Being compliant is very important to many of our customers, and that is why we can rely on the good Equinix name, as it fully adheres to all current codes and certifications, such as SAS and HIPPA.

The Equinix datacenter is guarded with multiple levels of security and checkpoints. All personnel must go though four-man check points before entering into the colocation space. All location floors are monitored by security personnel 24x7 on high-resolution security cameras and the recordings they make are stored for two years. Furthermore, VPSNext has set up its own elaborate security network within its own server cages, where all feeds are recorded and archived for three years. All this affords a total of five years of video surveillance storage.

One of the most important factors when providing a high-quality web hosting network is having reliable backbone partners. Here are just some of the ISPs we work with on a daily basis: Global Crossing, Cogent, Level 3, and Savvis.

Simply having connectivity isn’t enough anymore, protection of your network is equally important that’s why we employ RioRey’s DDoS filtering appliance as our first line of defense. Being able to filter over half a million packets per second, we can stand up to minor and huge attacks.

The entire building is built with a N+1 schema, which guarantees continued operation in case of a power outage. The electrical system supports AC and DC current that drops to 2N distribution paths. There are four turbocharged generators with enough fuel to run at maximum capacity for two weeks. Multiple fueling contracts are in place to ensure that there is always a constant supply of backup power.

A dry pipe, pre-action system is enabled by activation of VESDA (very early smoke detection alarm) and/or smoke detectors. A sprinkler head must trip for the dry-pipe system to activate. This requires a sprinkler head temperature of 140F, which will in turn active the suppressions systems and remove all oxygen from the air at that location to extinguish the fire.