Forsythe Data Centers Introduces First-of-its-Kind Retail+ Colocation Model at 2014 Gartner Data Center Conference

Retail+® model is a new, high-density colocation option with private, secure hard-wall suites, scalable power densities and floor space, and client-controllable suite infrastructure.

SKOKIE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forsythe Technology, Inc., an IT infrastructure integrator, announced today that its new subsidiary, Forsythe Data Centers, Inc., will debut its new Retail+ data center model, at the upcoming Gartner Data Center, Infrastructure & Operations Management Conference from December 2 to 5, 2014 in Las Vegas.

“The new Retail+ model features fully private, hard-wall client suites typically found at wholesale facilities, with the flexibility and modularity found in retail facilities,” said Steve Harris, Forsythe Data Centers’ vice president of data center development. “In addition, these private and secure suites have the added benefits of client-controllable suite infrastructure, scalable power densities and floor space, and operational efficiency options.”

Forsythe Data Centers’ Chicago-area facility is a 221,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art-technology data center in Elk Grove Village, Ill. At this new facility, Forsythe can help clients plan, procure, finance, build, test, migrate, house and manage IT infrastructure in one location. The facility will be ready for occupancy in spring 2015. The technology data center will also house Forsythe’s Technology Evaluation Center and Forsythe’s Integration and Configuration Center.

“Our Retail+ model is scalable to help our clients expand their data center capabilities, in terms of power and space requirements, as their companies grow,” Harris added. “We have been helping our clients design and build data centers and develop requests for proposal (RFPs) for colocation spaces for more than a decade. Now, we are combining the best features of wholesale and retail colocation offerings, to create an entirely new data center market we call Retail+, which addresses the needs of our clients.”

Forsythe has designed its new facility to comply with U.S. Green Building Council LEED certification standards. Forsythe also expects to obtain Tier III certification from the Uptime Institute, a certification currently held by 67 data centers in the U.S. and 494 worldwide, few of which are colocation facilities.

Retail+ offers each tenant the ability to fully control their suite’s cooling, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), as well as physical security and other operational efficiency options.

“In one of our Retail+ private suites, our clients will feel like this is their data center within a data center,” said Harris.

The Gap in the Colocation Data Center Market
Market	Retail	Retail+®	Wholesale
Type	Shared Environments (Cabinets and Cages)	Individual Private Suites	Shared Environments (Rooms / Pods)
Size	Individual cabinets to various sq. ft. cage increments	300 to 1,000 sq. ft. increments	5,000 - 20,000 sq. ft. increments
Contract Length	1-3 years	5-10 years	10 years
Power	100-125 W/sq. ft.	200–300 W/sq. ft. (client scalable)	150-200 W/sq. ft.
Mechanical / Electrical Design	Shared No client control	Individual Full client control	Shared Some individual control (possible)

Anyone attending Gartner Data Center, Infrastructure & Operations Management Conference 2014 is invited to stop by Booth #557 to learn more about Forsythe Data Centers and the new Retail+ colocation model. For more information, visit www.forsythedatacenters.com.

About Forsythe

Founded in 1971, Forsythe is one of the largest, independent IT integrators in North America, serving approximately 1,000 U.S. and Canada-based companies. Clients come to Forsythe for help optimizing cost, managing risk, improving performance and enabling innovation within their IT and data center operations to deliver greater value to their business. Forsythe’s experience crosses all facets of the data center. Forsythe provides independent professional services and financial solutions, as well as IT products from all the leading IT infrastructure manufacturers and vendors, and related services. Forsythe is privately held and 100-percent employee-owned, with nearly 1,000 employees in 40 locations. 2013 was Forsythe’s 43rd consecutive profitable year, with revenues of $1.1 billion. Forsythe Data Centers, Forsythe/McArthur Associates Inc., Forsythe Solutions Group Inc., Forsythe Technology Canada Inc., Forsythe International Inc., KillerIT, Mentora Group, SOS Security and Synnefo Technology Solutions are wholly owned subsidiaries of Forsythe Technology Inc.

“Retail+®” is a registered trademark of Forsythe Data Centers, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

About the Gartner Data Center, Infrastructure & Operations Management Conference

The 33^rd Annual Gartner Data Center, Infrastructure & Operations Management Conference is the premier destination for infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders around the world focusing on today’s most important I&O topics, trends and technologies. This event provides in–depth coverage of mobile, cloud, storage and other IT forces that are making new demands on the data center — as well as expert advice that will help position I&O as a key contributor to business strategy and competitive advantage. The Gartner Data Center, Infrastructure & Operations Management Conference will help Data Center professionals reliably deliver crucial IT services and drive improved levels of productivity and innovation at the same time.

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