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Out of the Blue Solutions announces New Data Center Location
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, January 16, 2008: In a continuing effort to improve service to their customers and to enhance the security of their network operations, Out of the Blue Solutions has just completed the relocation of their Enterprise Hardware to a new 66,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility which hosts not only all OOTBS clients but also many Fortune 500 companies and various State and County municipalities.
"While all data hosted by OOTBS is safe beyond measure, this move assures our customers of even greater security and network stability, on the level of major corporations and emergency municipality facilities. Our customers never have to concern themselves about any natural disaster while their data is hosted with OOTBS", said John Massey, President of Out of the Blue Solutions. "We are excited and confident about our new, world class Data Center location. We are now positioned to provide unlimited bandwidth, security, and expansion space almost beyond imagination to any customer big or small." said Massey.
Data Center Specifications:The OOTBS data center is strategically located in the heart of Broward County. The 66,000 square-foot facility equipped with suites of emergency office facilities and a multitude of redundant security measures including fully armed security guards, incorporate a 22,000 square-foot data center area with 18" raised floor and full 9 foot ceiling height. This windowless bunker is capable of withstanding winds in excess of hurricane Category 5. The facility is on the same Florida Power and Light power grid as the Broward County hospital district and Class A essential Utilities, giving it the highest priority for power in a natural disaster. Should there ever be grid failure, there is a redundant secondary grid, as well as three interior 3.75 megawatt capable generators on standby at all times. The central location, space flexibility and Terabit connectivity already make it an ideal home for many Enterprise level Fortune 500 and emergency/municipality type organizations. The OOTBS Data Center is built beyond the highest State Hurricane codes to ensure the complete integrity of any data housed within. The facility is manned 24/7/365 by skilled professionals who are dedicated to providing OOTBS customers with the highest quality technology, the most dependable services available today, and the most efficient reliable changes of tomorrow. Listed below is a thumbnail sketch of the Data Center's capabilities:
Network- Fully redundant infrastructure
- Force10 E600 core devices
- Cisco GSR 12000 edge devices
- Diverse fiber entry points
Facility
- Constructed to withstand beyond category 5 hurricane force winds
- 62,000sf total, 22,000sf raised floor
- N+1 FPL Utility power feeds
- N+1 UPS redundancy (1.5 Megawatts)
- N+1 Generators (3.75 Megawatts)
- N+1 Redundant chillers for A/C
- Biometric scanners
- Card access control
- 24/7/365 Armed on-site security
- 24/7/365 intrusion detection monitoring
- Surveillance cameras
- N+1 FPL Utility power feeds
- N+1 Leibert PDUs
- N+1 UPS redundancy (1.5 Megawatts)
- N+1 Generators (3.75 Megawatts) Tested weekly.
- 2 underground fuel tanks
- Supports data center at maximum load for 14 days without refueling
- 24/7/365 emergency service and maintenance by certified contractors
- N+1 Redundant chillers
- High efficiency Liebert chilled water A/C units
- Data center environment maintained at optimal temperature and humidity levels
- 24/7/365 HVAC emergency service and maintenance by certified contractors
- Highly sensitive VESDA smoke detection alarm system
- 24/7/365 Temperature monitoring
- FM200 Chemical fire suppression system