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The Data Centre
Electronic Surveillance
Back-
State of the art climate control system
State of the art alarm & censoring systems
Hosting
This page describes the facilities at the data centre where the Swift Image servers are housed.
The Data Centre
Swift Image servers, (and therefore your website), are located in a secure, high
quality environment located in Portsmouth, UK. The 8,000sq ft datacentre is divided
into 2 main sections. Section 1 houses the dedicated servers. Section 2 houses 95Gbit/sec
connectivity to the Verizon global backbone - the world's largest and fastest IP
network.
Security
The datacentre is monitored 24/7/365 from remote locations in the UK and the USA via numerous electronic surveillance cameras. A global team is dedicated to maintaining security for all buildings and network and 24 hour on site security staff strictly control access to the building.
The armoured doors and windows are also blast proof.
Power Supply & Backup
Each server rack has 2 independent power feeds, fed from 2 diverse feeds from 2 national power companies. Should one or both of these feeds fail multiple battery UPS systems will kick in immediately to retain full system uptime.
If mains power is not restored an external diesel powered generator will start providing
full continuous power to the building. Fuel for the generators is stored on-site
and contracts are in place with fuel companies to deliver fuel for a virtually unlimited
period. The generators are tested on full load each month.
Climate Control
Multiple air conditioning systems constantly maintain a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius. Drip sensors located below floor monitor for any leaks in the system. Cold air is forced underneath raised flooring into the bottom of the server racks, and vacuumed out of the top providing maximum cooling efficiency.
Fire Suppression
The building is equipped with VESDA (very early warning smoke detection apparatus)
and further equipment to detect and suppress the threat of fire. Again, systems are
monitored on-site by 24-7 staff, and from 2 external network operations centres in
the UK and USA.
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