10  ILLINOIS BUSINESS LEADER
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
A data center probably is part of your 
life today. That’s because data centers 
enable everything from email, text 
messaging and content streaming to 
critical services like emergency re­
sponse systems, life-saving research, 
online learning and, of course, 
business.
	
CoreSite, an American Tower 
Company, operates data centers 
where enterprises locate servers and 
networking equipment to communi­
cate, store and process data, connect 
to clouds and bring products and 
services to market.
	
With a 20+ year history, CoreSite 
has transformed physical facilities 
where telecom provider networks 
converge into data centers, such as 
the former Western Union Telegraph 
building in the heart of Chicago’s 
financial district, as well as devel­
oped purpose-built facilities enabling 
world-changing technologies – Core­
Site’s CH2 data center is certified by 
NVIDIA as an optimized environ­
ment for AI deployment.
Data Center 
Knowledgebase
Recent innovations have brought 
data centers into the limelight. How­
ever, most people have little under­
standing of how data centers work 
and the ways they benefit people, 
businesses and communities. 
	
CoreSite developed an area on 
its website, the Data Center Knowl­
edgebase, to provide exactly that type 
of information. The Knowledgebase 
offers videos, research and other 
content on:
•	General Data Center Oper­
ations: The different types of 
data centers and power, cooling, 
connectivity and security systems
•	Tech Innovation: The advanced 
technology deployed at data 
centers and the ways they drive 
innovation
•	Economic Impact: Reports on 
how the data center industry 
stimulates economic growth, 
creates jobs and creates econom­
ic stability
•	 Energy Efficiency: Data centers 
can help companies optimize 
energy usage and the energy de­
mand differences of on-premises, 
colocation and hyperscale data 
centers
•	Community Support: High­
lights how data centers, and the 
people who run the facilities, 
connect with communities while 
making education, mentorship 
and activism contributions
Data centers also generate substan­
tial property tax revenues and offer 
well-paying jobs and career op­
portunities in operations, business 
administration, sales, engineering, 
client services, marketing and human 
resources. The industry is growing 
significantly, driven by ubiquitous 
digital transformation.
Support for Illinois 
Business 
AT&T and Boingo Wireless are 
among the many companies that take 
CoreSite, an 
American Tower 
Company, operates 
data centers 
where enterprises 
locate servers and 
networking equipment 
to communicate, store 
and process data, 
connect to clouds and 
bring products and 
services to market.
Empowering a More Connected Future in Illinois

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