Equinix CH2
OperationalEquinix CH2 is a data center in Chicago, United States, operated by Equinix, currently operational.
Sixth-floor IBX in the 350 E Cermak Road carrier hotel in Chicago, with 58,857 sq ft of colocation space.
- Operator
- Equinix
- City
- Chicago, United States
- Power, MW
- —
- Cooling
- Air
- Floor space
- 5,468 m²
- Market benchmark
- $196 per kW per month wholesale · United States
- Index rate for the market, not this operator’s price list
- Address
- 350 East Cermak Road, 6th Floor, Chicago, IL 60616 · Open in maps ↗
1 sources · data pending on-site verification
Coloprice Score
42 out of 100
Class D · #96 of 1332 in United States
- Resilience10/35
- Compliance20/20
- Transparency5/20
- Scale0/15
- Maturity7/10
Embed score badge
<a href="https://coloprice.com/data-centers/usa/chicago/equinix-ch2-chicago/?utm_source=score-badge&utm_medium=embed">
<img src="https://coloprice.com/badge/score/equinix-ch2-chicago.svg"
alt="Equinix CH2 — Coloprice Score 42" height="64">
</a>Awards & badges
Earned from the rankings — position in the country, city, category and worldwide lists, plus score axes at their maximum. Free to embed on the operator's site; each badge links back to the list that certifies it.
Equinix CH2 occupies the 6th floor of 350 East Cermak Road in Chicago, one of several Equinix IBX buildings in the historic carrier-hotel complex. It lists 58,857 sq ft (5,468 sqm) of colocation space. Disclosed specs show N+1 power redundancy, N+20% cooling redundancy, N+1 UPS and generator redundancy, a minimum cabinet density of 4 kVA on 120V/208V or 240V/415V distribution, and 24/7 video surveillance; generator autonomy is listed as under 30 hours at full load, shorter than several other Chicago buildings. Sustainability disclosures list free cooling and LED lighting alongside standard REC sourcing. High-Density Cooling is not among CH2's available products, which include Private Cage, Equinix Flex Space and Antenna; unlike CH1, CH2 does not list Secure Cabinet Express. Certifications named are HECVAT, HIPAA, ISO 22301, ISO 27001, ISO 50001, ISO 9001, NIST 800-53/FISMA High, PCI DSS, SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II. Total power capacity in MW, cabinet count and opening year are not published.
- ▮58,857 sq ft (5,468 sqm) on the 6th floor of 350 E Cermak Rd
- ▮N+1 power / N+20% cooling redundancy; generator autonomy under 30 hrs at full load
- ▮Dual power distribution: 120V/208V and 240V/415V
- ▮No Secure Cabinet Express or High-Density Cooling among available products
Colocation pricing: United States & other markets — The Colocation Price Index →
Get Quotes
Tell us what you need — we match you with data centers in our catalog and return real quotes. Free for buyers.
Colocation quotes in Chicago: free, reply within one business day
Get Quotes →Customer reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to review — for current or former customers, work email required.
Write a review
For current or former customers of this facility. We verify the work email and publish only your role and company — never the email. Text is edited for spelling only.
Operate this facility? Get your free "Listed on Coloprice" badge →
Data release:
More data centers in Chicago
| Facility | Operator | Power, MW | Tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equinix CH2 | Equinix | — | — | Operational |
| CoreSite CH1 | CoreSite | — | — | Operational |
| Equinix CH1 | Equinix | — | — | Operational |
| Equinix CH4 | Equinix | — | — | Operational |
| ORD10 | Digital Realty | — | — | Operational |
| ORD11 | Digital Realty | — | — | Operational |
Source — Verified against operator sources · data pending on-site verification