Well positioned for security
The first e-shelter data center in Switzerland, which opened in June 2011, is located in Rümlang near Zurich. The building, consisting of two parts, has about 7,000 sqm of high-availability data center space in the first building. In the new building, which has been planned and equipped solely for use as a data center, state-of-the-art technology is being used to increase energy efficiency, in particular cooling technology. For example, CO high-temperature heating pumps are being used to heat the large office and warehouse spaces outside the data center and collected rainwater will be used to cleaning the ventilation systems.
The building also has received the LEED Platinum Pre-Certification from the US Green Building Council.
At a glance: Zurich 1 Data Center
Energy supply:
- Two independent feeds on the medium voltage level 16 kV
- Two separate UPS systems (A- and B-supply)
- Redundant emergency power system with diesel generators
Security:
- Monitoring by e-shelter own 24/7 Security Command and Control Center with security personnel from e-shelter security on-site
- Standardized security processes and the 7-level security system secure the tenant areas and technical operations
- Access control via non-contact chip and PIN or optional biometrics signature
- Secured perimeter zones with electronically monitored security fencing system, incorporating anti-climb and anti-tunneling protection
Technical operations:
- Monitoring of all critical infrastructure by e-shelter own operation staff on-site
- Standardized operation processes with amplified technical systems redundancy in order to ensure maximum reliability
Connectivity:
- Carrier-neutral
- Carrier-mix from global Tier I supplier to local supplier
- Direct, redundant connection to SWISSIX
- Via several partners direct connection to international internet exchanges
- Cross-Connects are realized via dedicated, redundant designed pipelines
- Datacenter connects between the Zurich 1 Data Center and e-shelter locations, e.g. Campus Frankfurt 1 and Frankfurt 3; on request as well to commercial third-party data centers
- Internet connections from 1 up to 10 Gbit/s as an additional service
