MidWest-IX Expands with H5 Data Centers, Opening the First Internet Exchange in Cleveland, Ohio

MidWest-IX Currently Operates Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in
Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis and St. Louis, Serving More than 30
Networks.

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#clevelandcolo–MidWest-IX announced today that it is partnering with H5 Data Centers, a
leading national wholesale data center owner and operator, to establish
an Internet exchange at The Cleveland Technology Center at 1625 Rockwell
in downtown Cleveland. The deployment represents the first Internet
exchange in Cleveland and builds upon the successful launch of
MidWest-IX’s Internet exchanges in several Midwest cities. Now with more
than 30 peers, MidWest-IX manages one of the country’s largest Internet
exchanges in Indianapolis.

The expansion of an affordable and neutral Internet exchange in The
Cleveland Technology Center is an opportunity for networks and content
providers to reduce latency and transit costs. With access to an
attractive cost for power, H5 Data Centers continues to combine a
world-class, concurrently maintainable data center space with tremendous
access to carriers. Further, H5 Data Centers’ Cleveland facility
currently qualifies for 100% abatement of Ohio state sales and use taxes
on data center equipment.

“Starting an Internet exchange in Cleveland is a great opportunity for
MidWest-IX to bring value to the region by offering an affordable and
neutral Internet exchange platform,” explained Justin Wilson, co-founder
of MidWest-IX. “We look forward to partnering with H5 Data Centers to
build a better Internet in Cleveland.”

H5 Data Centers’ CEO Josh Simms added, “The expansion of MidWest-IX’s
platform to The Cleveland Technology Center strengthens our world-class
data center and interconnection offering. Cleveland plays a central role
in long haul fiber routes from the East Coast to the Midwest and such a
partnership with MidWest-IX is an excellent opportunity to create a
vibrant peering community.”

Cleveland Data Center Highlights:

• Tier III data center serving enterprises and cloud service providers
• 333,000 SF data center and carrier hotel
• Access to the MidWest-IX, the only Internet exchange in Cleveland
• Data center qualifies for Ohio-state sales & use tax abatement
  incentives

About H5 Data Centers

H5 Data Centers is one of the leading privately-owned data center
operators in the United States with over 2 million square feet of data
center space under management. The company designs and engineers
flexible and scalable data center solutions to address the core
infrastructure and edge requirements of its customers. H5 Data Centers
operates data centers in Albuquerque, Ashburn, Atlanta, Charlotte,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Phoenix, Quincy, San Jose, San Luis
Obispo, and Seattle. For more information, visit www.h5datacenters.com.

About MidWest-IX

MidWest-IX is a progressive Internet exchange providing traditional
Internet Exchange peering as well as managed peering services for
clients. Founded in 2014 MidWest-IX operates peering fabrics in 5 cities
under the MidWest-IX and FD-IX names. MidWest-IX was founded by three
Industry ISP veterans to serve the peering community by helping them
through the entire process of peering on a fabric. MidWest-IX currently
operates exchanges in Indianapolis, St. Louis, College Station, and now
Cleveland. MidWest-IX has expansion plans to bring more online in 2018
and into 2019.

Contacts

H5 Data Centers Media Contact
Jenna Baker, 303-714-7805
jenna.baker@h5datacenters.com