--- description: "Digital Realty BOS14 - Boston: operational data center in Needham, Massachusetts, operated by Digital Realty, on the ISONE grid. As of 2026-10-21." title: Digital Realty BOS14 — Needham Data Center image: https://dchub.cloud/og-brand-v2.png --- [Home](https://dchub.cloud/) · [Facilities](https://dchub.cloud/facilities) · [United States](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) · [Massachusetts](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/massachusetts "Data centers in Massachusetts") · [Needham](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/needham) · Digital Realty BOS14 - Boston # Digital Realty BOS14 — Needham Data Center Formerly: Digital Realty BOS (128 1st Ave) - Operator Digital Realty - Status Operational [Needham, MA, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/needham) Last updated Oct 21, 2026 **Digital Realty BOS14 - Boston** is a data center operated by Digital Realty in Needham, MA, US. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational [Market Needham](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/needham) State MA [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: PeeringDB · Verified Nov 12, 2026 against PeeringDB · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## What changed Changes DC Hub has recorded to this facility’s record, newest first. - Oct 21, 2026 — Name changed from Digital Realty BOS (128 1st Ave) to Digital Realty BOS14 - Boston ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/needham "Full DCPI breakdown") Needham [ISOISONE](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/needham)[DCPI composite32.0](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/needham)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/needham)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/needham)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/needham) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/needham "Power outlook for Needham") [Needham market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/needham) ## Market context Digital Realty BOS14 - Boston is one of 4 facilities DC Hub’s Needham brief counts on the ISONE grid. The closest tracked facility is Digital Realty BOS (105 Cabot), under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 5 km. [Read the Needham market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/needham) ## Location Area Needham, MA, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/42.30/-71.22) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-bos-128-1st-ave-febfb37c) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationNeedham, US Nearest substationwithin 5 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Digital Realty BOS14 - Boston in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is *there*, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm. Cogent Communications, Inc.Hostinger InternationalLightWave NetworksMegaport Global AccessPacketsurgeTWDX IPWellesley Municipal Light Plantintelligent technology solutions Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite. ## Power generation nearby DC Hub tracks 233 operating generating units totalling 5,722 MW within about 50 km of Needham, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas4,993 MW · 23 units · 87% Utility-Scale Solar558 MW · 200 units · 10% Bioenergy160 MW · 4 units · 3% Wind12 MW · 6 units · 0% Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants. ## Other data centers nearby Nearest first, by distance from this site. - [Digital Realty BOS (105 Cabot)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-bos-105-cabot-bacf62de) · Digital Realty · under 1 km - [LightWave Networks](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/lightwave-networks-lightwave-networks-1d5da1a2) · under 1 km - [Centersquare Boston (BOS4-A)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/centersquare-centersquare-boston-bos4-a-0d148c87) · Centersquare · about 9 km - [Cogent Boston](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cogent-communications-inc-cogent-boston-e8825d83) · Cogent Communications, Inc. · about 11 km - [ColoSpace - Waltham, MA](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/firstlight-fiber-inc-colospace-waltham-ma-de6ab41e) · FirstLight Fiber, Inc. · about 11 km - [Centersquare Boston (BOS1-A)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/centersquare-centersquare-boston-bos1-a-f06c0afa) · Centersquare · about 12 km [Unlock power scores for this site →](https://dchub.cloud/pricing) [Free MCP key (AI agents)](https://dchub.cloud/ai) [Used by Claude & Cursor](https://dchub.cloud/cited-by) **Question this page answers:** What is the operator, status and power context of Digital Realty BOS14 - Boston in Needham, MA, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Digital Realty BOS14 - Boston data center in Needham, MA, US: operator, status and grid power context")` **Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result]. Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · [Raw JSON](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-bos-128-1st-ave-febfb37c) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="digital-realty-digital-realty-bos-128-1st-ave-febfb37c"` (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: [https://dchub.cloud/connect](https://dchub.cloud/connect) Schema, units and the population behind every count: [https://dchub.cloud/bind](https://dchub.cloud/bind) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Place", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-bos-128-1st-ave-febfb37c#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-bos-128-1st-ave-febfb37c", "name": "Digital Realty BOS14 - Boston", "description": "Data center facility operated by Digital Realty in Needham, MA, US. 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