Hosting
Asset Tracking Anywhere is fully monitored and hosted in a state-of-the-art co-location facility within a post-disaster centre nicknamed ‘Fort Knox’ of the North.
The centre structure is designed to be functional after 9.5 earthquakes, 1.5 times the normal specifications for such a facility. The building’s structure includes:
- A foundation that is located on solid igneous rock, penetrating 22 km deep into the earth’s crust.
- Located 35 meters above sea level, safe from tsunamis and water tables. In addition, water sensors strategically located within the premises that alert the off-site monitoring station of any water presence in the facility.
- Steel I-beam built to withstand 135 km/h wind. The roof was built with channels to eliminate the possibility of it being lifted by strong winds. (Note: the highest recorded wind in BC Canada is 122 km/h; highest recorded wind offshore was 132 km/h at Race Rocks.)
- The facility does not use natural gas (disaster prevention) and there are no gas lines within 150 meters of the building.
The facility is monitored 24/7 with video surveillance and motion and vibration detection. Additionally, all access is restricted and controlled via a security key card system and palm scan. As well, security includes:
- Proximity Card Access
- Glass Break Sensors
- Vibration Sensors
- Door Contacts
- Appointment Only Access
- Full Time Security Escort
- Staff Police Screening
In order to protect client computers in the event of a fire, an immediate response carbon dioxide suppression system will purge the air from the co-location data centre.
Internet connectivity is provided by fiber optic line in conjunction with high-availability, fault-tolerant and redundant network gear that offers fail-over to wireless if landlines are compromised.
