Metropolis operates out of a Tier 1 Internet data center to offer customers a secure and fault-tolerant facility that ensures 100% power uptime and network connectivity.

As a testament to the quality of the data center and network infrastructure, this world-class facility is also home to the world's largest content providers including Google, Yahoo!, and MSN.

Data Center Highlights:

• Tier 1 Internet data center
• 24 x 7 x 365 Staffed Network Operations Center
• Extensive physical security with card-key and biometric access control, 24-hour on-site security staff, single point of entry, locking cabinets and cages, and video surveillance
• N+1 Backup Power
• Five continuous power supply (CPS) rotary diesel backup generators with enough fuel onsite to power the data center for three days.
• Advanced cooling, ventilation and humidity controls
• Very Early Smoke Detection Alarm (VESDA)
• FireMaster 200 fire suppression system
• Fully redundant fiber connectivity utilizing diverse entry into buildings and diverse routing of fiber connections

The highest standards were used for building and designing the data center to withstand natural disasters, security breaches (physical and cyber), power outages, and networking and computing failures. Such measures, among others, include mechanical systems with multiple levels of redundancy; a state-of-the-art cooling system that ensures climate temperatures do not affect computing power; an Continuous Power Supply (CPS) system that alleviates the need for uncontestable power supplies (UP) and protects against degraded commercial power and interruptions; a Very Early Smoke Detection Alarm (VESDA) that constantly samples the air for dangerous particles; and round-the-clock video surveillance.

The raised floor space within the data center is subdivided into multiple 6,000-10,000 sq ft. self-sufficient areas, which are separated by secure firewalls. Redundant power systems are separately protected within Power Vaults. A service-interrupting event or problem in one of these containment areas will only impact a small segment of the facility and will not impact services in the others.

The data center has multiple points of entry (MPOEs) for network connectivity entering on multiple, opposite sides of the building. Cooling water, and other utilities serve the building utilizing a ring architecture, which can be re-routed around opposite paths of the building. In essence, these support systems can be cut in half, and the building will continue to operate normally while repairs are made.