SAN LUIS OBISPO

Physical Address:

Digital West Networks Inc.
3620 Sacramento Drive, #102
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Carriers with POPS in Our Data Center:

AT&T
Call America
Charter Communications
Level 3 Communications
Qwest Communications
TelePacific Communications
tw telecom

SLO Data Center Overview

Site Specifics:

Digital West Networks Inc. data center provides state-of-the-art security, connectivity, power and environmental protection and control 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. A trained and dedicated team staffs our Network Operations Center and is always available by phone and email.

Digital West is located on California's beautiful Central Coast in the city of San Luis Obispo, California. It is strategically located near three Pacific Coast Fiber Optic cable landings which connect the Western United States to Hawaii, Asian Pacific Rim countries, Australia and New Zealand. The capacity in this region ensures excellent access to major domestic and international carrier fiber routes.

Halfway between two of the country's most seismically sensitive metropolitan areas (Southern California and the Bay Area), Digital West provides a unique and valuable geographical diversity for those companies concerned about disaster preparedness.

High security environment:

• 24x7 dedicated professional security staff
• Multiple layers of hard line physical security
• Multiple layers of electronically controlled access
• Multiple Biometric scanners control access
• Video surveillance throughout the facility
• Digital storage of all events & video maintained

Extensive power supply network:

• 160KVA of robust, conditioned, redundant, expandable, highest quality AC power
• From 1x 20-amp 110VAC Power Strip to 4x 20-amp 208VAC strip provided per cabinet
• Isolated-redundant UPS configuration-providing industries highest MTBF
• Four APC Infrastructure series 40kW N+1 UPS systems
• 300kw of Generator backup with a 24 hour fuel supply and extended refuel contracts

Massive building grounding system:

• Broadcast quality, zero-reference ground integrated throughout facility
• All cabinets and rack bases bonded to ground
• Raised aluminum floors, to prevent static discharge

60 tons of robust, redundant, expandable HVAC system:

• 4 APC NetworkAIR FM HVAC units for N+1 redundancy
• 2 Liebert 4 Ton IDC Grade supplemental cooling units
• APC rooftop water-cooler units for N+1 redundancy

19" APC seismic-mounted cabinets are facility standard:

• Accommodating a 19" installation
• Shelves available

Fire detection/prevention:

• Fike Control System
• Zoned dry-piped pre-action sprinkler system

Automated monitoring of power and environmental systems:

• HVAC systems
• UPS systems
• Fire Detection systems
• Patrolled twice during each shift to verify automated reports

Open floor plan:

• Maximum use of Connectivity Center area
• Power delivered overhead

Overhead cable management:

• 12" ladder racking throughout facility for connectivity services
• 12" ladder racking throughout facility for power delivery
• 12" ladder racking throughout facility for cabinet to cabinet use

What does all this mean?

Our data center combines big bandwidth, with multiple, redundant, high-speed connections using the Internet's best transit and transport providers. The network is monitored 24/7 to ensure that the server is always up and running. The system automatically selects the fastest way to move your data - and even switches to another Internet backbone carrier if a provider goes down.

Servers are housed in a secure, fireproof, climate-controlled data centers with direct connections to the Internet backbone. Multiple, high-speed connections ensure that your site is always up and running, and the Network Operations Center is on-site around the clock to respond to emergencies.

Today's most thriving businesses aren't the ones with great ideas, they're the businesses that execute the great ideas, and make them happen. You need a quality network infrastructure and support team to help you deliver on your execution.