Data Centre

ForLinux has established strong partnerships with the UK’s major data centres, allowing us to tailor a hosting solution to meet your needs and give you total peace of mind.

Data centre security

Physical Security

  • 24×7, on-site security personnel
  • CCTV video surveillance and intruder alarms throughout the building
  • Access to the buildings, data floors and individual areas are via individually-programmed access cards, and visual identification. Whenever you swipe your card tag over the sensors to gain access to the building, your digital photograph is displayed and on-site technicians verify the request before allowing access.
  • Fully compliant with Payment Card Industry (PCI) physical security standards, section 9.
Data centre power

Power

  • Redundant high capacity power supply, which is scalable for future expansion
  • Power isolation between customers
  • Un-interruptible Power Supply (UPS) system with back up diesel generators on-site
Internet connectivity

Connectivity

  • All Data centres have access to international, national and metropolitan Tier 1 and 2 carriers.
  • Ethernet links from 1Mbps up to multi-gigabit bandwidths between your hosted equipment in any of our data centres.
  • IP Multihome service that offers managed Internet connectivity over multiple Tier-1 network providers. 
  • Resiliency provided by diverse fibre links.

 

Environmentally-friendly technology

Environmental

  • Fully managed climate control across data floors to ensure the air is managed at an optimum temperature & humidity.
  • Fire protection via Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA) to avoid fire, loss and business disruption.
  • Environmentally-friendly gas based or water mist suppression systems to extinguish fires with minimal damage.