To stay competitive, businesses need a robust infrastructure that can easily scale to meet demand. Verizon Data Center Colocation provides expert management services that include administration, maintenance, and monitoring of your voice, data or Internet equipment. Your business benefits from working with a global, single-source provider that understands your complete colocation needs.
Data Center Colocation can be implemented in three types - Premium, Advanced, and Standard -- and includes:
- Seamless access to our global IP network
- Dedicated infrastructure necessary to compete in today's Internet-centric marketplace
- Scalable bandwidth with connections from DS1/T1 through OCx levels
- Carrier-grade environment with strict physical security procedures
- Redundant power and network connections into the data centers
- Controlled conditions with constant temperature and humidity monitoring
- Consistent monitoring and support
- Competitive service level agreements (SLAs)
- Flexibility to administer and access own equipment (leased or owned)
- Data Networking Services and Business Continuity Solutions
High-Speed Internet Connectivity
Maintain fast reliable access to the Internet for your website or e-business applications with direct access to one of the world's largest global IP backbones. Our data centers are directly connected to our IP backbone, providing reliable, one-stop shopping for robust scalable connectivity, and hosting options. Connections between our facilities and your business are at DS1 through OC/GB-level access speeds, backed by competitive service level agreements.
Avoidance of Large, Up-front Investment
Colocating your equipment in our data centers helps you avoid the large upfront costs and maintenance that would otherwise be necessary to build and maintain your own infrastructure. By outsourcing these hosting and connectivity services, you free up your in-house staff to concentrate on operations and content. Control your costs even more by using your existing hardware, software and storage equipment.
Redundancy for Mission-Critical Operations
We have constructed state-of-the-art data center facilities equipped with back-up power and connectivity systems, which reduce single points-of-failure to help maintain the reliability and availability of your mission-critical operations.
Local and International Market Reach
Colocating in a Data Center allows you to establish a local presence in multiple markets.
Verizon operates 14 Premium, 17 Advanced, and over 100 Standard Data Centers throughout the U.S. -- plus over 57 internationally.
Flexible Space Options
We provide flexible space, power and bandwidth options. To meet your business' unique needs, our standard cabinets are individually locked and available in three sizes:
- Half - 38"h x 19"w x 31.5"d
- Full/Standard - 86"h x 19"w x 31.5"d
- Large - 86"h x 23"w x 35.5"d
Security
Choose the data center and level of security that's right for you. We offer multiple levels of physical security, such as electronically controlled access, lock and key, biometric scanners, 24x7 manned security, and surveillance cameras.
Options and Attributes
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Premium |
Advanced |
Standard |
| Space |
- Open racks
- Lockable cabinets (full and half)
- Cages
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- Open racks
- Lockable cabinets
(full and half)
- Cages
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- Open racks
- Lockable cabinets
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| Power |
- AC redundant power
- DC is case-by-case basis
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- AC with UPS (as part of CPE/Ship Direct)
- DC
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| Physical Security |
- 24x7 manned security
- Surveillance cameras
- KeyTrac system
- Card access
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- Lock and key
- Card access
- Surveillance camera capability
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- Lock and key
- Limited surveillance
camera capability
- Limited card access
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| Internet Access |
- Direct connection to the IP backbone via Data Center Internet Bandwidth
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- IP Hub colocated in the Data Center
- Direct connection to IP hub with fast Ethernet bandwidth
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- Data Center Access (DCA) to the IP hub for Dedicated Internet Access
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| Customer Access |
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- Emergency requests: two-hour when network is affected; four-hour for non-network-
impacting requests
- Non-emergency requests: 24-hour notice from customer
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| On-site support (Hands and Eyes) |
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- Emergency requests: two-hour when network is affected; four-hour for non-network-
impacting requests
- Non-emergency requests: eight-hour response time
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| Client Central Portal |
- Online portal with access to site reports and self-management tools
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Hands and Eyes Service (On-site support)
- Two support hours per month
- Service available 24x7 in Premium sites; call out in other data centers
- Power cycling of equipment
- Securing and reconfiguring cables
- Swapping back-up tapes
- Entering commands into server
- Assisting customer in correcting equipment circuit dysfunction by replacing degraded components (with available spare cards provided by customer)
- Racking equipment in cabinet/rack as part of the installation
- Verifying equipment status
- Verifying cross-connect
Client Central Portal
Client Central is an on-line portal available to all Premium Data Center Colocation customers. Customers are able to monitor their services, open/track trouble tickets, receive reports, and make changes to their access control list (ACL).
- Access to site reports and tools
- Access critical information
- Personalization features
- Downloadable reports
- Self-management tools
- Manage contacts and edit site access list
- Facilitates interface with customer service
