Charlotte Metro Data Center
Data Center Specifications
Hosted Solutions' Charlotte Metro data center is a SAS 70 Type II certified data center, designed to meet the most demanding requirements. Whether you choose colocation, dedicated server, managed services, cloud computing or disaster recovery offerings, our Charlotte Metro data center delivers the highest level of security, safety, redundancy, reliability, scalability and technology. Hosted Solutions' state-of-the-art Charlotte data centers are capable of handling enterprise-class server management applications for customers worldwide. Below are some of the general features of our Charlotte Metro data center:
Special Building Features
- Lightning protection throughout the perimeter, rooftop and electrical and mechanical support infrastructure
- Entrance requires badge or security entry
- Building strategically located outside of severe weather and seismic zones
- Building is rated to withstand hurricane-force winds
- Full brick ballistic-resistant walls with no exterior windows
- 24-hour physical security monitors all cameras, door positions and badge access areas
- Redundant off-site monitoring of all security systems
- Camera on each doorway
- Dual man traps force double verification and provide extra secure data center entry
- Door entrance to data center requires a badge to get in and a badge to get out
- No external signage or branding advertising the location of the facility
- Facility is located on a primary power grid in close proximity to the local power substation
General Data Center Information
- 24-inch raised floor provides static pressure cooling from below to ensure efficient and effective cooling of computer equipment
- Sensor-driven cameras watching every door, aisle, cage, and cabinet, NOC, NODE and other secure support rooms
- Masonry, brick and steel construction
- Hurricane wind-rated roof
- Leak detection system
- Grounding connections on all posts, cages and cabinets
Lobby Information
- Redundant off-site monitoring of all security systems
- Camera on each doorway
- Dual man traps with ballistic rated glass force double verification and provide extra secure data center entry
- Data Center entrance requires biometric access
- Biometric hand scanner verifies unique hand geometry image and a heat signature before allowing entry into data center
Cage/Cabinet Information
- Cage locks are impossible to "pick" because they require unique laser-etched keys with magnetic signatures
- Hosted Solutions maintains control of all keys and access to cages and cabinets require an escort from security personnel
- Strong sheet metal cages available for larger deployments
Electrical
- 2N or System Plus System Power Design
- Redundant utility transformers, generators, Automatic Transfer Switches (ATSs), main switch panels, UPSs and PDUs
- Power distribution consists of an A and B side methodology with each side of the power infrastructure having the capacity to support full facility load in the event of failure
- Dual sourced PDUs are fed from both the A side and B side power infrastructure and can automatically switch to an alternate power source in the event of failure
- All customer cabinets are fed via diverse dual-sourced PDUs
- Redundant 1.5 Megawatt diesel generators, regularly tested, for added protection
- More than five days of generator fuel on site
- Indefinite run time with refueling of generator
- Generators are locked within sound-attenuated enclosures behind locked
security fences and monitored by cameras, critical functions are remotely monitored within data
center
HVAC
- A minimum of N+1 redundancy ensures standby units are available in the event of an issue with a primary unit
- Computer Room Air Conditioner (CRAC) units are strategically positioned around the data center for optimal airflow efficiency
- CRAC units maintain temperature and humidity within four degrees and 5% of temperature and humidity set points
- Moisture containment basins and sensors ensure no moisture enters the data center
- Separate and further redundant cooling systems for critical support areas
Building Management Systems
- Foreseer building management system with on-site and remote monitoring of all critical facility infrastructure
Security Cameras
- Cameras digitally record all movement in and around the data center
- Four PTZ cameras watch all perimeter areas
- Separate cameras focused on all exterior doorways
- Video surveillance footage is kept online for 90 days and then archived for a minimum of one year
Access Control
- Biometric plus security code readers on all doors with direct access into the data center
- Proximity plus security code readers on all main entrance doors to the general facility
- Proximity readers on all door to secured areas within the data center
