Five Vital Steps To Lock Down A New Colo Server

After establishing a new co-location (colocation) server, the first challenge is to secure it. Despite searching without guidance it is a smart way to follow the path that leading colocation service providers are already using as their security method. Such a leading provider for colocation hosting is Interxion. Interxion data centre buildings consist five layers of physical security.

Power security considered as the root protection for server colocation. Interxion provides a flexible power system for their colocation server which is built in all the way to the cabinet and server. As an additional friendly attachment, high-speed refueling facilities are installed in power infrastructure. To fulfill dynamic customer requirements, an ongoing process is establish for the continuous improvement of primary design. To avoid outage along with the expansion of capacity, redundant equipments are installed.

The main challenge for any system is to minimize the loss of efficiency and it also goes for the colocation server. 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. Process that save energy such as free cooling, ground water cooling, re-use of wasted head are the main target of this investigation. This ongoing process of measuring and monitoring help to find out any existing way of improving energy efficiency. Flexibility in power system design also aids this field.

Environmental control comes to the third as efficiency of equipments that are used in colocation server vastly depend on it. All equipments should keep under shrewd observation to ensure proper environment. The effective temperature and humidity level for the cold isle should be within the range of 18-25°C and 50%±10% respectively. Multiple air conditioners including redundant ones are used to maintain this facility. Smart early warning system is installed to avoid any unwanted situation for colocation server.

Security of Connectivity ensures by following carrier neutral data centre concept. Interxion is using this connectivity method for connecting more than 350 individuals and ISP along with 19 European internet exchanges.

Carrier security is the fifth step to secure any colocation service. Here we find three general divisional category of network such as global, regional and national networks. Three of these kinds are directly access to the backbone infrastructure and PoP's for all of 350 carriers. 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. Even customer-defined access lists are used to identify valid customers. Multiple physical security layers contain CCTV, man traps and 24x7 controlled access.

Overall building areas are secured by alarming system and external areas are secured by guard patrolling.