Telesystem's second data center (DC-2) is located in Southeast Michigan, over 25 airline miles from DC-1. DC-2 augments our current Data Center facilities with approximately twice as much space. DC-2, like a bunker, was built to Department of Defense standards for data centers.
The 8,150 square foot building sits on five acres and is protected on three sides by earthen mounds. Built to period-relevant Department of Defense building specifications, DC-2 is designed for resiliency and unparalleled protection.
It is also geographically separated from DC-1 to mitigate potential disruption. DC-2 is designed to operate independently or in unison with DC-1. All services available in DC-1 are also available in DC-2 providing unequaled availability and reliability.
Hardened and Secure Facility
- Completed in 1995 to U.S. Department of Defense hardened data center specifications
- Situated on five acres and bordered on three sides by earthen berms
- 24x7x365 monitoring, unmanned lights-out facility
Redundant Power
- Dual, redundant 275kW UPSs
- Dual 600kW generators that activate within 7 seconds of demand to take over for the UPSs
- Dual power strips (rack PDUs) per cabinet
- Every cabinet gets up to 6kW (additional power available) of UPS power capacity via redundant, monitored power strips
Compute Area
- 3,600 sq. feet of raised floor compute area, capable of housing over 14 rows of telecommunication and computing cabinet lineups
- DC-2 provides geographic redundancy to DC-1
- Over $9M planned in upgrades
Connectivity
- Redundant connectivity to DC-1, and Telesystem's NOC (Network Operations Center)
- Points of presence for multiple carriers
