Data.all those files and applications shooting across networks at light speed. And when it's your job to manage that data, it can scare the heck out of you.

Sweep your worries and woes aside and enter into the secure world of Norlight's Data Centers. Our facilities are built according to best-of-breed security and environmental standards, offering many solutions to protect your networks, data and business continuity.

• Locked, enclosed, vertical cabinets for full, one-half, and one-third rack space
• Multi-layer security procedures: 24x7 indoor/outdoor video surveillance, photo validation, escort by Norlight personnel, electronic key card access, biometric palm readers
• Protected power via two UPS units, including redundant diesel generator backup to power the Data Center for several days without outside power or refueling
• Redundant HVAC systems
• Fire suppression system
• Overhead wiring trays for improved cable management and air handling
• Reliable Internet and data transport connectivity via Norlight's SONET-based network
• Ability to add Managed Services and Business Continuance solutions

Collocation
Secure your equipment in Norlight's carrier-class Data Centers for the collocation and hosting of essential business applications. Around-the-clock physical security and environmental controls provide unparalleled protection of your data. Rack space is flexible with one-third, one-half and full locking cabinets, as well as customizable space to meet your needs.

Data Storage
Securely store your data with Data Storage, a self-managed, off-site, disk-based protection system that delivers greater security and data availability than tape backup systems. Physically housed and protected in Norlight Data Centers, the system is compatible with an array of industry-standard data backup and restoration software solutions, allowing you to easily access stored data and perform backup, restoration, and archival tasks.

Business Continuance
Norlight offers Business Continuance solutions that can keep your organization up and running, no matter what the crisis. You can use Norlight's facilities in a variety of ways:

• Hot site: Fully equipped and ready to power up at a moments notice, a hot site provides an "always on" backup server, workstations that are stored and continually updated on-site, and the most critical PCs powered up 24x7 in case of an emergency
• Warm site: Less critical operations may consider a warm site, where you store backup IT equipment with Norlight, then retrieve and activate your backup tapes when you declare an emergency
• Cold site: Provides a basic environment where you must supply your own communication components and computers, if and when you need Norlight's Business Continuance facilities

Managed Services
Managed Services provide a total package to protect your infrastructure and guard your network from intruders.

• Managed Services - A suite of security services to keep your network and systems secure. Automatic upgrades of all security technologies and Norlight's continuous, vigilant eyes on your network reduce potential downtime that could harm your business
• Enhanced Monitoring Services - Optimize your network's performance and availability with Enhanced Monitoring Services. It remotely monitors your LAN and WAN, providing real-time network performance reports, historical trend analysis, fault notification and escalation

• Accelerated Time-to-Market - Accelerate the time-to-market for your Web services through immediate access to properly conditioned facilities and direct access to Norlight's Internet and data transport backbone
• Security and Reliability - Your systems are protected with high levels of security, protected power, SONET-based network redundancy and environmental controls inherent to Norlight's Data Center
• Business Continuance - Locate your equipment off-site from your corporate location for redundancy and business continuance purposes
• Minimized Bandwidth Constraints - Reduce the bandwidth load on your Wide Area Network (WAN) and avoid local access limitations to your corporate site for increased efficiency and productivity
• Enhanced Services - Add a variety of Managed Services and save time, money and headaches by partnering with one trusted provider

 

Data storage not available in all markets. Contact Norlight for more details.