Canadian Data Centres
Ontario: London Data Center
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History — London Data Centre
Primus' London, Ontario Data Centre opened in 2008 and is located in a secure, unmarked facility. London's facility is a "class A" data centre with multiple connections to telco fibre rings, advanced security system, a 24 hour Network Operation Centre, fire suppression system, uninterrupted power supply (UPS) and a high capacity generator.
Building Specs — London Data Centre
- Anti-static 30" raised floors, leveled by laser for accuracy
- Single secure entrance for customers and staff
- Server room is divided into three areas:
- An area dedicated for Primus equipment
- An area for customers' servers
- An area with dedicated cages for larger customers
Features — London Data Centre
State-of-Art Security
- Unmarked location, single secure entrance
- Biometric security system enforced, card access control, individually locked cabinets
- Guarded 24/7 by trained security guard
- Security camera (low-light technology) scans and records the interior and exterior of the facility 24 hours a day
- 2 stage security access process
Power Back Up
- Caterpillar 500 Kilowatt diesel generator with a twin turbo diesel motor that holds 3600 liters of fuel
- Only 5 second to reach maximum generating capacity
- System designed with redundant NuWave Modular UPS, ensures continuous operation during power failure.
- N+1 power redundancy, available 99.9%
Fire Suppression
- FM -200 gas which extinguishes fire without water.
- Backup sprinkler system is installed and operates as a pre-action system. Water is released at temperature and by the smoke detection system.
Redundant Cooling System
- 40 tonne of redundant cooling system by Liebert
- Redundant compressors and AC units that are computer controlled
- N+2 cooling system
- Perforated cabinet doors for temperature control
Internet Connection
- Fully redundant high speed, high availability internet connection, networking with multiple Telco fibre access
Monitoring and Support
- 24 hours Network Operation Centre, staffed with qualified and certified team.
- 24/7 onsite support staff
Colocation Space
- 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, Full and custom cages
Related Services
Primus provides a number of other services which you can choose to purchase at any time. These include:
Why Host with Primus?
Our Network
Primus' network is one of only a few "multi-homed" ISP networks in Canada, consisting of redundant backbone connections to five major backbone providers and two Internet Exchanges, the Toronto Internet Exchange (TORIX) and the Ottawa Internet Exchange (Ottix).
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Our Class "A" Canadian Data Centers
Primus' ultra secure Data Centres keep your website, servers and mission critical applications connected to the Internet 100% of the time.
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