Speed, security and continuity are crucial to your business operations. That is why our co-located enterprise-grade infrastructure is redundant, bullet proof and utilizes the latest technologies to ensure industry-leading uptime.
Data Center Overview
- Primary data center – Boston, Massachusetts
- Carrier-class facility
- SSAE16 – SOC I certified
- Built to NSA and DOD specifications
- 920,000 sq. ft. – 800,000 interior and 120,000 mechanical
- 80+ Telcos
Electricity/Power
- 30 MW of live power with 50 MW master-planned
- 8 underground power feeders with diverse paths
- 26 generators
- 88,000 gallons of diesel fuel (3+ days), priority fuel contracts
- All eLynxx Solutions equipment configured with dual PS or ATS to A/B redundant circuits
Connectivity
- Over 80 network providers and the only “Carrier Hotel” in the region
- Underground network backbone – 6 diverse fiber points, 11 dark fiber providers
- Diverse Internet service via BGP and multiple Tier 1 providers
HVAC
- 21 Liebert units at 20-ton each
- Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) fed from dual generators
Fire Detection
- Spot smoke detectors above and below floor
- VESDA laser particle analysis
Security
- 24 x 7 x 365 security staff
- 70+ motion-activated cameras, digital recording, 90-day tape retention
- Biometric and proximity card access control
Network Architecture
- Built for enterprise technology
- Powered by Cisco, F5, Riverbed, HP/TippingPoint
- VRF-based model ensures security
- All devices 2N or N+1 architecture
- Servers networked to multiple cores
- Separation of VPN, Internet and MPLS
- Segemented load balancing, SSL acceleration and web compression
Storage
- Database Tier: HA HP StoreServ high-density fiber channel SAN
- Application Tier: HA NetApp FAS NAS arrays
- Thin provisioning and snapshot cloning lowers cost and improves response time
- High-Performance 15K FC Drives
Backups
- Symantec NetBackup for backup management (logging for SOX compliance)
- Weekly full backups and nightly incremental backups
- Oracle ZFS disk backups nightly to Salt Lake City DC
- Quantum encrypted tape backups; offsite storage to Iron Mountain
Disaster Recovery Architecture
- Failover facility – Salt Lake City, Utah
- Redundant Gig-E lines replicate data between Boston and Salt Lake data centers
- Seven business day standard disaster recovery
Our Team
- A 24-hour technical staff (electricians, HVAC, and telco technicians) with manned security
- Network personnel experienced in running 24x7x365 operations supporting tens of thousands of clients
- Network technicians are thoroughly experienced in managing and monitoring enterprise-level networks
- Around the clock response to issues affecting our clients