From lower acquisition and operational costs to improved overall manageability, the benefits of blade servers are evident. However, it’s no secret that the deployment of blade servers has created a number of challenges for many data center providers. Space-saving benefits, including networking and storage consolidation, are typically offset by the large power and cooling demands of high-density computing. In fact, most first- and second-generation data center design criteria are far below what is required to effectively accommodate blade servers in any volume. This is what differentiates Globix from other providers.
Globix’ High Density Hosting (HDH) Service provides customers with a complete environment to support the power, cooling, and management requirements of blade servers. With up to ten times the power and cooling capabilities of traditional data centers, our HDH offers a cost-effective solution for efficient high-density hosting.
* High-density Hosting is currently only available in the UK.
This service has both medium- and high-density options:
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— Up to 7 KW of cooling capacity per cabinet for medium-density hosting
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— Up to 15 KW of cooling capacity per cabinet for high-density hosting
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— Globix’ advanced power and cooling capabilities ensure that high-density servers are managed in an efficient and cost-effective manner, eliminating the need for the customer to purchase unnecessary and unwanted additional space.
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— Our data center engineers proactively manage the high-density hosting environment to ensure that power and cooling conditions are optimized 24×7.
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— Redundant power, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, and back-up diesel generators provide a resilient and reliable hosting environment.
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— Advanced fire detection/suppression and advanced data center security ensures that your high-density investment is well protected at all times.
High-density Hosting is based on APC’s InfraStruXure technology, which has been specifically tailored and integrated into Globix’ data center infrastructure. Features include:
- 200-300V 50/60HZ power supply with redundant feeds
- Integrated, redundant fans for continuous operation
- Total remote monitoring of temperature and power
Connectivity
High-density Hosting clients can connect to Globix’ Tier 1 global backbone which has a 100% backbone network uptime guarantee.
Installation
We can assist in the installation or swap out of servers and additional components.
