The Fremont, CA Data Center: Hurricane Electric

The Fremont facility, located in the Hurricane Electric Facility, is connected to a national backbone which is ranked among the top in the nation. Dual OC48 (2.4 Gbps) connections to several major exchange points form network rings around the nation (see http://www.he.net/releases/release74.html for more details). These include MAE-West in San Jose CA; PAIX in Palo Alto CA; AADS in Chicago IL; NYIIX in New York NY; and MAE-East in Vienna VA.

The self-healing network eliminates a single point of failure. In addition to the backbone, a backup transit from multiple locations ensures that data arrives via the shortest possible route. The backup transit and the many international peers allows the network to maintain the shortest routes for sending data all over the world. In addition, PowerSurge is always looking at fiber carriers for potential new routes, additional backup transit providers, and new peering relationships.

Our Fremont facility has one of the friendliest peering policies in the industry. There is a constant effort to peer with any network that is connected to one or more of the exchange points that this network uses.

Our peering arrangements include the following exchanges and are ever-growing so do check back for the latest updates here:

	MAE-West in San Jose (100Mbps FDDI,155Mbps OC3 ATM)
	MAE-East (100Mbps FDDI,155Mbps OC3 ATM)
	AADS in Chicago
	PAIX(Palo Alto Internet Exchange) in Palo Alto (1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet)
	NYIIX (New York Internet Exchange) in New York (100Mbps Fast Ethernet)
	MAE-East in Vienna
	Level3 Communications
	Sprint
	MCI WorldCom
	Frontier
	Pac Bell (155Mbps OC3 ATM)
	AADS (Ameritech) (155Mbps OC3 ATM)

The entire network is fully switched and uses the Border Gateway Protocol Version 4 (BGP4) over Cisco 12000 series GSR routers. This ensures that bandwidth will be routed through the best available carrier providing you seamless connectivity at the same time. We always update the router's IOS after we have stress tested the latest IOS on a non-critical router, for maximum stability. The switch that your equipment will ultimately be connected to is connected back to a core router via fiber.

The Fremont Facility was designed from the ground up to serve data housing needs. Raised floors, individually locked cabinets, advanced climate control, back-up power, custom designed video surveillance of every cabinet, and onsite security measures assure that servers are safe while running optimally. The Data Center is monitored and guarded 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It was engineered with HVAC environmental systems, digital surveillance, stringent security, conditioned uninterruptible power, and your convenience in mind.