Equinix CH7
OperationalEquinix CH7 is a data center in Westmont, United States, operated by Equinix, currently operational.
Westmont IBX with 2N power redundancy and 29,289 sq ft of colocation space, the highest published redundancy tier among the Chicago buildings reviewed here.

- Operator
- Equinix
- City
- Westmont, United States
- Power, MW
- —
- Cooling
- Air
- Floor space
- 2,721 m²
- AI-ready
- Yes
- Market benchmark
- $196 per kW per month wholesale · United States
- Index rate for the market, not this operator’s price list
- Address
- 111 Plaza Drive, Westmont, IL 60559 · Open in maps ↗
1 sources · data pending on-site verification
Coloprice Score
44 out of 100
Class D · #52 of 1332 in United States
- Resilience10/35
- Compliance20/20
- Transparency5/20
- Scale2/15
- Maturity7/10
Connectivity: 3 networks and 0 internet exchanges are present in this facility.
Equinix CH7 is a single-story reinforced-concrete building at 111 Plaza Drive in Westmont, a southwest Chicago suburb, separate from both the 350 E Cermak cluster and the Elk Grove Village campus. It lists 29,289 sq ft (2,721 sqm) of colocation space. Disclosed specs show 2N power redundancy, N+20% cooling redundancy, 2N UPS and generator redundancy with 30+ hours of generator autonomy at full load, a minimum cabinet density of 2 kVA on 120V/208V distribution, and combination-badge access with 24/7 video surveillance — the highest published power-redundancy tier among the Chicago buildings covered here. Sustainability disclosures list LED lighting and hot/cold aisle containment. High-Density Cooling is among CH7's available products, alongside Secure Cabinet Express, Private Cage and Antenna. 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.
- ▮29,289 sq ft (2,721 sqm) at 111 Plaza Drive, Westmont — a third Chicago-metro site separate from Cermak and Elk Grove Village
- ▮2N power redundancy and 2N UPS/generator redundancy — highest tier among Chicago buildings reviewed here
- ▮High-Density Cooling among available products
- ▮30+ hrs generator autonomy at full load
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