Westin Building Exchange

North America's third-largest carrier hotel

2001 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121

About The Facility

The Westin Building Exchange serves as the Pacific Northwest's primary interconnection point. Originally built in 1969 and converted to a carrier hotel in 1998, it has become the most network-dense building in the region.

250+ Networks

Home to over 250 carriers, ISPs, cloud providers, and CDNs providing extensive peering and transit options.

Seattle Internet Exchange

Direct access to SIX, one of North America's largest internet exchange points with 300+ connected networks.

Trans-Pacific Gateway

Strategic location with proximity to submarine cable landing points for excellent Asia-Pacific connectivity.

Facility Specifications

Power

19.5MW total capacity with redundant utility feeds, N+1 UPS systems, diesel generators with 48+ hours fuel, and 2N distribution to critical loads.

Cooling

N+1 redundant precision CRAC units with hot/cold aisle containment. Seattle's mild climate provides natural efficiency advantages.

Security

24/7 on-site security, biometric access controls, mantrap entries, full CCTV coverage, and audited access logging.

Fire Protection

VESDA early warning detection with clean agent suppression systems. Regular testing and inspection schedules maintained.

Monitoring

Real-time environmental monitoring of temperature, humidity, power, and airflow with 24/7 NOC response.

Tier 3 Certified

Concurrently maintainable infrastructure with N+1 redundancy across all critical systems. 99.982% uptime design.

Network

BGP Multi-Homing

Multiple Tier 1 and Tier 2 transit providers with automatic failover and BGP route optimization.

Low Latency

<1ms Seattle metro, <20ms San Francisco, <30ms Los Angeles, <70ms Tokyo.

Dual-Stack IP

Full IPv4 and IPv6 support on all services. Additional IP addresses available upon request.

Compliance

SOC 2 Type II

Annual audits verifying security controls meet AICPA Trust Services Criteria.

ISO 27001

Certified information security management system to international standards.

PCI DSS / HIPAA

Infrastructure supports customers with payment card and healthcare compliance requirements.

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