Zero dB was brought in to address a redundancy issue at a new data center in Quincy, Washington. After consulting with the customer, it became clear that the only viable solution was to secure private and United States Bureau of Reclamation easements along a new path to ensure redundancy.
The rapid adoption of cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) is driving exponential growth in the data center industry. Cloud providers are leading the charge in AI infrastructure development, forming the backbone of AI-enabled applications. This explosion in data usage has created a massive demand for storage and processing power, with data centers playing a critical role in meeting these increasing requirements.
Fiber redundancy is a key element of reliable network design, deploying multiple fiber optic cable paths to mitigate the impact of a fiber outage. This redundancy ensures reliability, facilitates seamless maintenance, increases capacity, and enables network upgrades without downtime for customers.
Zero dB’s turnkey capabilities resulted in the engineering of a project designed to provide two redundant fiber paths, utilizing 2,460 feet of 12–4” conduit and the installation of 12 vaults. The new infrastructure has the capacity to support 36 new high-capacity fiber optic cables. The new pathways enable long-haul providers to access the facility through alternative routes, delivering the redundancy required by telecom standards.
Zero dB recognizes that the key to a successful project lies in close consultation with customers to develop solutions that are both permittable and constructable. This collaborative approach ensures that projects meet technical, regulatory, and practical requirements for seamless implementation.
