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Our Cary location serves as an edge point of presence in the Raleigh-Durham metro area, North Carolina's thriving IT corridor. 

Located within the MacGregor office park on the Cary/Apex border, this facility is uniquely positioned to provide network connectivity to businesses throughout the office park, as well as reliable regional network services and select colocation options for organizations requiring a Triangle area presence.

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Building

  • Geographic location: Cary, NC (Raleigh metro area)
  • Office building with dedicated datacenter space
  • Raised floor infrastructure
  • Low disaster risk area with minimal seismic activity and no flood susceptibility
  • Roof access available

Compliance

  • SOC 2 Type II

Security

  • Proximity card system
  • Video surveillance
  • Locking server racks

Connectivity

  • Multiple redundant fiber rings providing diverse routing options
  • Geographically separate fiber paths with diverse entrance points into the building
  • DWDM capability for high-capacity transport
  • Low-latency connections to major metros including Charlotte, Atlanta, and Virginia

Power

  • Dual underground utility feeds from separate substations
  • 1.7MW diesel generator
  • Underground fuel tank, 48 hour capacity
  • UPS system 
  • 208V and 120V available

Cooling

  • Redundant CRAH systems
  • Humidity control
  • Temperature monitoring

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Other Data Centers in

North America

NetActuate maintains a robust footprint in this critical market with 21 data centers across the United States and Canada.

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Atlanta
Chicago
Chicago (extension)
Dallas
Dallas (extension)
Denver
Denver (extension)
Durham
Kansas City
Los Angeles
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Miami
Montreal
New York
Phoenix
Portland
San Jose
San Jose (extension)
Seattle
Toronto

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Cary a good location for colocation or bare metal?

Cary, North Carolina benefits from proximity to the Research Triangle, a tech and innovation hub. It offers strong regional connectivity and low latency to East Coast markets, making it an excellent location for enterprise, cloud, and backup infrastructure.

Does Cary have a good climate for data center colocation?

Cary has a mild climate and low risk of natural disasters like earthquakes and blizzards. While hurricanes can affect the region, inland data centers are built to meet strict standards for power redundancy and storm resilience.

Are there data centers in North Carolina?

Yes. North Carolina hosts dozens of data centers, particularly around Cary, Raleigh, and Charlotte. The area is attractive due to competitive power rates, skilled tech workforce, and growing network infrastructure.

What are BGP Anycast groups?

At NetActuate, BGP Anycast groups are a unique combination of routing policies, transit providers, DDoS mitigation, prefixes, and resources like BGP sessions attached to them. Each group has its own unique controls, includes all dedicated resources/features mentioned here, and is billed independently.

Where can I learn more about BGP Anycast?

You can go to our resource site at anycast.com to learn more about BGP Anycast and use cases.

Can I deploy a hybrid network using your platform and other providers?

Yes. We offer LOAs, policy tools, and automation support so you can mix and match resources across platforms.

Is this suitable for production or only testing?

Our platform powers mission-critical workloads for some of the largest DNS and cybersecurity companies. It's ideal for both testing and full production.

Do I need to understand BGP to use this?

No. You can let us handle BGP for you and use the platform through our portal and APIs.

Can I use my own ASN and IP addresses?

Absolutely. Our platform supports BYOIP, custom ASN announcements, and origin rewriting so that your service appears globally unified without managing complex routing.

How quickly can I deploy a new Anycast node?

In most cases, a new node can be deployed within minutes via our API or portal, with BGP sessions and IP assignments ready to announce.

Does the platform support IPv6?

Yes, dual-stack support is included. Every deployment fully supports IPv4 and IPv6 without additional configuration.

What kind of DDoS mitigation is included?

We include up to 1 Tbps of mitigation capacity with multi-provider integration and custom policies at no additional cost.

Can I control which POPs announce my routes?

Yes. You can use BGP communities and tags to manage where your traffic originates from and maintain regional control.

What’s included in the managed NOC service?

Our 24x7x365 NOC monitors your routes, responds to alerts, follows your SOP/MOP, and communicates directly with your team via Slack or ticketing.

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