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Data Center, DCA2

The McLean data center, DCA2, was originally constructed to house critical data for the U.S. military and NSA. Designed with the ultimate in protection against physical attacks, DCA2 is located in a natural disaster-free zone, fortunately protected against floods, tornadoes, and earthquakes. Since a large portion of the world’s Internet traffic passes straight through Northern Virginia, this central location is ideal for optimal connectivity, speed, and routing, as it minimizes the number of hops.

Back-Up Power & Cooling

• Three separate power feeds connect to multiple transfer switches for optimal redundancy
• Three independent UPS systems, APC & Liebert UPS units
• Two diesel generators, with 48 hours' worth of generator fuel stored on the premises
• 300+ Tons of AC cooling using Liebert units

Network at the Internet's Heart

• Multiple private OC-192 SONET rings: Level 3 & Cox Communications
• Redundant Gigabit Ethernet-based network
• Backbone-grade equipment: Cisco 12012 GSR, Catalyst 6509 MSFC2, Cisco Catalyst 2950G
• 100Mb/s full duplex port or 1Gb/s port available to all servers

The Latest Systems for Fire Detection & Suppression

• Halon system and pre-action fire suppression system with zone separation
• Advanced detection systems for temperature, humidity, smoke, and particulates

Maximum Security & Senior Systems Personnel

• 24x7x365 closed-circuit, live video surveillance
• Keycard access control
• 24x7x365 live monitoring by experienced system & network engineers