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Ultra-secure underground colocation with award-winning energy efficiency and unparalleled disaster recovery capabilities near Pittsburgh.
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Iron Mountain underground Pennsylvania data center
Iron Mountain's Western Pennsylvania data center (WPA-1) delivers enterprise-grade colocation services from the ultimate secure location—220 feet underground in a former limestone mine in northern Butler County. Located less than an hour north of Pittsburgh, this Iron Mountain Pennsylvania mine facility with nearly unlimited scalability potential spans 330,000 square feet on a 315-acre campus and provides unbeatable protection from natural and man-made disasters. With 15.5 MW of power capacity and an innovative geothermal cooling system utilizing a 100-acre underground reservoir, WPA-1 combines maximum security with award-winning energy efficiency as a DOE Better Buildings Showcase Project.
- 330,000Square feet of colocation space
- 15.5 MWPower capacity
- 315-acreCampus located 220 feet underground
- 10+Connectivity providers
Why leading enterprises choose our Western Pennsylvania cata center (WPA-1)
Western Pennsylvania data center overview
- Size: 330,000 square foot facility on a 315-acre secure campus
- Power: 15.5 MW total capacity with N+1 redundancy
- Infrastructure Redundancy: A/B power feeds for maximum availability
- Concurrently maintainable
- Matched by 100% renewable power
- Cooling & Efficiency: N+1 system with award-winning energy efficiency using natural geothermal cooling via 100-acre underground reservoir. Allowing for low optimal PUE.
- Traditional and high-density solutions are available
- Location: 220 feet underground in a former limestone mine
- Deployment Options: Colocation cabinets, dedicated cages and private suites on traditional raised floor or slab
- Utility: First Energy
- Other Iron Mountain services offered in the facility include records storage, digitization, entertainment & musical archives, and more.
- Campus Features: Vehicle inspection station, welcome center, and 120 dedicated parking spaces
- Security: 24/7/365 on-site monitoring and network operations center
- Ultra-secure underground environment with multi-factor authentication, metal detectors, and comprehensive security screening
- 24/7/365 Smart Hands remote technical support with skilled local professionals
- Welcome center on campus for all customers
- Industrial-size loading docks with lift gates that can service anything from a small box truck to a 53-foot 18-wheeler.
- Secure cloud backup services available on-site
- Professional migration services and cross connect installations
- Redundant meet-me rooms and fiber entry points
- Service area: Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh region and beyond
- Distance: Less than 1 hour drive north of Pittsburgh
- Airport: Close proximity to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
- Address: 1137 Branchton Rd, Boyers, PA 16020
- Carrier Hotel: 100 South Commons
- Ultra-secure underground environment with natural disaster immunity
- Easy access to major transportation corridors and metropolitan areas
Network Infrastructure:
- Diverse Entry Points: Redundant MMRs and fiber points of entry with diverse routing paths
- Cloud Connectivity: Cloud-neutral with access to AWS® and Microsoft Azure®, and cloud on-ramps for interconnection
- Carrier-Neutral Facility: Wide selection of carriers with 10+ on-site network providers
- Metro Access: On-site access to Megaport® cloud exchange for enhanced interconnection options
- WAN Connectivity: Extensive WAN connectivity and peering options
Network Services:
- Cross Connects: Secure connections to the ecosystem of carriers, partners, and customers in WPA-1 Meet-Me-Rooms
- Direct Internet Access/IP Transit: Multiple upstream providers, including Lumen, Zayo, and Arelion
- Cloud On-Ramps: Low-latency connections to major cloud providers and software-defined networks
- Metro Wave: Dedicated optical 10 and 100 Gbps connectivity and peering services for regional interconnection
- Virtual Cross Connects/Private Network Transport: Point-to-point L2 connectivity is available between our data centers, leveraging Iron Mountain’s network backbone
Global Standards (ISO Certifications):
- ISO 9001 (Quality Management)
- ISO 27001 (Information Security Management)
- ISO 50001 (Energy Management)
- ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)
- ISO 22301 (Business Continuity Management)
Regulated Industries:
- NIST 800-53 cybersecurity framework compliance
- FISMA HIGH authorization for federal requirements
- FedRAMP authorized for government cloud services
- PCI-DSS certification for payment card industry standards
- HIPAA compliance for healthcare data protection
- HITRUST certification for healthcare information security
- ENS (Esquema nacional de seguridad) for Spanish government and public agencies
Infrastructure & Operations:
- SOC 2 Type II audit reports
- SOC 3 audit reports
- TIA-942 facility standards
Environmental & Energy:
- EPA Energy Star certified for energy efficiency
Customer success stories
Carbonite
The challenge:
Carbonite needed to find a partner that could provide data resilience, security, compliance, certifications and physical locations that were not susceptible to disasters. The company wanted to get out of the business of managing its own data center and focus on helping their existing customer base.The results:
Carbonite was able to leverage Iron Mountain for their deployment and focus on the service they provides to its customers rather than worrying about owning and managing their own internal data center.
In their words:
“The partnership that Carbonite has with Iron Mountain has always been based on trust. They have been focused on our business and that has been very important to us.”
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Frequently asked questions
What makes Iron Mountain's Western Pennsylvania data center unique?
Our energy-efficient data center, WPA-1, is located 220 feet underground in a former limestone mine, providing unparalleled natural protection from disasters. It is EPA Energy Star Certified, and is an ANSI/TIA data center. Our facility features an award-winning geothermal cooling system using a 100-acre underground reservoir, recognized as a DOE Better Buildings Showcase Project for exceptional energy efficiency.
What security and compliance measures are implemented at WPA-1?
In addition to its underground security, our facility boasts a multi-layered security system, which includes multi-factor authentication, metal detectors, vehicle inspection stations, and 24/7 on-site security personnel. We maintain the industry's most comprehensive compliance program with certifications including NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, SOC 2 Type II, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and multiple ISO standards.
How does the underground location support disaster recovery requirements?
The 220-foot underground location provides natural immunity from tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, and electromagnetic pulses. This inherent protection makes WPA-1 ideal for disaster recovery planning and business continuity strategies, with many enterprises designating our facility as their primary DR site.
Why choose a Boyers data center over a Pittsburgh data center or Pittsburgh colocation?
While our WPA-1 facility is conveniently located less than one hour north of Pittsburgh in Boyers, Pennsylvania, the underground location provides significant advantages over traditional Pittsburgh data centers. The 220-foot underground facility offers natural protection from urban risks, natural disasters, and security threats while maintaining easy access to the Pittsburgh metropolitan area and major transportation routes.
What are the facility's power capacity and space specifications?
The facility provides 330,000 square feet of raised floor colocation space with 15.5 MW of total power capacity. Our 315-acre underground campus provides nearly unlimited scalability potential. We offer N+1 redundant power and cooling systems with A/B power feeds to ensure maximum uptime and reliability for mission-critical workloads.
What other Iron Mountain services are available at the underground facility?
Beyond data center services, our underground facility houses Iron Mountain's secure records storage and comprehensive information management services, providing customers with integrated physical and digital asset protection solutions under one roof. Our Media and Archival services, located in our underground facility, help to preserve treasured albums, movies, and records for years to come.