In May, RUVDS opened a new hermetic zone in Germany, in the country's largest financial and telecommunications city, Frankfurt. The highly reliable Telehouse Frankfurt data center is one of the data centers of the European company Telehouse (headquartered in London), which is a subsidiary of the global Japanese telecommunications corporation. .
We have previously written about our other locations. Today, we will provide more details about the Frankfurt data center.
The Telehouse Frankfurt system is connected to the second largest Internet Exchange Point in Europe – , which offers premium-class services and is a leading global platform for interconnection, handling peak traffic at speeds of over six terabits per second. Collaboration with several hundred international Internet providers makes it an ideal means for cooperation among rapidly growing multinational corporations, as well as small and medium enterprises that require a reliable access point in the safest location near the largest economic hub in Europe. General official information about Telehouse Frankfurt can be read in .
Security
Just as a theater begins with a coat rack, a data center starts with its "premises" area. Everything here is serious and succinctly German. The facility is surrounded by an unimposing fence, which, however, is equipped with a modern detection system. Video surveillance is conducted not only inside the courtyard but also outside the premises and inside the data center, with constant recording and storage of recordings for three months.
Security systems utilize an on-site access authorization program, a biometric access control system, and a 24/7 control center with staff from the security service working around the clock.
Infrastructure
Telehouse occupies an area of 67,000 m², of which 25,000 m² is a fully equipped colocation space. This is a multi-tier data center designed to meet a wide range of client requirements. In addition to offering colocation services with racks, cages, and dedicated server rooms, it allows for the construction of dedicated data centers for clients on its premises. Thus, Telehouse as a whole meets the reliability level of TIER 3, but additionally offers available (the company consistently emphasizes this adjective in its informational materials) local areas for building private data centers that meet the TIER 4 standard.
Telehouse Frankfurt operates the largest data center campus in Frankfurt – a city telecommunications hub with numerous operators and providers. The campus includes 3 data centers that have access to DE-CIX – the leading internet exchange in Central and Eastern Europe. In November 2013, the Telehouse Frankfurt data center became a partner , providing customers with direct access to their platform, making Telehouse Frankfurt the best choice for international operators looking to integrate data centers into their communication networks. We took advantage of this. The server equipment is installed in a 19-inch individually enclosed rack cabinet. Dedicated personal space (up to 900 m²) is enclosed in cages built to client specifications.
The DE-CIX Apollon platform in Frankfurt is the first of its kind. It utilizes ADVA FSP 3000 and Infinera CloudExpress 2 optical networks for its optical backbone, as well as next-generation Nokia (formerly Alcatel-Lucent) service routers for its IP network series 7950 XRS and 7750 SR. The optical backbone has a total capacity of 48 terabits per second in a mesh network topology, providing a transmission speed of up to 8 terabits per second per fiber. DE-CIX Apollon offers redundancy of three to one: all four cores are active, with one dedicated solely for backup. More information about the system can be found in .
DE-CIX takes pride in being the first IX in history to introduce a fully automated patch robot: Patchy McPatchbot. This optical distribution frame (ODF) is used instead of a standard rack and patch panel, significantly enhancing customer interaction efficiency. Now a port can be deployed or upgraded within minutes without the need for physical intervention by a technician. In 2018, during real-time operations at the Frankfurt campus, over 450 customers were migrated from one data center to another. About 15 kilometers of fiber optic cable were laid during this process. More than 40% of all data traffic at the world's leading internet exchange was transferred seamlessly.
You can watch Patchy McPatchbot in this video:
Connectivity Options:
- Operator-independent, providing customers with the freedom to choose connections with access to multiple major local and international network operators.
- Optimal connection to the German Internet Exchange hub (DE-CIX).
- Direct connection to the fiber optic ring in Frankfurt.
In the business continuity center with 300 workstations for backup business operations, office and warehouse spaces of various sizes can be rented, integrated into Telehouse's overall security system.
Telehouse clients in Frankfurt can benefit from KDDI's technological expertise in the form of global consulting services in information and communication technology (ICT).
Operational efficiency, reliability, and the power supply system
Telehouse utilizes two independent power sources connected to two separate substations. Together with its own uninterruptible power supply systems and backup generators, Telehouse ensures the highest level of uptime and reliability.
Backup power supplies are structured in an N+1 UPS configuration with a backup battery. Uninterrupted emergency power up to 21 MVA. Power distribution is carried out according to customer requirements with separate measurements. In the event of a power outage, the data center can remain fully operational for up to three days through diesel generators.
▍Environment and Air Conditioning
- Backup air conditioning and cooling systems with N+1 configuration
- The indoor temperature is maintained at 24°C
- Temperature in data centers is monitored using sensors
- Relative humidity is maintained between 50% and 15%
- Floor load capacity ranges from 5 to 15 kN/m2
- Raised floor height of 300-700 mm
▍Fire Detection and Suppression
- Visual/thermal fire alarms on two levels (ceiling and raised floor)
- Active inert gas fire suppression systems
- Option: early fire detection system (RAS)
- Choice between rooms with active or passive fire protection
▍Certificates
Telehouse Frankfurt meets Tier 3 classification with additional multi-level dedicated areas. Certified under IDW PS951 (German equivalent to Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 70) and ISO 27001: 2005 (Information Security Management), ISO 50001, ISO 9001, ISAE3402, PCI-DSS.
The new RUVDS facility is designed to provide clients with VPS/VDS rental services, with services in Frankfurt available to the company's clients at the same low prices as before. They are primarily targeted at the corporate segment: government agencies, banks, trading participants. RUVDS also has its own TIER III data center in Korolev (Moscow region), secure zones in data centers Interxion in Zurich (Switzerland), Equinix LD8 in London (UK), and MMTS-9 in Moscow (Russia), Linxdatacenter in St. Petersburg (Russia), IT-Park in Kazan (Russia), and the Yekaterinburg data center (Russia). All secure zones meet a reliability level no lower than TIER III, and high-speed performance along with flexible pricing plans make the service attractive for clients.
Source: habr.com
