NAP of the Americas
| NAP of the Americas | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Verizon Terremark |
| Alternative names | NOTA |
| General information | |
| Location | 50 NE 9th Street, Miami, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 25°46′57″N 80°11′35″W / 25.782397°N 80.193114°W |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Owner | Equinix Inc. |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Floor area | 750,000 sq ft (70,000 m2) |
| Website | |
| Equinix Miami Data Centers | |
Network Access Point (NAP) of the Americas (called MI1 by Equinix) is a massive, six-story, 750,000 square foot data center and Internet exchange point in Miami, Florida, operated by Equinix. It is one of the world's largest data centers and among the 10 most interconnected data centers in the United States. It is located at 50 NE 9th Street in downtown Miami.
The facility is home to 160 network carriers and is a pathway for data traffic from the Caribbean and South and Central America to more than 150 countries. It is also home to one of the K-roots of the Domain Name System.
The NAP of the Americas is built 32 feet (9.8 m) above sea level and is designed to withstand Category 5 hurricane winds. It provides access to 15 subsea cable landings and serves as a relay for the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Telecommunications Service.