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Archive for the ‘Phoenix NAP’ CategoryNovember 20, 2009 – Mantrap Construction VideoUp to now much of the construction activity has been focused on our meet-me room. As you can see in our latest time-elapsed video, work has begun on our entry hallway, which features a mantrap security point visitors will pass through when accessing our datacenter. November 12, 2009 – Private CagesPrivate cages are now in place inside our meet-me room. As you can see from the photos, a few carrier providers already have their equipment in place, and we are continuing to add more as the meet-me room build moves forward.
November 5, 2009 – Chiller AssemblyJust how big is a chiller that provides 720-tons worth of cooling? Take a look for yourself in these pics. The centrifugal chiller being assembled in the photos goes into the McQuay Modular Central Plants that our datacenter will use.
November 2, 2009 – Mantrap ConstructionThe construction of our mantrap is underway. When completed, it will feature a multi-factor, five-point authentication system through a combination of keycard use, PIN entry, and an iris scan. All visitors will be required to pass through the mantrap to enter our datacenter and/or view our meet-me room.
October 21, 2009 – Video of Meet-me Room ConstructionOur meet-me room is approaching completion! Take a look at this time-elapsed video showing the installation of ladder racks. Carrier fiber from our cross-connect room runs inside conduit along the racks to the provider partner equipment inside our meet-me room. October 13, 2009 – Pulling Carrier FiberThe first two provider carriers are in Phoenix NAP’s cross-connect room. AGL Networks and AboveNet pulled fiber from our meet-me vaults located near the edge of our property into our facility. As indicated in these photos, AboveNet’s fiber backbone features diverse east and west routes around Phoenix, and our meet-me vaults are configured to support multiple providers.
October 9, 2009 – Meet-me Room Floating Floor TileHave you ever seen a floor tile levitate? Take a look at this video that highlights the performance of 80-ton CRAH (computer room air handlers) units within our meet-me room! August 31, 2009- WHIR tv Interviews Jordan JacobsWhile attending HostingCon, Phoenix NAP’s Director of Operations Jordan Jacobs was interviewed by WHIR tv about the facility build and the overall approach we are taking in the datacenter construction.
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