Data centers in Pennsylvania
48 data centers are listed in Pennsylvania. The cities with the most listings are Pittsburgh (11), Philadelphia (10), Bethlehem (3), Berwick (2) and Harrisburg (2); together they hold 58% of them. The operators with the most listings are TierPoint (5), Lumen (4) and DataBank (3), out of 18 named operators.
By type, the listings in Pennsylvania are 54% colocation, 35% unclassified and 8% enterprise. Across the United States the colocation share is 49%. By published IT load, the largest single buildings are Flexential Philadelphia - Collegeville (Flexential, 7.2 MW) and DataBank Summit Park Data Center (PIT2) (DataBank, 5 MW).
Pennsylvania ranks 14th of 50 US states by listed facilities, with 2% of the US total. Neighboring states: Ohio (121), New Jersey (87), Maryland (29) and West Virginia (2).
The three operators with the most listings hold 25% of them; 12 of the 18 named operators have a single listed facility here. Published power figures for single buildings add up to 14 MW of IT load across 4 buildings; buildings that publish no figure are not counted. 3 facilities hold an Uptime Institute Tier certification (3 Tier III). Tier III: Harrisburg, PA Data Center, Northpointe and Pennsylvania DC, Phase 1. Listings not yet in operation: 1 announced. Among them: QTS Salem Township. 1 listing is reported closed.
About Pennsylvania
The directory lists 48 data centers in Pennsylvania, 14th among US states and 2 percent of all listings in the United States, run by 18 operators in 21 towns and cities. Pittsburgh has the most with 11, followed by Philadelphia with 10 and Bethlehem with 3. Berwick, Harrisburg, Lancaster and Norristown have 2 each.
TierPoint has the most listings in the state, 5, followed by Lumen with 4 and DataBank with 3. 365 Data Centers, Flexential and H5 have 2 each. Colocation sites make up 26 of the records.
Capacity is published only as IT load, by 4 buildings. The largest is Flexential Philadelphia - Collegeville at 7.2 MW, followed by DataBank's Summit Park (PIT2) in Pittsburgh at 5 MW and its downtown Pittsburgh PIT1 at 1.9 MW. By floor area, the Flexential Collegeville building is also the largest listed, at about 204,000 square feet, ahead of TierPoint Valley Forge in Norristown at 137,000 and 365 Data Centers’ downtown Philadelphia building at about 135,000.
1 facility is announced, QTS Salem Township, and 1 listed facility is closed. 3 facilities hold an Uptime Institute certification, all at Tier III.
47 of 48 facilities have coordinates.
Cities
Facilities
Operators
| Operator | Facilities |
|---|---|
| TierPoint | 5 |
| Lumen | 4 |
| DataBank | 3 |
| 365 Data Centers | 2 |
| Flexential | 2 |
| H5 | 2 |
| Amazon Web Services | 1 |
| Bank of America | 1 |
| EdgeConneX | 1 |
| Equinix | 1 |
| Expedient | 1 |
| Highmark | 1 |
| Involta | 1 |
| Iron Mountain | 1 |
| Prudential | 1 |
| QTS | 1 |
| SES | 1 |
| STACK Infrastructure | 1 |
Largest data centers in Pennsylvania by power
| Facility | Operator | MW of IT load |
|---|---|---|
| Flexential Philadelphia - Collegeville | Flexential | 7.2 |
| DataBank Summit Park Data Center (PIT2) | DataBank | 5 |
| DataBank Downtown Pittsburgh Data Center (PIT1) | DataBank | 1.9 |
| DataBank Downtown Philadelphia Data Center (PHL1) | DataBank | 0.34 |
Top 10 of 4 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 Pennsylvania
| Facility | Operator | Status | Planned opening |
|---|---|---|---|
| QTS Salem Township | QTS | Announced | not recorded |
Uptime Institute certified data centers in Pennsylvania
| Facility | Operator | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg, PA Data Center | Highmark | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Northpointe | Involta | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Pennsylvania DC, Phase 1 | Prudential | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Iron Mountain WPA-1 | Iron Mountain | M&O Stamp of Approval |
| USPA01 | Bank of America | M&O Stamp of Approval |