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| VSNL Data Center - Security |
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| The Data Center security Features include: |
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IDC entry restricted to Tata VSNL Customers and Administrators. |
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Entry into IDC via Punching No/ Magnetic Cards. Use of biometrics planned in the future. |
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Video Cameras will be provided in the data center with the pan, tilt and zoom facility wherever required to maintain surveillance of the protected areas. The control station will consist of a console of monitors from where the entire facility can be monitored. |
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Necessary interlocks with access, intrusion, and fire systems are provided to immediately display any emergency on monitors. All the events will be recorded in the time-lapse video- cassette recorders for investigation and analysis. |
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All employees of the Data Center Team have signed confidentiality agreement with the company. |
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In addition IDC internally has the following options for dedicated customer area: |
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Secured Rack (Lock and Key) & optional – Punching Card. |
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Steel Meshed Cages – where entry is restricted to a Single customer |
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Modular Racks used to provide a Vault kind of a setup, where access can be restricted to only the space ordered by the customer. |
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Security
The data centre is guarded with Security persons for 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. A very high security is maintained inside and outside the data centre premises of VSNL Mumbai.
Fire Control
The data centre is equipped with fire detection and suppression system and is equipped with FM200 (or equivalent) gaseous extinguishing systems, to provide rapid discharge and flame suppression in the event of a fire, while minimizing damage to equipment and reducing danger to personnel.
Air Conditioning
Equipment performance and life span can be significantly improved by housing the system under optimum environmental conditions. Typically, it is maintained to be around a constant 68° F., plus or minus 3° F., with humidity at a constant 45%-50%, as per international data centre standards.
Power Specifications and UPS
Main power to the Internet data center is supplied by the regional electric power utility. Two-fold resilience is provided in the form of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) to each area. Additionally, diesel generator backup also starts automatically within seconds after a main power source failure. |
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