Network
- Redundant fiber connectivity to multiple backbones, including a dedicated satellite uplink
- Over 2Tbps (2000 Gbps+) of connectivity
- 3 diverse dark fibre feeds entering the building more than 25 meters apart for future expansion
- Full fibre distribution to all core and rack segments
- 2x100Mbps or 2x1Gbps dedicated network switch ports per server
- 24/7/365 network monitoring
Power
- Dual mains feeds from diverse building entry points and diverse metropolitan power grids
- 45 tons of battery power (2 hour load at full power, brownout / over-voltage protection), 2 hour UPS battery capacity
- Dual 850KVA diesel-powered generators with 8030 litres of diesel on site (50 hours before refuel)
- 20 second startup time for generators due to hot water jacket system
- Priority-supply power arrangement with power supplier
- Priority-supply fuel arrangement with multiple fuel contractors available on 4-hour turnaround time
- Dual mains distribution boards in diverse locations of building, each server fed by two diverse feeds (one to each power supply), (excludes customer-leased dedicated servers that have selected not to have a redundant power option)
- 250V AC or 48V DC power supplies
- 24/7/365 power monitoring
Security
- 24/7/365 security camera surveillance inside and outside data centre
- Over 30 cameras covering all rooms and racks
- Digital recording on motion
- No access permitted without prior arrangement
- Non ground-level server rooms, no unauthorized access to lifts or stairs
- Maximum-security data area, requires bio-metric authentication, smart-card and ID badge authentication
- Bio-Metric palm reader
- Anti-pass-back system, travel must be uni-directional
- Anti-tailgate system with man-trap, preventing access to server rooms, only one person may pass through at a time
- Interlocked doors
- See the Security page for more information about metawerx security, including OS and Java features
Air Conditioning and Fire Suppression
- N+1 airconditioning redundancy
- Spare airconditioning system on standby
- Weekly rotation of airconditioning units
- VESDA smoke detection
- Under floor smoke detection
- FM200 gas discharge
- Dry pipe system
- Hand held extinguishers
- Raised floors (cables and additional air conditioning pumped from below)
- Raised ceilings (to allow additional heat dissipation)
Network Monitoring
- Data centre staffed 24/7/365
- Network actively monitored for anomolies and redundancy
- Power actively monitored for anomolies and redundancy
- Security cameras and data centre visitors actively monitored
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