Server Rack Design
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Traditional Server Rack Design
When you visit traditional data centers, the stark differences start to become more apparent. Exposed legacy server racks produce a myriad of inefficiencies. From poor temperature management to exposed cabling and power connection - it all adds up to more risk.
Key Points
- - Exposed Servers
- - Exposed Power and Data Connections
- - Increased Security Concerns
- - Collateral Risk in Open-Multi-Tenant Space
Biometric Identity Verification
Complete security and auditable access logs for every cabinet.
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Cabinet Technology
Our green cabinet technology will forever change the way you look at data centers. Our highly-secure cabinet enclosures provide ideal temperature control, unbelievable density, biometric identity verification, clean-room quality air filtration, and additional room for cable management. These features will improve your data center experience, extend the life of your equipment, and return more on your IT investment - guaranteed.
Key Points
- - Density Increase - 78kW
- - Eco-Friendly Dynamic Density Control™ Platform
- - Enhanced Protection for Hardware, Network, Power
- - Enhanced Security
- - Improved Power Costs
Connection To Your Data
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Connectivity Solutions
Many corporate and legacy data centers often lack the necessary redundancies in their infrastructure to ensure the reliable and robust connectivity services demanded by today’s enterprise applications and services.
Key Points
- - Lack of Carrier or Service Provider Availability
- - Single Homed vs. Multi-Homed
- - Subject to Carrier Outages
- - Lack of Diverse Entry / Egress Points
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Connectivity Solutions
ScaleMatrix guarantees blazing fast, fault tolerant, globally reaching connectivity services for our cloud and colocation clients. With a mix of seven Tier 1 service providers delivered over our 100GB National Bandwidth Network, your applications will have access to the best connectivity service available.
Key Points
- - 100GB National Bandwidth Network
- - Fault Tolerant, Highly Robust Design
- - Performance-Optimized Network
Power Density and Management
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Power Density and Management
Walk into a traditional data center to install your equipment and you’ll likely just find receptacles on the floor waiting for you to plug in. If you’re lucky - they will be labeled, so you know which is A and which is B. In most cases, you’ll be limited to between 5 - 8kW of power per cabinet, or in exceptionally built facilities, maybe 15kW. Having visibility over, much less management of your power services is uncommon.
Key Points
- - Basic N+1 Configuration Common
- - Limited Visibility
- - PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) 2.0 or Greater
- - Extremely Limited Power Density
- - 4kW- 12kW or 200w/SqFt - 500w/SqFt Power Density
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Power Redundancy & Management
At ScaleMatrix, every aspect of power management has been improved. Each cabinet supports up to 78kW of electrical load, providing unmatched future-proofing. 2N power services are standard with all deployments, and power is delivered as a managed service - complete with top-of-the-line CDUs, and integrated power management features tied directly to your client portal. Review usage and reboot power receptacles all from the portal interface.
Key Points
- - 78 kW Capacity Per Cabinet
- - 2N Power Redundancy Standard
- - A+B Fully Managed Power Service
- - Separate CDU, PDU, UPS and Generator Platforms
- - State of the Art Client Power Management Portal
- - PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) <1.1
Data Center Environment
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Data Center Environment
Spending time in a traditional data center is not a pleasant prospect. From varying temperatures to poor cell signals, it’s generally the last place you want to be when troubleshooting an issue or installing new hardware. In addition, exposed server racks produce considerable noise and often require visitors to wear ear protection.
Key Points
- - Noise From Exposed Server Racks
- - Wild Temperature Variation
- - Cramped Working Environments
- - Non-Hospitable
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Environment
From the moment you walk into our revolutionary data centers, you’ll see, hear, and feel the difference. Comfortable working temperatures, quiet and peaceful work environment, and our industry first Open-Air NOC design let’s you know this is not your traditional data center. Our goal was to deliver both form and function within our data centers. From our anti-static flooring to the convenient work spaces, no detail was left unscrutinized.
Key Points
- - Quiet & Peaceful Working Environment
- - Anti-Static Flooring
- - Convenient Workspaces
- - Comfortable Temperature
- - Industry first Open-Air NOC
- - Impeccably Clean
Temperature Control & Cooling
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Temperature Control
If you’ve spent any time in traditional data centers, the inefficiencies are apparent. Cooling cavernous halls with endless amount of cold air simply isn’t efficient. What’s worse is your hosted IT gear is still subject to “hot spots” and drastic temperature variation even within your own rack. All of that waste and inefficiency adds up to higher costs for you.
Key Points
- - Inefficient Cooling Method
- - Wasted Energy
- - “Hot Spots” and Unpredictable Cooling
- - Higher Costs for Services
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Smart Temperature Control
ScaleMatrix cutting edge design makes us a staggering 30% more efficient than traditional data centers. No matter what equipment is running in your cabinet, we’re keeping a close eye and delivering just the right amount of air at just the right temperature, 24/7/365. We’ve eliminated “hot spots”, improved efficiency, lowered costs, and your equipment will last you longer because of the clean air and stable temperature management.
Key Points
- - Temperature Management (+/- 3 degrees)
- - Better Pricing
- - No “Hot Spots”
- - Longer Equipment Life
Risk Mitigation
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Exposed Rack Design
With traditional rack designs in multi-tenant data centers, you are at greater risk of outages due to exposed hardware and shared cooling and fire suppression systems. Additionally, this design means that your hardware is constantly exposed to air particulates which causes zinc whiskers, dust buildup, and equipment failure.
Key Points
- - Increased Risk of Outages
- - Exposed Equipment In Multi-Tenant Center
- - Poor Air Quality
- - Fire Suppression Zone Shutdowns
- - MTTR (Mean Time to Repair) >2 Hours After Fire or Incident
- - Impact Zone for Fire of Cooling Issue - 50 Cabinets+
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Enclosed Cabinet Design
With our revolutionary cabinet design, we’ve been able to mitigate a number of key problem areas and bring the risk of a data center outage down to a single cabinet. Fire detection and suppression is now localize to an individual cabinet - reducing risk and making issue resolution much simpler to manage. In-cabinet air filtration eliminate particulate, creating a pristine environment from which your servers can operate. The air-tight and water-tight cabinets help extend the life of your hardware while providing unmatched security.
Key Points
- - Risk Mitigation
- - Problem Localization
- - NEMA3 Air-Tight, Water-tight Seal
- - Individual Fire Suppression Zones
- - MTTR (Mean Time to Repair) <15 Minutes After Fire or Incident
- - Impact Zone for Fire of Cooling Issue - 1 Cabinet
- - Air Filtration System
Data Center Security
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Security
Data security and malicious attempts on your hardware are a bigger concern with traditional facilities. Exposed wiring alone means your hardware is at risk of malicious or accidental disconnects caused by others in your facility. How protected is your data from physical and digital attacks?
Key Points
- - Exposed Wiring
- - Inconsistent Security Protocols
- - Digital and Physical Attack Risks
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Security
At ScaleMatrix we take data security very seriously. Our security protocols include gated and monitored facility grounds, 24/7 armed security, and biometric identity verification before you can even open a single equipment cabinet. Additionally our facility has no exposed power or connectivity wires, minimizing your risk of accidents and preventing anyone from conducting malicious attacks.
Key Points
- - Ultra-Secure Facility
- - HD Camera Coverage
- - 24/7 Armed Security
- - Biometric Identity Verification At Each Cabinet
Network & Capacity
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Network & Capacity Design
Many aging data centers rely on legacy network infrastructure and distribution gear to connect their clients to critical services such and bandwidth, storage, and connectivity services. With network traffic now supporting storage, data services, and traditional IP traffic, these networks can become congested and slow.
Key Points
- - Legacy Network and Distribution Infrastructure
- - Congested Network and Distribution Services
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Network & Capacity Design
At ScaleMatrix, our carrier neutral data centers provide the ideal mix of blended connectivity and Ethernet or Fiber access to get your data to its destination. Our Juniper network core connects each facility and provides support for 1Gig, 10Gig, and 100Gig transit, transport, and inter-platform connectivity for clients who feel the need for speed.
Key Points
- - Unlimited Flexibility
- - 1GB / 10GB / 40GB / 100GB Network Options
- - Separate IP, Storage, and Management Networks
Customer Experience
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NOC Design and Support Philosophy
Traditional facility design hides NOC teams far away from the data center floor, in an effort to keep them away from the noise and cold. Separated from the action, these teams are forced to try and keep an eye on the data center from a limited number of cameras. In this mode, their service can best be categorized as reactive. Traditional hosting models may require a charge per occurrence for any assistance needed by the onsite NOC team. All of these issues add up to a less than ideal experience for clients using these legacy services.
Key Points
- - Inaccessible NOC
- - Costs-Per-Call Service Models
- - Limited Client Portal Features
- - Only SSAE Reports Provided for Audits and Compliance
- - Inconsistent Client Support Experience
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NOC Design and Support Philosophy
At ScaleMatrix, we’ve gone above and beyond to ensure that our 24/7/365 Matrix TotalCare™ team is the best in the industry. Our industry first Open-Air NOC puts our team in the center of the action, and puts our award-winning support within arms reach. As always, 15 minute or less, anything you need is include at no extra charge. And we’ve built a state-of-the-art client portal that allows you to monitor and manage bandwidth, power and environmental services with ease.
Key Points
- - Industry First Open-Air NOC
- - Matrix TotalCare™ Award Winning Support
- - 15 Minutes or Less - No Charge Guarantee
- - State-of-the-Art Client Portal
- - Real Time Power, Bandwidth, Cooling, Temperature, Physical Inventory and IP Management and Monitoring
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