Large businesses will have heard of a data centre and will most certainly have become very dependent on their services. These not only act as a backbone to the back up of all vital confidential information that the company holds, but they are also an excellent place for extra space and storing hard copies of information. Electronic information and hard copies are generally kept separate and there are generally little or no clutter around the server machines.
In order to keep a data centre up and running smoothly it is important to remember that the buildings are running 24 hours a day and that every inch of the building must be kept protected so as to prevent any serious damage. The building itself is purposely built to withstand shock vibrations, protection from large impact from external elements, for instance an earthquake or bomb threat. These fall targets to attacks because some of the largest corporate businesses will be in danger of any form of threat and therefore will need a high level of security.
The building itself is highly protected and made from strong materials designed to take strong impacts without damaging the machines within. Fire prevention is also essential to the protection of a data centre, therefore the materials used in building one will almost certainly have to be fireproof and regular fire safety inspections will need to be conducted. There will also need to be a technical engineer nearby at all times to conduct tests and ensure the safe usage of the equipment. With this comes the responsibility of dealing with any issues, problems or damages to the machines.
The buildings itself is highly secured, with visitors having to go through various levels of security checks before entering into the building. They must hold a valid pass and forms of identification as a precautionary measure. Any unauthorised individual would always need to be present with an authorised individual and may only be allowed access to specific rooms. Security measures will always have CCTV running with each guard monitoring the rooms accordingly so as to observe any suspicious activities.
The server machines itself need to be kept in very cool air conditioned rooms, that have a built-in fan to keep the machines itself from overheating. Furthermore the server machines are kept in server racks that protect it from external shocks and airborne material e.g. dust or other foreign particles getting into the system. Humidity and condensation is a problem that can occur in the server rooms causing damage to the way the system works. In order to regulate the humidity levels of the rooms, ancillary humidification systems are used keep the balance, which also work in conjunction with the air conditioning systems.
With any data centre there is always a stable backup system, whereby the entire building will have a power backup system should there be an unexpected power surge. As the data centres may hold vital and confidential information, it is always important that the information is backed up, in case of any situations that may increase the risk of losing the data. As it happens this system works in businesses as well, as the data centre is seen as a backup system for the company making it all the more important to increase protection of the centres.
Author Resource:-
Anna Stenning is an expert on how a data centre is kept secure and why its protection is vital to all large companies.
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