The Hive Network Data Center

The Hive Network is currently utilizing the following backbones:

2 x Gig-E Level3 (2,000 Mbps) http://www.level3.com
1 x Gig-E Global Crossing (1,000 Mbps) www.globalcrossing.com
1 x OC-12 MCI/UUNET (612 Mbps) www.mci.com

Power and Reliability:

1 x Megawatt Diesel Caterpillar Generator with Automatic Transfer Switch Tied to a POWERWare 500Kva (Uninterruptible Power Supply) 5 x 40 Ton Liebert Air Conditioning Units 4800 amps of 480v Input Power

We use 100% Cisco equipment, and will be using total Cisco, even down to the access layer. At the network's core, there are (2) Cisco 6506 routers, providing Layer 3 routing. Both of these 6500 series routers are running HSRP, Cisco's Hot Standby Routing Protocol, which provides an already configured router, ready for traffic to be automatically sent over to the second router, should there be an issue with the main router.

Beyond the network core we have a Distribution Level. This level is equally redundant as the Core with every Cisco 2950/1900 switch having a fail over or alternative path. This setup means if one main core switch goes down, it will use the secondary switch, leaving traffic flowing, even in the event of equipment failure.

This setup allows us to be completely redundant to the core level, giving your server the best route and reliability available. All of our servers and equipment have gone through over 150 hours of network testing, and stress testing, with disaster recovery planners, and proved it can stand up to any possible error.