SoftLayer is focused on delivering virtual datacenter services to our customers via remote management tools incorporated into the customer management portal and available over the SSL VPN gateway to the private service network. SoftLayer engineers act as virtual onsite technicians to facilitate enterprise quality hosting services. Through the use of IPMI 2.0 server technologies, remote management software, out-of-band management, automated OS reloads, and other proprietary SoftLayer methodologies; SoftLayer brings the datacenter and hosting environments to the virtual realm, giving customers complete control over the outsourced environment.
Dallas: The Original SoftLayer Experience
The SoftLayer Dallas datacenter is a Tier IV datacenter facility located inside the well known INFOMART telecom hotel near downtown Dallas. Specializing in datacenter and hosting facilities, INFOMART is home to multiple datacenters including MCI, Level 3, Equinix, Verio, Switch & Data, Verizon, DataSides, and more. The building sits atop three redundant electrical grids from TXU delivering diverse power to each quadrant of the building. HVAC needs are supplied via five one hundred ton onsite water chillers to deliver N+1 cooling requirements. Home to over twelve switch sites and thirty-five different carriers, INFOMART houses technology and telecom related businesses in a complex communications ecosystem.
Datacenter Details
With room for over 25,000 dedicated servers, the private N+1 datacenter facility incorporates the following infrastructure:
6000 amps 480v Input Power
6 x 750Kva UPS Battery Backup Units
3 x 2000Kw Diesel Generator with Onsite Fuel Storage
Redundant Liebert 30 Ton HVAC Units
Pre-Action Dry Pipe Fire Suppression
Proximity Security Badge Access
Digital Security Video Surveillance
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