State of the Art Data Center Hosting

Engineered to be physically secure and highly available, our Data Centers are enterprise-grade facilities, housing a state-of-the-art private network architecture with inherent redundancies and failovers.  Highly monitored by our experienced staff to ensure exceptional service levels for the businesses that rely on our services.

Physical Security

• Logs for all entry and exit activities
• Physically secure with keypad authorization
• Mantrap security doors require primary door to be sealed before secondary door is opened
• Biometric authentication and keypad authorization required to gain access to Data Center
• Biometrics and Codes granted to authorized personnel only
• Video monitoring
• Collocated equipment is housed in secure racks, locking both from the front and back
• Retail Choice's equipment housed in locked cage environment.
• Data Center within a data center, for additional security. 
• 24/7/365 monitoring

Electronic Security

• Entire network monitored 24/7/365 by certified engineers
• Intrusion detection for all network connections
• Vulnerability scanning

Environmental Controls

• 12" raised floor to help cooling
• Redundant air handling monitor and regulate air temperature, humidity, and airflow
• Optimized environment for computer components
• HFC-125 Fire Protection
• Primary non-ozone depleting agent absorbs heat energy to prevent spread and extinguish fire
• Secondary dry water pipe system to minimize fire damage

Power

• Data Center placement on multiple power grids
• Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) maintains continuous power for short-term outages
• Surge Suppression protects sensitive equipment from surges, voltage spikes, and frequency variations
• 1.2 megawatt Diesel generator availability for long-term power outages

 Locations

• Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• Highland Village, Texas.
• St. Louis, Missouri.