Our Data Centers
Planet Hosting’s key data centers provide secure, scalable, reliable and affordable services that are available to all of our customers, irrespective of size or location.
With 3 central locations across Melbourne, Sydney and Perth Planet Hosting provide a high quality network with a fully scalable IT infrastructure so as you grow our services grow with you whenever and where ever you need them.
The primary goal of the Planet Hosting Data Centre is to provide customers with a secure,
high-quality environment to conduct business efficiently and profitably. These features highlight how we achieve our goal.
N +1 Redundancy Environment:
There is no single point of failure within the centre or the network it connects to. If one point does fail, the remaining 'n' component would take up the load with no reduction in performance or capacity.
Security:
Mission-critical Internet operations require the highest-level security features, and Planet Hosting Data Centres deliver industry-leading, multi-layered, security. All
areas of the centre are monitored and recorded using digitally recorded and
archived Close Circuit Television, and all access points are controlled.
24 hour Nanned on Site Security Guards:
Planet Hosting uses security personnel from Chubb, one of the world's largest and
best-known security agencies
CCTV:
All aspects of the facility are monitored and recorded via colour, hi-resolution video cameras. This data is then archived for 30 days.
Security Screening:
Access to each facility is controlled by the customer. No individual will gain access to
the facility without having his or her visit previously scheduled. Planet Hosting has the
ability to track individual people in all our facilities as the Hand Geometry readers
required for access to the centre is time stamped.
Security Management System:
All physical access to the facility is obtained via swipe card and pin access. The next
level of security within the Data Centre is via hand biometrics. No one is allowed
access to the facility without a pre-scheduled visit (except in the case of emergency). Access can be scheduled through our Planet Hosting Support Centre, providing tickets
with audit logs for all access.
Cable Distribution & Systems:
A customer will be presented with a Cat 6 Ethernet cable connected to the Planet Hosting
patch panel or for Internet access or Cross connections into other cabinets. All customer
cabling will be secure from other customers within the facility ensuring complete security.
Secure Cage Areas:
Customers can request a private cage to house equipment, provided they meet
minimum two full cabinet requirements. Private cages are available in two, four,
six, eight, ten, fifteen, twenty and larger rack sizes. Planet Hosting provides you
with the flexibility to purchase caged space without or without racks.
Secure Cabinets or Racking:
Racking is available upon request. Planet Hosting uses standard rack dimensions of 53cm
wide by 56cm deep by 210cm tall. These racks and cages have enough space suitable
for servers requiring the markets most common equipment. Cables are presented by
an above cable management system.
Secured Cabinet Area:
Customers needing less than the minimum requirement for private cages can
purchase 1/3, 1/2 or full cabinet options. Planet Hosting will provide a secure cabinet
with lockable front and rear access no matter what the size. Cabinet specifications
are 600 wide x 900 deep. These cabinets will therefore accommodate virtually any
server requirement.
Equipment Staging Area:
The Planet Hosting Data Centre is equipped with staging areas where customers
can work on their equipment prior to entering the data centre area. Each staging area
has access to network connectivity, power and storage lockers.
Customer Working Rooms:
Each Planet Hosting Data Centre has cubicle workstations where customers can set up
their laptops to check email, get onto the Internet, etc. Think of this as your remote office.
Network Operations Centre:
Each Planet Hosting Data Centre has a Regional Operations Centre where technicians
monitor the facility 24X7.
Power Distribution:
Conditioned DC power is available to customers. One AC power circuit is included with
each cabinet rental, with the option of procuring additional circuits.
Fire Detection / Suppression:
Planet Hosting Data Centres are protected with a dual-alarmed, dual-interlock
multi-zoned, dry-pipe, water-based fire suppression system armed with sensory
mechanisms (VESDA) to sample the air and sound alarms prior to pressurisation.
Production area fire suppression is provided by a multi-zoned, pre-action, dry-pipe
system. In order for the system to trip, multiple cross-linked events must occur.
These include detection by ceiling mounted smoke-heads and smoke "sniffers" located
throughout the facility. Lastly a sprinkler head must trip in order for the dry-pipe system
to activate. Fire suppression is localised at the event point only.