Maine-based technology solutions provider Oxford Networks has opened the doors to a US$6m expansion at its ‘high-security’ Brunswick Landing facility, claiming it to now be the largest data center in the Northern New England area.

The US$6m (approx.) expansion has increased computing footprint by 10,000 sq ft and resulted in 12 new high-skilled positions.

Oxford Networks said the data center expansion allows it to better serve the needs of US customers who are looking to safeguard business critical information against cyber threats, natural disasters and utility failures. The expansion provides more colo space for new customers as well as cloud computing, data storage & backup solutions along with disaster recovery services.

Oxford Networks president and CEO Craig Gunderson said: “our investment in our data center at Brunswick Landing has been key to our success as it is not only scalable, given the total size, but has inherent high-security features and infrastructure for a myriad of clients and market needs.”

“This facility is a great asset for Maine and will help drive economic development for the state,” Gunderson said.

The design and construction of the expansion was a partnership with Integrated Design Group, 19 Technologies and PC Construction out of Portland and was completed in six months.

The project included $117,000 in incentives from Efficiency Maine to install a high-efficiency uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system, along with six high-efficiency computer room air conditioners that take advantage of outside air during cold months to reduce energy consumption.