Adaptable Data Centers in Frederick County, Maryland

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Why choose Aligned Data Centers in Frederick County, Maryland?

Aligned's campus in Frederick County, a strategic alternative to Northern Virginia, offers an efficient design for the sustainable use of energy and water and benefits from new regional investments in advanced fiber optic connectivity.

QLoop fiber network

The QLoop, a new high-capacity fiber optic ring, connects Frederick to Ashburn with latency of less than one millisecond.

financial incentives

Exemption from sales and use tax on data center equipment.

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Investing in AI-ready Data Centers and Communities

Aligned's campus in Frederick County was formerly an aluminum foundry. In addition to the economic growth and job creation that accompany the site's revitalization, we are also investing in the area's redevelopment for a sustainable future.

The Advantage of Aligned

Strategic expansion that allows for rapid scalability.

Aligned's ability to strategically expand its production capacity is fundamental to enabling the rapid expansion that our customers expect.

Connectivity and Energy

– 3 MW backup generators
– 2 MW UPS lines
– N+1 block redundant topology
– 500 KVA Power Distribution Units (PDUs)
– 415V distribution for racks (A+B distribution)
– 100% availability SLA
Multiple network operators in the vicinity of the location.

Cooling

– Delta³™ air cooling systems in dedicated mechanical galleries
– Secondary circuits with valves and taps for DeltaFlow liquid cooling to support the requirements of the highest density GPUs.
Minimum redundancy N+1
– Closed-loop chilled water system design

Sustainability and Compliance

-100% renewable energy
– Ultra-efficient cooling design
– Near-zero water utilization efficiency (WUE) based on a closed-loop chilled water system design.
Electronic carbon tracking
– Carbon neutrality target by 2040
Certified to SOC 2 Type 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITECH, NIST 800-53 and ISO 27001

Safety and fire protection

– 5-layer security approach
– On-site physical security team available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
– Fixed and PTZ cameras with internal and external coverage of the facilities.
– Vehicle Early Smoke Detection Device (VESDA)
Fire protection via pre-action zones with double interlock.