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Stratford Basin Data Centers

stratford-basin.com
Stratford Basin Data Centers, Inc.Founded 1997Knoxville, TN5 metros12 employees
Triage Scout Audit
68Tier C
24 of 26 questions settled20 claims re-read by Audit11 pages retainedresearch cost $3.44stage · Contacted

Triage · 4 values

value · source · date
identity.legal_entityStratford Basin Data Centers, Inc.annual report filing2026-08-19

Entity in good standing, incorporated 1997.

identity.website_confirmedconfirmedsite root2026-09-13
identity.linkedin_pageprovider_matchedlinkedin company page2026-08-02
assessment.company_typedatacenter_operatorstratford-basin.com/about2026-08-23

We are an independent colocation and interconnection operator serving 5 markets.

Scout · 11 values

value · source · date
ownership.structureprivate_equity_backedstratford-basin.com/our-story2026-08-20

Stratford Basin announced a growth investment from a middle-market infrastructure fund, with management retaining a significant stake.

facilities.count8 sitesstratford-basin.com/locations2026-08-19

Stratford Basin operates 8 data centers across Knoxville, TN, Fargo, ND, Louisville, KY and 2 further markets.

facilities.metrosKnoxville, TN, Fargo, ND, Louisville, KY, Greenville, SC, Albuquerque, NMstratford-basin.com/locations2026-08-08

Our locations: Knoxville, TN · Fargo, ND · Louisville, KY · Greenville, SC · Albuquerque, NM.

power.critical_it_load_mw1.1 MWfacility datasheet (pdf)2026-08-07

Across our 8 facilities we operate 1.1 MW of critical IT load, with additional capacity permitted.

space.raised_floor_sqft8,000 sq ftstratford-basin.com/data-centers/specifications2026-08-17

8,000 square feet of raised floor, expandable within the existing shell.

certification.uptime_tiertier_iii_claimeduptime institute listing2026-08-24

The facility is designed and built to Tier III standards for concurrent maintainability.

compliance.attestationshipaa, fedramp_moderatestratford-basin.com/compliance2026-08-28

We maintain Hipaa, Fedramp moderate attestations, audited annually.

customers.primary_segmententerprise_colocationstratford-basin.com/case-studies2026-08-11

The bulk of our book is enterprise colocation — regional banks, hospital systems and manufacturers who want their gear an hour from home.

interconnection.carrier_count6 carriersstratford-basin.com/connectivity2026-08-26

6 carriers are available on net, and we remain carrier neutral by policy.

services.offeredremote_hands, managed_backup, network_transit, bare_metalstratford-basin.com/services2026-08-07

Colocation, cross connects and remote hands are priced on our rate card; managed services are quoted per engagement.

size.headcount12 peoplelinkedin company page2026-08-26

12 employees on the company page.

Scout · deep · 5 values

value · source · date
ownership.principalIlse Winterbournestratford-basin.com/leadership2026-08-18

Ilse Winterbourne founded the business out of a single Knoxville carrier room and still serves as Chief Operating Officer.

ownership.tenure_years28 yearsstratford-basin.com/leadership2026-09-09
power.redundancy2n_plus_1facility datasheet (pdf)2026-09-11

Electrical distribution is 2N+PLUS+1 to the rack.

interconnection.exchangeresident_ixstratford-basin.com/connectivity2026-09-12

The regional internet exchange has been resident in our meet-me room since 2017.

realestate.tenureowns_freeholdstratford-basin.com/about2026-09-14

We own our buildings outright, which is why we can commit to twenty-year customer terms.

Audit · 1 values

value · source · date
assessment.succession_signalnone_foundregional business journal2026-08-27

Ilse Winterbourne has led the company for 28 years; no successor is named anywhere on the record.

Asked, and not on the record · 3

a not-found stands six months
customers.concentrationNot found · 3 sources triedfiled 2026-09-13 · re-asks 2027-02-08
history.prior_acquisitionsNot stated on site · 5 sources triedfiled 2026-09-12 · re-asks 2027-02-28
history.capital_eventsNot found · 3 sources triedfiled 2026-09-03 · re-asks 2027-02-15

Still owed · 2

why it is owed is a lookup, not an investigation
Majority USRevenue

Fit

68 / 100
Ownership8/20
Critical IT load6/20
Facilities10/15
Geography10/10
Interconnection10/10
Customer mix10/10
Real estate10/10
Acquisition history4/5

Contacts · 3

Ilse Winterbourneprincipal
Chief Operating Officer
domain pattern · 3 of 4 match
Roland Byrne-Foss
Chief Executive Officer
domain pattern · 3 of 4 match
Priya Petrosyan
President
provider · verified

History

  1. Email sent2026-09-10

    Sequence 1 of 3 to Ilse Winterbourne, from the mandate's sending domain.

  2. Audit run closed2026-09-05

    20 claims re-read with fetch denied, none struck.

  3. Client approved the target2026-09-04

    Meridian signed off on the record and the messaging before anything was sent.

  4. Scout run closed2026-07-13

    16 typed values filed, 18 pages retained.

  5. Triage run closed2026-07-02

    Identity resolved: stratford-basin.com confirmed, LinkedIn page matched, company type datacenter operator.