Northwest Regional Data Center was designed and engineered to be a state-of-the-art data center that could guarantee customers’ security, accessibility and connectivity. NWRDC’s current management team has since further renovated the center, now offering top tier facilities.

Physical Security

The first step in maintaining a secure environment is preventing unauthorized access to the data center. NWRDC employs an advanced security system and is monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Exteriors, doorways and hallways are under continuous recorded video surveillance. Multiple security points are in place throughout the entire building.

Network Operations Center

NWRDC’s staff monitor operations and ensure around the clock availability and reliability. Systems and security are constantly monitored and managed. The core of NWRDC’s LAN infrastructure consists of redundant Cisco 6509 Enterprise Class Layer 3 Series Switches. The 6509s feature Gigabit Ethernet ports, small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver-based Gigabit Ethernet ports, and the Supervisor 720 engine.

Connectivity

• Proprietary, redundant and cross-configured multi-homed router network
• Three tier-one fiber optic connections to Internet backbone
• Redundant fiber connections on diverse physical paths
• Cisco 7200 series routers; Cisco 3700 series switches
• Gigabit Ethernet network backbone
• Dedicated bandwidth
• Network monitoring 24x7x365

Customer Privacy

We understand your need for data security. NWRDC assures your privacy by controlling access to your data. All passwords are routinely changed and require expiration dates.

Climate Control System

To ensure reliability, air temperature and humidity levels are continuously monitored and controlled. Redundant cooling systems are implemented.

Facility

To protect equipment and data, NWRDC is equipped with

• Redundant power and two generators that can run at full capacity for weeks with emergency refueling as needed. Together the generators can produce 1.75 megawatts of power.
• 400KVA UPS system cleans the electrical power and ensures a constant flow to the computers.
• Each system is powered through two cables, from different PDU’s, creating a redundant path from the PDUs.
• Smoke detection and fire suppression system in the data center.
• Over 14,000 sq ft raised floor.
• Lightning protection.

Data Backup System

NWRDC creates and maintains offsite backup copies of all disk data to support disaster recovery of customer data. At all times, a complete backup copy of all disk data exists offsite. That backup consists of a synchronized copy of all active disk data as of 2 A.M. each Monday, plus a copy of all previously-migrated disk data. Our recovery point is never more than one week back for all active disk data.