M5 Hosting Data Centers

       M5 Hosting has a presence in two of San Diego's premiere colocation facilities. Both are Tier-IV facilities, which provides for all planned maintenance to be performned with zero impact on operations. Both are SAS-70 Type II certified and autdited annually. We maintain a high-speed transport connection between the two data centers, and each data center has it's own redundant Internet connectivity in addition to the high-speed transport between facilities. Please see below for more detail on each facility.

Lightwave Avenue (LWDC)

       This 80,000 square-foot facility is located in the San Diego Spectrum area of San Diego. This facility has a long history of securely housing some of the most critical applications there are; US Department of Defense, 911 Emergency, Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Department of Corrections. This facility was reborn as an Internet Data Center after a multi-million dollar efficiency and modernization upgrade to the power and cooling systems performed by American Internet Services in 2008.

Data Center Space

• Built-to-spec private colocation cages
• Locking colocation cabinets in 13u, 17u, 26u, 44u and 54u increments
• Shared cabinet space in 1u increments
• Advanced Hot Aisle Containment
• Roof rights with excellent line-of-site

Network Connectivity

• Multiple fiber vaults with diverse entry points
• Large carrier-neutral meet-me room
• M5Hosting Performance Routed Network: Level 3 Communications, Cogent, XO Communications, and American Internet Services & peering to over 100 Networks via the Any2 Exchange
• Private Layer 2 transport to any remote M5 Hosting POP (San Diego Tech Center - SDTC, and CoreSite One Wilshire Blvd.)
• Multiple fiber providers on-site including: AT&T, Cogent, Cox, Level 3, Telepacific, Time Warner Cable, TW Telecom, XO and American Internet Services

Power Systems

• N+1 AC UPS power plants
• A/B, 120/208v, Single-phase/Three-phase circuits available
• 12 MegaWatt service from SDG&E
• N+1 emergency generator power
• 24-hour minimum generator run-time with fuel on-hand
• Multiple fuel providers with 4 hour response or better

Cooling Systems

• Full data-grade HVAC with N+1 redundancy
• <72°F ambient air temp
• 45% humidity (+/-5%)

Fire Detection and Suppression

• VESDA system (Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus)
• Dry-pipe, pre-action, double-interlock fire suppression system
• Zone-specific discharge

Physical Security

• 24x7x365 on-site security staff
• Camera with remote door release at facility entrance — only authorized personnel are allowed to enter
• Biometric hand scanner at man trap entrance
• Card access control at all interior doors
• CCTV digital surveillance cameras with 90 day data retention
• All client equipment is registered upon arrival and can only be removed by authorized personnel

Client Support Services

• 24x7x365 on-site support staff
• Remote hands services
• Shipping and receiving with loading dock

San Diego Tech Center (SDTC)

       This 25,000 square foot facility is located in the San Diego Tech Center — "Where Technology Serves Mankind". Surrounded by a who's who of tech, telecom and wireless companies. Several other Corporate and Internet Data Centers are also located in this bandwidth-rich technology park, owned and operated by American Internet Services. Orignally built as an Internet Data Center in the late 1990's, it was unique for having been designed for very high power density in mind and with complete -48v DC power service available for traditional Telco/Telecom customers.

Data Center Space

• Built-to-spec private colocation cages
• Locking colocation cabinets in 13u, 17u, 26u, 44u and 54u increments
• Shared cabinet space in 1u increments
• Advanced Cold Aisle Containment
• Roof rights with excellent line-of-site

Network Connectivity

• Multiple fiber vaults with diverse entry points
• Large carrier-neutral meet-me room
• M5Hosting Performance Routed Network: Level 3 Communications, Cogent, XO Communications, and American Internet Services & peering to over 100 Networks via the Any2 Exchange
• Private Layer 2 transport to any remote M5 Hosting POP (Lightwave - LWDC, and CoreSite One Wilshire Blvd.)
• Multiple fiber providers on-site including: AT&T, Cogent, Cox, Level 3, Telepacific, Time Warner Cable, TW Telecom, XO and American Internet Services

Power Systems

• N+1 AC UPS power plant
• A/B, 120/208v, Single-phase/Three-phase circuits available
• -48 volt DC Power Available
• 2.5 MegaWatt emergency generator power
• 24-hour minimum generator run-time with fuel on-hand
• Multiple fuel providers with 4 hour response or better

Cooling Systems

• Full data-grade N+1 HVAC system
• <72°F ambient air temp
• Humidity controlled

Fire Detection and Suppression

• VESDA system (Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus)
• Dry-pipe, pre-action, double-interlock fire suppression system
• Zone-specific discharge

Physical Security

• 24x7x365 on-site security staff
• Camera with remote door release at facility entrance — only authorized personnel are allowed to enter
• Biometric hand scanner at man trap entrance
• Card access control at all interior doors
• CCTV digital surveillance cameras
• All client equipment is registered upon arrival and can only be removed by authorized personnel

Client Support Services

• 24x7x365 on-site support staff
• Remote hands services
• Shipping and receiving with loading dock