N+1
N+1 means the system has the base capacity required for the load plus one additional redundant component or unit. It improves maintainability and resilience, but it is not the same as a fully duplicated system.
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Lease value per MW
Lease value per MW translates rent or revenue into a power-capacity basis. It helps compare powered shells, colocation capacity, and land positions, but needs consistent assumptions for term, escalation, utilization, and pass-throughs.
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Cross connect
Cross connect is a dedicated physical or logical connection between two endpoints inside a data center or campus. It can connect customers to carriers, cloud on-ramps, other tenants, or internal network nodes.
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Suite is a dedicated private area within a data center, often larger and more customized than a cage. Wholesale customers may lease suites when they need dedicated power, cooling, security, and operations arrangements.
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