Data Center

Austin’s got the power…

EDUCATION

Respected worldwide, the University of Texas at Austin (UT) heads the list of area

universities and colleges with a combined enrollment of more than 118,000 students.

Within 100 miles of Austin, 39 colleges and universities enroll more than 330,000

students, and at 200 miles the student population approaches 900,000, adding to

one of the world’s strongest talent pools.

Austin’s low incidence of natural disasters,

central location, competitive utility rates and

overall great business climate have added to

the success of Data Foundry’s data center

outsourcing services. Mark Noonan, Vice President of Sales, Data Foundry

DEGREES AWARDED IN SELECT SCIENCE FIELDS, AUSTIN METRO AREA INSTITUTIONS

YEAR ENDING JUNE 2007

Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s

Computer & IS 160 263 100 27

Engineering 233 1,031 398 191

Total 393 1,294 498 218

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

EMPLOYMENT IN HIGH TECH INDUSTRIES, AUSTIN MSA 2007

High tech manufacturing 35,101

Computer & electronic product manufacturing 31,346

Computers & peripherals wholesalers 20,081

High tech information & other IT 29,784

Engineering, R&D, & labs / testing 19,014

Total 135,326

Source: Texas Workforce Commission

REAL ESTATE

Real estate is well-priced and available, the telephony infrastructure is in place and

the area’s energy providers are working hand in hand with industry looking for

greener solutions and increased efficiency. Sites around the metro area have quick

and easy access to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport located just ten minutes

from downtown.

Data center buildings typically feature dual feed electric, redundant telecom and other

amenities required by mission critical facilities. Spaces range from colocation facilities

to Tier IV buildings. One of Austin’s data center parks features dual-feed electric service

(in underground conduits) from separate substations that are fed from separate power

sources off the electric grid. The park has two on-site electric substations with capacity

to 400 megawatts. Redundant water, fiber loops and over 12 telecom providers are also

part of the special amenities offered in this state-of-the-art park.

Land sites are found throughout the five-county region. In most industrially zoned

areas, dual-feed from separate transformers from the same substation with diverse

routing is possible. For high-level mission critical facilities, sites are available

with dual-feed from separate substations in place that can accommodate Tier IV

construction. Other sites can be made ready for this type of facility with negotiations

with the local electric utility and city authorities.

Georgetown, located just north of Austin and home to Citicorp’s new facility, has

capacity for an immediate 25 megawatts from separate substations. Multiple telecom

providers service the area.

DATA CENTER SERVICE & SUPPORT

Exemplifying Austin’s market maturation in the data center field, there is a wealth

of support and ancillary businesses providing technology and services to local data

centers. Major providers supply resources for power and electrical systems innovation

and backup. National brand companies such as IBM, AMD, Dell, Sun, Intel, Hewlett-

Packard and Cisco provide services and products for data center design, blade

server development, network setup, management, security and discovery. A variety

of vendors also supply services and space for web hosting, colocation and disaster

recovery services.

When mission critical and affordable redundant power, multiple telecom providers

and talented employees are what make the difference – you can count on Austin

to have the power you need .. . when you need it.

With world-class data center parks, an unparalleled technology base and miles of

fiber, Austin can deliver the necessary elements to keep your data center up and

running. The Austin region, encompassing five counties, is well known for its superior

quality of life, technology-driven industry base and educational attributes, but it is

also known for its low incidence of natural disasters, very competitive utility rates

and qualified technical workforce.

Combine all this with a central time zone, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

and Austin’s unique location in the center of one of the fastest growing states, and

you have a location like no other.

AUSTIN DATA CENTER SUCCESSES

YOUNG. CREATIVE. PRODUCTIVE.

Austin is not only a dynamic business destination, our workforce is a dynamic

business asset. It’s all about the people, and the labor pool in Austin is by far one of

the most innovative, youthful and educated in the country. Our ability to attract and

retain talent led to our population increasing to 1.6 million in 2007.

• Over the last decade, Austin’s growth (44%) significantly outpaces that of the

state (24%) and the nation (13%).

• We are also younger than the country, with nearly half the population (45%) in

the working years between 18 and 44 (compared to 38% nationally). Our median

age (32.4 years) is four years younger than the national median (36.4 years).

• The population is also more educated than the national average with 39% having

at least a bachelor’s degree (compared to 27% nationally).

• Citigroup (Georgetown)

• Hewlett Packard (two data centers)

• IBM

• Home Depot

• Oracle

• Dell

• Veteran’s Administration

• University of Texas

ENERGY

Austin Energy, a unique city-owned utility, has an ongoing commitment to reliability

and redundancy for large power users. Austin Energy was the first of any utility in the

nation to earn ISO 9001 registration for electric service delivery. ISO 9001 is the most

complete and demanding standard in the ISO 9000 series.

Austin Energy offers district cooling, thermal energy storage and distributive

generation services to companies seeking alternatives to traditional power generation,

and works to promote green alternatives whenever possible. The utility sources

power from various grids, helping ensure redundancy and has a program in place for

substation development where needed. Generation is from nuclear, coal, natural gas

and other renewables such as wind and solar.

As part of Austin Energy’s commitment to green energy, a variety of rebate programs

are available to users.

• The Data Center Efficiency Program, part of the Power SaverTM rebate program,

provides rebates up to $200,000 per site (per fiscal year).

• The Commercial Energy Management Rebate Program offers incentives for

commercial customers to increase the energy efficiency of their facilities with a

maximum incentive of $200,000.

• Data centers are also eligible for solar incentives and can participate in GreenChoice,

Austin Energy’s renewable energy program.

The Austin region remains competitive on rates. The City of Austin passed an ordinance

to lower electric rates for large users by 2.5% if consumption reaches 25,000 kW for

two out of the preceding six months and maintains an average load factor of 85% and

above. Other municipal electric utilities in the Austin metro area include: Bastrop Power

& Light, Georgetown Utility Systems, the City of Lockhart and San Marcos Electric

Utility. Outside of these municipal jurisdictions, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative,

Pedernales Electric Cooperative and TXU Energy provide ample power.