centersquare Shakopee MSP1 Data Center | Centersquare | M&O Stamp of Approval |
| Stream Data Center MN2 | Stream Data Centers | M&O Stamp of Approval |
Largest facilities by floor area
| Facility | Operator | Floor area, sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| Flexential Minneapolis - Chaska | Flexential | 160,838 |
| DataBank Brooklyn Park Data Center (MSP3) | DataBank | 82,231 |
| DataBank East Twin Cities Data Center (MSP2) | DataBank | 48,860 |
| EdgeConneX Minneapolis, MN (MSP) | EdgeConneX | 32,738 |
| Centersquare Shakopee MSP1 Data Center | Centersquare | 29,800 |
| Cologix MIN3 Data Center | Cologix | 28,000 |
| DataBank West Twin Cities Data Center (MSP1) | DataBank | 26,240 |
| H5 Minneapolis, MN Data Center | H5 | 17,000 |
| Cologix MIN4 Data Center | Cologix | 16,000 |
| Cologix MIN5 Data Center | Cologix | 10,000 |
| Cologix MIN1 Data Center | Cologix | 9,500 |
| DataBank Downtown Minneapolis Data Center (MSP4) | DataBank | 8,170 |
| Cologix MIN2 Data Center | Cologix | 8,000 |