Datacenter

Easynet: Schiphol-Rijk, The Netherlands

Just as important as the hardware your server is hosted on, is the datacenter in which the servers are located. EuroVPS owns over 300+ IBM, Dell, and HP/Compaq servers, all centrally located in Amsterdam's top datacenter; Easynet NL. Our Datacenter's network is 100% Cisco powered, from the switch to the core routers.

Physical Characteristics and Security Features

The British Standards Institute has issued EasyNet the ISO 9001:2000 status in eight of its sites in Europe. By achieving this status EasyNet has proven their devotion to exceed the high standards of customer service and support. The high standards are reviewed on a regular basis.

Data floor:

• Total data floor measures approximately 5000m2
• Shared or dedicated partitioned areas
• 780kg/m2 ground uniform floor slab loading
• 300mm raised floors
• 3.2m from floor to ceiling

Power and air conditioning

• 4 x 2000 kva Generator back-up @ N+1
• UPS system – redundant parallel formation @ N+1
• Close control downflow air conditioning units to guarantee stable temperature and humidity @ N+1
• 2 independent AC chilled water systems @ N+1
• 6 MVA of UPS conditioned power @ N+1
• Diverse Power Supplies with diesel generator backup

Security

• Aspiration Smoke Detection Apparatus (ASD) installed
• Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA) installed
• MIST fire suppression system
• CCTV system covering all entrances/exits and main areas
• 24-hour video recording
• Full perimeter alarm
• Security card access system
• Visual verification of all persons entering the data floor

Network Connectivity

Our multi-homed European network offers 37Gbps total network capacity using 14 network carriers. EuroVPS is connected to the following networks, using the BGP-4 protocol to select the fastest connection available, and also serve as redundant routes in case of network failure:

AMS-IX 4 x 10Gbps	Swissix 1 x 1Gbps
Teleglobe / VSNL 1 x 10Gbps + 2 x 1Gbps	DE-CIX 1 x 10Gbps
BNIX 1 x 10Gbps	NIX 1 x 1Gbps
NYIIX 1 x 1Gbps	TeliaSonera 2 x 10Gbps + 4 x 1Gbps
KPN Eurorings 1 x 10Gbps + 2 x 1Gbps	Abovenet 7 x 1Gbps
Global Crossing 2 x 10Gbps	PL-IX 1 x 1Gbps
VIX 1 x 1Gbps	NETNOD 2 x 1Gbps