XO Communications’ Cambridge data center 1 is located at 89 Fulkerson Street, 1st floor, Cambridge, MA 02141, and is one of the two facilities that are owned and operated by XO Communications in Cambridge. The data center provides secure loading docks, and has on site parking available.
The XO data center offers Cambridge colocation space through full size secured locking cabinets and customized cage space. The data center is regularly audited in accordance with SSAE 16 SOC 3 requirements, and also offers solutions that meet the rigorous compliance standards for HIPAA, PCI and SOX 404. The data center provides excellent security measures such as on site security officers, 24×7 closed circuit televisions (CCTV) and open sound control (OSC) monitoring system, and has a secure entry through the use of biometric authentication and key card access control system. All the access in the data center is remotely monitored by XO NOC. The data center is equipped with a pre action dry pipe fire suppression systems that are located throughout the facility to meet any fire emergency.
The Cambridge data center provides a reliable power infrastructure with single feed AC commercial power services. The entire critical infrastructure is protected by a UPS system with two battery strings capable of providing 9 minutes of backup time at full load in the event there is a loss of utility power. The standby diesel generators that are connected to automatic transfer switches (ATS) provide the emergency power for the prolonged power outage. The generators are test run on weekly basis and full load tested on monthly basis, and have fuel storage on site for 24 hours of continuous runtime. The data center power room is separated from technical space with diverse power that is delivered by multiple PDUs in true A+B design to each cabinet, and provides a power density of 4 kW per cabinet or 160 watts per square foot. The data center provides DC power options designed for greater than 4 hours of battery reserves on multiple N+1 battery strings. The entire power infrastructure has monthly preventive maintenance performed and semi-annual comprehensive maintenance performed. The HVAC units maintained via air cooled precision cooling system in N+1 redundant configuration effectively controls the cooling and humidity in the data center. The HVAC units have monthly preventive maintenance performed and quarterly comprehensive maintenance performed.
XO Communications’ 89 Fulkerson Street data center is a carrier neutral facility with connectivity options to a private network. The facility has switched and dedicated access to transport facilities via high-capacity metropolitan and long haul XO network facilities. The data center has a fully redundant network infrastructure offering 100% SLA on network and server availability. The data center provides VLANs, customized firewalls, site to site VPN, load balancing and multicast, and IDS/IPS. The on site staff provides helpdesk and support services, and remote hands services.
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XO Communications – Cambridge Data Center #1 Highlights
- Secure Loading Docks
- Onsite Parking Available
- Colocation
- Full Size Secured Locking Cabinets
- Customized Cage Space
- Compliance and Certifications
- SSAE 16 SOC 3
- HIPAA
- PCI
- SOX 404
- Security
- Onsite Security Officers
- 24×7 Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTV) and Open Sound Control (OSC) Monitoring System
- Biometric Authentication
- Key Card Access Control System
- Remotely Monitored by XO NOC
- Pre Action Dry Pipe Fire Suppression System
- Single Feed AC Commercial Power Services
- UPS System with Two Battery Strings Providing 9 Minutes of Backup Time
- Standby Diesel Generators
- Fuel Storage Onsite for 24 Hours of Continuous Runtime
- Generators Test Run On Weekly Basis and Full Load Tested on Monthly Basis
- Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS)
- Data Center Power Room is Separated From Technical Space
- Multiple PDUs
- Dual Distribution Paths in True A+B Feeds
- Power Density
- 4 kW Per Cabinet
- 160 Watts Per Square Feet
- DC Power System
- Designed for Greater Than 4 Hours of Battery Reserves
- Multiple N+1 Battery Strings
- Power Infrastructure Maintenance
- Monthly Preventive Maintenance
- Semi-Annual Comprehensive Maintenance
- HVAC Units Maintained Via Air Cooled Precision Cooling System in N+1 Redundant Configuration
- HVAC Maintenance
- Monthly Preventive Maintenance
- Quarterly Comprehensive Maintenance
- Carrier Neutral Facility
- Fully Redundant Network Infrastructure
- 100% SLA on Network and Server Availability
- Helpdesk and Support Services
- Remote Hands Services