Our Network

› Our datacenter is located in Texas and is staffed 24/7/365. There are multiple OC48 SONET fiber rings that provide basic connectivity to eight access carriers. The datacenter is completely redundant, including a 2200 gallon backup diesel generator. There are over 580 smoke detectors throughout each facility, with a VESDA contaminate system.

DLLSTX2: Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX

  • 78,500 sq. ft. facility
  • 35,500 sq. ft. raised floor
  • (23) HVAC units totalling 574 tons
  • Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA)
  • Pre-action dry pipe sprinkler system
  • Over 500 smoke detectors in integrated system
  • Northern Proximity security badge entry/exit
  • Multiple TXU electrical grids
  • 4800 amps of 480v input power
  • 3 main transfer switches
  • (3) 500KVA Powerware UPS units, 90 batteries each
  • Standalone PDUs at each cabinet row
  • 1-megawatt generator (2000 gallon tank)
  • 1.5-megawatt generator (2200 gallon tank)
  • DataTrax monitoring for all datacenter infrastructure

DLLSTX4: Downtown, Dallas, TX

  • 22,000 sq. ft. facility
  • 18,000 sq. ft. raised floor
  • (12) 26-ton Data Air AC units
  • Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA)
  • Pre-action dry pipe sprinkler system
  • Over 220 smoke detectors in integrated system
  • Northern Proximity security badge entry/exit
  • TXU fault tolerant electrical grid
  • 2000 amps of 480v input power
  • 1 main transfer switches
  • (2) 500KVA Powerware UPS units, 90 batteries each
  • Standalone PDUs at each cabinet row
  • 1.5-megawatt generator (2200 gallon tank)

DLLSTX5: Infomart, Dallas, TX

  • 51,000 sq. ft. facility
  • 35,000 sq. ft. raised floor
  • (25) HVAC units totalling 775 tons
  • Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA)
  • Pre-action dry pipe sprinkler system
  • Over 400 smoke detectors in integrated system
  • Northern Proximity security badge entry/exit
  • Multiple TXU fault tolerant electrical grid
  • 4600 amps of 480v input power
  • 3 main transfer switches
  • (6) 500KVA Powerware UPS units, 120 batteries each
  • Standalone PDUs at each cabinet row
  • 3.5-megawatts of generating capacity

DLLSTX6: Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX

  • 72,000 sq. ft. facility
  • (8) HVAC units totalling 240 tons (expanding to 1650 tons)
  • Dual 550 ton carrier chillers (adding one more)
  • Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA)
  • Pre-action dry pipe sprinkler system
  • Over 500 smoke detectors in integrated system (increasing to 1000)
  • Northern Proximity security badge entry/exit

Network Infrastructure:

Sites will be accessible via a fully meshed and redundant Certified Cisco Network featuring 10 backbone providers. These providers include:

Backbone Carriers

  • 3 Gbps Direct Fiber – Global Crossing
  • 3 Gbps Direct Fiber – UUNET
  • 5 Gbps Direct Fiber – AT&T
  • 4 Gbps Direct Fiber – Level3
  • 4 Gbps Direct Fiber – AboveNet
  • 4 Gbps Direct Fiber – Savvis
  • 1 Gbps Direct Fiber – Time Warner
  • 4 Gbps Direct Fiber – Private Peers

Network

  • Cisco Certified Network
  • Juniper M20 Border Routers
  • Cisco 6500 Series Distribution Routing Switches
  • Cisco 6500 Series Aggregation Switches
  • 100% Uptime SLA utilizing HSRP/BGP

Building Fiber

  • OC48 SONET Ring – SBC
  • OC48 SONET Ring – Time Warner
  • OC48 SONET Ring – XO Communications
  • OC48 SONET Ring – MCI
  • OC48 SONET Ring – Looking Glass
  • OC48 SONET Ring – Broadwing