What are site codes ?
In most organizations we highly recommend the use of site codes as even single-site companies often ends up with remote offices, disaster recovery sites, or additional data center locations over time.
The goal with site codes is to choose an identifier that people both from the site in question and other far away can easily identify as being related to a given location. We have struggled with this in the early stages of growing our business, as there was lots of potential for confusion and overlap.
Choosing a Site Code Convention
There are a few ways to go about choosing a standard for site codes, and over the years we have found its best to use Airport codes.
Example – Newark, NJ | EWR (airport code)
In-depth look into Atlantic Metro’s Sites
LGA0 – TELEHOUSE – 25 Broadway
LGA1 – Atlantic Metro IDC – 325 Hudson st
LGA2 – Telx – 60 Hudson st
LGA3 – Switch & Data – 76 9th ave / 111 8th ave
LGA6 – CORESITE – 32 6th ave
LGA7 – TELX – 111 8th ave
NJ3 – Atlantic Metro IDC – 5851 West Side ave
ORD0 – Atlantic Metro IDC – 350 E Cermak
ORD1 – Equinix – 350 E Cermak
ORD2 – CORESITE – 427 S. LaSalle
LAX0 – CORESITE – 624 South Grand Ave
YYZ0 – TELEHOUSE – 151 Front St.