Weather

Hurricanes like Katrina, Tsunamis, ice storms and even heat waves challenge power supplies and internet connectivity 

 Predictions are that these weather challenges will continue to grow at an ever increasing pace. Disaster recovery and high-availability hosting require that you isolate your servers from weather anomalies.  OTC’s data centers and network infrastructure can protect you against weather anomalies.

For information on OTC’s infrastructure and how it’s held up in all kinds of weather, call 734-213-2020, or email us at sales@onlinetech.net

• Weather Challenges

  • Today's weather patterns are increasingly eratic and can wreak havoc on your IT or Internet infrastructure

  • Hurricanes- Generally requires evacuation of people making it even more difficult to protect and recover in a timely fashion

    
    

  • Ice storm - Threat to above ground wires that may be providing power and communications

    
    

  • Flood - During very heavy rains or even a pipe burst the smallest breaches can cause rapid flooding

    
    

  • Lightening - Threatens power and communications line above ground. Can directly threaten and “burn up” unprotected servers and other electrical devices

    
    

  • High winds - Threatens above ground lines, satellite dishes and buildings themselves

    
    

  • Doesn’t have to happen where you are...weather 100 miles away can take out a power plant

    
    

• Managing Weather Risks

  •  Power Infrastructure - Make sure you servers have UPS and generator backup. Use multiple data centers on separate power grids

    
    

  • Network - Multiple diverse network internet connections through protected circuits

    
    
  
  

• How can OTC Help?

  • OTC's multiple data centers have independent hardened power facilities and can operate without supply from the power company

    
    

  • Redundant under ground connectivity (generally fiber) reduces risk of weather related communications failures

    
    

  • OTC’s has multiple data centers in separate geographies connected by a private network.

    
    

  • Isolate yourself from weather in one geography by placing a redundant equipment for DR at an OTC facility in another geography