EARHOST - Data Center

Savvis Data Center

* 153,800 sq ft building
* No advertising of SAVVIS name (plain wrapper)
* Interior and exterior security managed 24/7 by permanently assigned staff of Wackenhut guard

Zoned access throughout Data Center

* Biometric hand scanner requires ID card access and hand geometry measurements
* Customer IDC access and contacts managed via Siebel
* Current government-issued picture ID required
* ID badge and biometric hand scan to man trap with badge reader
* Second hand scans to gain access to raised floor Biometric scanner captures 3D measurements of hand

Security cameras

* Multiple 360 degree cameras with 10x zoom
* More than 100 fixed cameras
* High speed recorders with DV cassette tapes
* Hard drives to eliminate down time for tape swaps and over recording
* Minimum 30 day tape storage

Generator power

* Backup power
* Multiple CAT Diesel 20 megawatt generators
Minimum 24 hour fuel storage
* Agreements with two major carriers to provide additional diesel fuel
* Generators assumes building load within 20 seconds
* Generators are tested on weekly basis under load
* Tanks are kept at least 80% full at all times


Two utility feeds from independent substations

* Diverse paths to the building
* Feeds to building are encased in concrete
* Fed from two independent substations
* Separate transformers fed from both utility sources for redundancy

HVAC chiller systems

* Hosting space HVAC system includes (16) AHUs and (16) ACCUs manufactured by Trane
* AHUs are DX type and located in the mechanical mezzanine; the ACCUs are located on the roof
* There is adequate capacity to withstand a HVAC unit failure or an entire bus failure
Cooling is provided by both overhead and under floor air
* HVAC systems have wetted media for humidification, VFDs for each supply fan, exhaust fans to control building pressure, and economizers to utilize cool outside air
* Separate Dectron outside air handling units provide conditioned air for the hosting space
* UPS Room cooling is provided by Trane RTUs in a N+1 configuration
* Node room cooling is provided by Liebert DX CRAC units in a N+1 configuration

Network facilities - Main Node Room

* Multiple fiber providers for diversity - provides diversity and redundancy
* Each vendor can deliver additional bandwidth capacity with minimal turn-around time
* Can be delivered using existing ‘lit’ fiber
* Fiber pathways into the Data Center are truly diverse
* Fiber enters building in steel conduit from multiple points in the building