Data Center

Michigan Data Centers (DC3)
Overview

Liquid Web owns and operates three state-of-the-art, private data center facilities located in Lansing, Michigan. Manned 24/7/365 with an on-site Heroic Support® staff that is stacked with highly trained technicians, our US-Central data centers feature some of the quickest response times in the industry. These data centers also feature numerous zones for added redundancy as well as the ability to team with our US-West region to provide true Geographic Redundancy in multiple Disaster Neutral US regions.

REGIONS
A geographical area containing one or more data center. Multiple regions enable our clients to create geographic diversity in their cloud infrastructure.

ZONE
A Region contains one or more Zones. A Zone is an autonomous environment that contains independent battery backups, networking infrastructure, and air conditioning

Michigan Data Center

Our Server is located in Michigan

Features

With a powerful network that includes an increasingly impressive list of peers and Tier-1 premium bandwidth providers, we have the infrastructure to accommodate clients that require consistent uptime. In addition to the peace of mind provided by our network, our US-Central data centers boast on-site security highlighted by motion-detecting CCTV security cameras monitoring the entirety of our the data centers, man traps, employee-only access, 24/7/365 manned security, the latest security system controls as well as reinforced poured concrete walls. Our power systems are built with extensive fault tolerance and resilience at every layer. From redundant Uninterruptible Power Supplies, to automation at all levels of transfer to our multiple N+1 Generac diesel generators, we have back-up power available at all levels for any possible scenario. Temperature and humidity are precisely regulated, year-round, to ensure optimal equipment reliability. Each cooling unit contains independent compressors and cooling loops to further enhance fault tolerance and reliability. Air filtration systems actively remove foreign particles from circulation and cycle the entire data center air supply in just a matter of minutes. These Data Center features not only make Liquid Web a premium managed hosting option, but also pose its US-Central location as a popular colocation space. Many have already saved substantial time and money by allowing our highly trained Heroic Support® technicians oversee their hardware and by taking advantage of the 100% uptime guaranteed by our SLA.

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US – Central Region

  • Location: Lansing, Michigan
  • Data Centers: 3
  • Established: 1997
  • Zones: 2
  • Providers: Level3, Inteliquent, Savvis, Global Crossing

Technical Specifications

Network Gear

  • Redundant Fiber Entrance expandable to 1840 Gigabits per second
  • Multiple Redundant Gigabit Ethernet links to Data Center 1 and Data Center 2
  • Fully Redundant Cisco 6509 Sup720 Distribution Switches
  • Redundant Gigabit Ethernet links to each rack switch
  • Cisco 2960 48 Port 10/100 rack switches

Power System

  • 8,000 kVA utility power feed – Expandable to 32,000 kVA
  • Redundant ASCO Closed Transition Bypass Isolation Transfer Switches
  • Multiple N+1 Generac Diesel Generators
  • Multiple N+1 Powerware 9395 550 kVA UPS
  • Liebert PDU Units
  • Capability to provide Tier-4 Power

Cooling

  • Multiple Liebert 20 and 22 Ton Upflow AC Units
  • Designed for addition of Air-side Economization

Security

  • 24x7x365 manned facility
  • Multiple closed circuit tv security cameras, covering all entrances and datacenter space
  • Site entrance controlled by electronic perimeter access card system
  • Site remotely monitored by 3rd party security company
  • All entrances secured by mantraps with interlocking doors

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