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Colocation Power
Power utilization is perhaps the most important issue for colocation facilities to deal with today. The growth of colocation 1U (one rack unit), Colocation 2U, 4U Colocation, quarter rack colocation, half rack colocation, full rack colocation and blade servers has increased the potential power required for each unit. The typical rack and power formula was that each rack would acquire a 20A (amp) circuit, which would be only slightly used at certain times.
The emergence of capacity hungry technology has altered the demands consumers place in their colocation providers. While some time ago an individual 20A circuit per cabinet typically has power request of 2x 30A or 2x20A circuit, there has been an approximate 30% increase over the last three years.
Recently, customers are now using more of the circuits they ordered. The average customer has previously used the 10-12 A per rack, a small part of a 20A circuit. But with new technology colocation providers now report that more customers use far more prepared existing capacity, only leaving enough room to reboot the equipment when necessary.
This intensification of power demands, power price volatility and recharge interest in the actual energy consumption, many colocation providers are committed to cover the actual power usage data as part of the hosting plan in response to increased customer demand.
Global leading carriers
An impressive network compromised by some of the world's leading Internet bandwidth providers is important to providing great connectivity to customers. This list includes top-notch carriers such as:
360 Networks
Allied Telecom Group
AT & T
Atlantic Crossing
Brasil Central
British Telecom
China Netcom
Cinco Telecom
Clear Channel Communications
Cogent
Comcast
Fiber networks
France Telecom
Genesis Networks
Global Crossing
Host Ventures
Japan Telecom
Korean Telecom
Latin American Nautilus
Level (3)
Metro Communications
Net One
Telecom Open
PacWest
Peer 1
Primus Telecommunications
Qwest
SoCal Edison
Sprint Nextel
Taiwan Fixed Networks
Telecom Bermuda International
Telus
Cable-Time Warner
T-Mobile
Tower Stream
Verizon
Wilshire Connection
Yak Communications
and many more 240 Tier-1 internet bandwidth providers.
Features of a Colocation Hosting Facilities
-Robust Electrical Capacity - Designed to power 75 to 150 watts per square meter to be supplied at 480 volts on a 3-phase 4-wire system.
-Redundant Emergency Power Systems - Backup generators to support a data center's main power supply in case of malfunctions or low voltage conditions. It is important to have power redundancy and quality generator backups to keep clients servers online.
-Reliable Fire Protection - A remarkable fire detection and prevention systems to protect your vital systems and hardware is necessary to keep equipments and servers safe. Data centers with adequately equipped and a pre-action fire suppression system plus the added benefit of building maintenance is required to maintain proper fire, life, and safety codes.
-State of the Art Security - Colocation facilities are protected by 24 7-365 on-site physical security with sophisticated cameras, video surveillance and electronic card access system so that only authorized personnel can enter the building. Moreover, gaps in the perimeter are monitored round-the-clock.
