The "Data Center Alley" is getting new connectivity through subsea fiber cables systems which will be landing for the first time ever in the state of Virginia starting in 2017. At their July 2017 meeting, the NVTC Data Center and Cloud Infrastructure Committee presented on the exciting topic of the new subsea fiber cables landing on Virginia Beach, and what it will mean for data centers, cloud and connectivity in Northern Virginia and the world. View the presentation now.

1. Subsea Cables Landing on Virginia Beach
What it Means for Data Centers, Clouds, Virginia, and the World
Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure
Committee Meeting July 13th 2017
7:30-8:00 am Breakfast and networking
8:00-9:00 am Subsea cables in Virginia – Industry Expert Presentation
9:00-9:30 am Q&A/Panel

2. Mission Statement
NVTC Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure Committee
To provide a clear, collective and compelling
voice for the region’s data center, cloud and
critical infrastructure community in an effort to
contribute to the long-term growth and
prosperity of the industry.
http://nvtc.org/community/datacenter.php

3. Leadership Board
NVTC Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure Committee
Jim Leach
VP Marketing
RagingWire Data Centers
Vinay Nagpal
VP Product Management
DuPont Fabros Technology
Bill Moser
Executive Managing Director
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
Detlev Geuss
Senior Director, IBX Ops
Equinix
Stan Blackwell
Director, Customer Service
& Strategic Partnerships
Dominion Virginia Power
Brian Green
VP, Global Lead, Data Center
Engineering & Ops
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Jeff Ivey
General Manager
COPT Data Center
Solutions

4. ✓ #1 Data center market in the US
✓ 70%+ world’s Internet traffic @Loudoun County
✓ State tax incentives
✓ Dominion Virginia favorable power rates
✓ Abundant land, power and fiber
✓ Home of the Cloud
Northern Virginia
“Data Center Alley”

5. Source: NEFiber
15 mile radius
NoVA Fiber Crossroads

6. Source: NEFiber
4 mile radius
Ashburn Fiber Density

7. Source: Business Insider
113,000 miles of cable | 542 cables
http://www.businessinsider.com/map-long-haul-fiber-
optic-cable-network-united-states-internet-2017-7
US Fiber Network Map

8. Source: Telegeography Cable Landing Map
• 10 Major Interconnection hubs in the US
• Subsea cable landings on West Coast and East Coast
Connecting US to the World

9. Source: Telegeography Cable Landing Map
• Typically carrier consortiums owned subsea projects
• As of April 2017, 359 active and planned cables
• 99% of international data is transmitted under water
• Content providers: Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Facebook
The World of Subsea cables

10. Map Source: Virginia Beach Economic Development Board
• Alternative subsea landing port to NY/NJ
MAREA: 6,600 kms | 160 Tbps | 8 fiber pairs
BRUSA: 11,000 kms | 120 Tbps | 8 fiber pairs
• Two new subsea cables:
1. MAREA: 2017
2. BRUSA: 2018
• 9 additional cable projects under consideration
Subsea Cables in Virginia Beach

11. • Economic Development impact
– $9M towards economy, 61 jobs already created
• Faster connection across the Atlantic
– MAREA will be fastest cable to connect US to Europe
• Low latency to Europe and to South America
• Better connectivity options for Northern Virginia
– Several dark fiber providers are planning diverse dark fiber
routes from VA Beach to Northern Virginia
• Data Center & Cloud growth catalyst
Why is this important?

12. Published: Nov-Dec 2016
Full Article
Full Article

13. Guest Speakers & Panelists

14. MAREA, BRUSA Under Development
MidgardsormenUnder Consideration (final stages)

15. Guest Speakers & Panelists

16. Meeting Pictures

17. Meeting Pictures

18. Special thanks to TE SubCom
for providing maps and
subsea cable samples.
Thank you TE SubCom!
Thanks to all the speakers and to TE SubCom

19. Subsea Fiber Cable Trivia
• 4-8 strands fibers in a cable
• 160 channels one fiber pair (two-way
highway) can be subdivided into
• 1000 times strength of fiber
compared to hair (same thickness)
• 25 years cable lifespan
• $300-$400MM project cost
• 2 secs transfer Library of Congress
across the Atlantic Ocean
• 359 cables exist on the ocean bed
• 1858 first subsea cable laid

20. Thank you!
VINAY NAGPAL
Leadership Board Member, NVTC Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure Committee
Vice President, Product Management, DuPont Fabros Technology
vnagpal@dft.com