Locating servers and networking operations in colocation areas provides the highest level of security and optimal operating conditions for equipment. All cabinet locations are engineered with direct access to the data distribution system to allow a virtually infinite number of interconnections at any speed.

Cages:

Private and shared caged areas are configured with overhead cable distribution systems, dual ac and dc power distribution raceways, biometric hand geometry readers, and anonymous cabinets (individually locked if necessary).

With Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems and emergency backup diesel generators, our electrical distribution system is designed to power your systems, even during a blackout.

UPS systems prevent power spikes, surges and brownouts while redundant backup diesel generators provide additional fuel to keep the data centre powered up in the event that public utility fails. The entire electrical system has built-in redundancy to guarantee continuous operation. The overall system is N+1 redundant, including each component within the parallel electrical systems.

Each data center is completely fitted with redundancy for precision HVAC, power and fire detection/suppression systems, etc.

Redundant HVAC:

To provide optimum conditions for equipment operation and minimize downtime due to equipment failure, the HVAC system provides appropriate airflow, temperature and humidity. Redundancy features provide additional protection for customer operations. Air-cooled package chillers arranged in N+1 redundancy configuration and backed up by generator supply is adopted to provide round-the-clock chilled water supply to the precision air conditioner units throughout the data center.

Fire Detection and Suppressions:

Multi-zoned, dry pipe, water-based fire suppression system with sensory mechanisms (sniffers) to sample air and provide alarms prior to pressurization. Dual alarm (heat and/or smoke) activation necessary for water pressurization of system. Water only enters the fire suppression system in the event of two cross-zone alarms, and will only disperse in the event of a broken or melted sprinkler-head. Any water discharge will be sprinkler-head specific, which will limit the potential for damage caused by over-spray.

Flood Control:

Built above sea-level with no basements, tightly sealed conduits, moisture barriers on exterior walls, and dedicated pump rooms; drainage/evacuation systems; moisture detection sensors.

Earthquake:

Location-specific seismic compliance. Structural systems meet or exceed seismic design requirements of local building codes for lateral seismic design forces. In addition, equipment and nonstructural components, including cabinets, are anchored and braced in accordance with the requirements of the 1997 Uniform Building Code.

To meet our customer’s strategic growth plans and their need to respond to fast-changing traffic demands, the cabling infrastructure allows almost infinitely scalable and flexibly configured interconnections. The data distribution system also effectively minimizes interference problems and maintains an orderly cable distribution structure. It permits rapid provisioning of bandwidth from a large choice of participating providers. Within our partner facilities, cross connects allow our customers to directly connect to any other customer within the center. This cabling infrastructure forms a high-performance backbone for customers, with multiple redundant core switches and powerful routers – a scalable architecture that can rapidly meet increasing customer demands.

Mission-critical Internet operations require the highest-level security features, and our partner centers deliver multi-level physical security. All areas of the center are monitored and recorded using CCTV, and all access points are controlled. Every data center is staffed with 24-hour security officers to augment physical security features, providing financial grade protection of your mission-critical Internet operations. Visitors are screened upon entry to verify their identity, and in shared situations, are escorted to their appropriate locations. Access history is recorded for audit by customers, as needed.

Security Features

• Center is manned by on-site security on a 24x365 basis.
• All doors, including cages, are secured with biometric hand geometry readers.
• Data center exteriors are fully anonymous and have no windows.
• CCTV digital camera coverage of entire center, including cages, with archival system.
• All exterior walls are bullet resistant.
• Entire perimeter bounded by concrete bollards/planters.
• A silent alarm and automatic notification of appropriate law enforcement officials protect all exterior entrances.
• CCTV integrated with access control and alarm system.
• Motion-detection for lighting and CCTV coverage.
• All equipment checked upon arrival.
• Shipping and receiving area walled off from colocation areas