Adam Moffett Design houses the majority of it's servers in a facility
run by ViaWest in Denver, Colorado (others are housed in data
centres of Rackspace and Dantor for name server redundancy). This
is an ideal location as it is rarely subject to natural disasters
such as earthquakes, hurricanes, fires or tornadoes. Please click
here to view a presentation of the power backup systems and
click
here to view a presentation of the facility.
Connectivity
- Connection via
dual OC3's to the regional backbone.
- Redundant connectivity
through 10 Tier 1 upstream providers
- Carrier neutral
facility with fiber access from major telcos (Qwest, Winstar, MCI/Worldcom,etc.)
- State-of-the-art
routing and switching equipment via Riverstone, Redback, and Cisco
- 24 x 7 monitoring
to ensure uptime and reliability.
Location
- 20,000 Sq. Ft.
- Conveniently located
downtown, just West of the Pepsi Center
Security
- Controlled entry
via card key and recognition access
- Security cameras
in building and facility running on a 72 hour loop
- ViaWest personnel
on site, 24 x 7
Fire suppression
- FM200
- Single lock, pre-action
dry pipe sprinkler system
- Fire Extinguishers
Power
- Uninterrupted power
supply
- ATS (Automatic
Transfer Switch) that instantly switches from dual Public Service
power grids to generator power with no down-time.
- ATO (Automatic
Throw-Over to instantly switch between two Public Service power grids
with no down-time).
Backups
- Dual, local power
grids with ATO
- 1500 KW generator
with a 2000 gallon fuel supply and refuel contracts
- Dual phase 300
KVA UPS backup with ATO switch
Environmental Design
- Five (5) Data Air
10 ton AC units with dual pump configuration and triple redundant
evaporative coolers to keep environment between 68 and 72 degrees
Fahrenheit and 40% relative humidity.
- Anti-static raised
flooring with designated cable runs and cooled air delivery
- Environmental conditioning
delivered direct to cabinets via raised floor
Network Operations
Center
- Staffed
24 x 7
- Monitors
entire regional network including POP connections, telecom
facilities, routers, servers, and the applications running
The Backbone Network features full OC-3 and DS-3 fiber connections between
four regional facilities. No two regional connections travel over the
same provider, ensuring that in the event of a layer 1 connectivity problem,
traffic can instantly and seamlessly be rerouted to another node for delivery.
Network congestion is never an issue with redundant connections to 11
Tier 1 service providers. Multiple private peering and provider relationships
give our customers instant access to more than 90% of the world's IP routes,
allowing them to avoid congested points on the Internet that cause poor
network performance.
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