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.
Introducing SoftLayer Washington DC
SoftLayer Washington DC is located just 7 miles from Dulles airport in a facility certified to the highest standards in the industry. The DC area has one of the highest concentrations of fiber connectivity in the US and provides SoftLayer and its customers with multiple network options and world class performance. The facility was designed to full Tier IV standards and provides multiple redundant power connections, in addition to the three 2-megawatt generators and eight 750 kVA redundant UPS systems. As with all SoftLayer data centers, the facility has 24x7 onsite support and multiple security protocols to gain entry to the building. SoftLayer customers looking for a world class facility in every possible way will find it with this data center.
Datacenter Details
Our Washington DC presence, with room for over 10,000 dedicated servers, is housed in a private N+1 datacenter facility incorporating the following infrastructure:
34 x 480v 3-Phase PDUs
8 x 750Kva UPS Battery Backup Inits
Three 2-megawatt Diesel Generators with On-site Fuel Storage
Redundant 30-ton CRAC Units
FM-200 Fire Suppression System with VESDA
Biometric Security System
Digital Security Video Surveillance
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