5 Important Steps To Lock Down a New Co-Location Box
To takes necessary precautions are the first requirements for a newly established colocation server. It\’s a smart way to follow the security method that leading providers of colocation service are already using for protection of their own colocation server system. Such a leading provider for colocation hosting is Interxion. A standard five grade security system is maintained by Interxion.
Power security considered as the root protection for server colocation. Flexible power system is built in all the way to the cabinets and servers which are provided by Interxion. As an additional friendly attachment, high-speed refueling facilities are installed in power infrastructure. Upgrading of the initial design is and uninterrupted process which can fulfill clients need without enduring loss of overall competency. Redundant equipments are installed to avoid outage as well as expanding the capacity.
It is always a challenge to maximize energy efficiency for any system and colocation service is not an exception. A continuous process of investigation has been established by Interxion, considering this fact. By keeping this fact in account, Interxion arranged a continuous process of investigation. Such investigation gives chance to find out other process to save energy such as free cooling, ground water cooling, re-using wasted heat etc. This ongoing process of measuring and monitoring help to find out any existing way of improving energy efficiency. Additional advantage for this field is provided by the flexible design of power system.
The efficiency colocation sever equipments vastly depends on environmental control, for this it comes to the third position. Equipments are maintained under continuous surveillance to ensure this. The range between 18-25C and 50%10% are considered as the optimum value of temperature and humidity for the cold isle respectively. To maintain this facility, multiple air conditioners including redundant ones are used. To avoid any malfunction in colocation server, smart alarming system are installed for early warning.
By following carrier neutral data centre concept, security of connectivity can be ensured. Using this connectivity method Interxion connects to more than 350 individual carriers as well as ISP with additional 19 European internet exchanges.
The final step to secure a colocation server is carrier security. Global, regional and nationals – these are the three categories of a network system. These three kinds of network are directly access to the backbone of the infrastructure and 350 carriers for all PoP\’s. These carriers interconnected with each other while presenting at data center use this secured network which is capable of ensuring necessary privacy. This system also benefit the carriers by the existing customer community within data centers.
There are many additional security arrangements such as the perimeter fence, security entrance, mantraps belong to the colocation data center, secure room access system, lockable cabinets etc. Perimeter fence, security entrance, mantraps belong to the colocation data center, secure room access system, lockable cabinets etc are used as additional security arrangements. However clients have the privilege to introduce additional security levels like lockable cages or cubes as per requirement. Entry or leaving of anyone is restricted by proving authentication and national ID, passport or driving license are used as identification proof. In the same way customer-defined access lists are also used for the identification of valid customers. Multiple physical security layers consists of CCTV, man traps and 24×7 control access.
The entire building area is secured by alarm system where the external area is secured by the guard patrol.
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