NorthC Datacenters is a regional data center operator with locations in Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. The company offers colocation, connectivity, and hybrid cloud solutions and values a strong local presence and personal on-site support. NorthC operates carrier- and cloud-neutral data centers and pursues ambitious sustainability goals, including using 100% renewable energy.
We have been a member of DENIC, the German Network Information Center, since 2001. DENIC is the central registry for the allocation of .de domains. Thanks to our membership in the cooperative, we are able to offer very good prices for .de domains and direct access to the domain and holder data. Furthermore, Artfiles is a competent and DENIC-certified contact for all technical and administrative questions regarding .de domains.
Artfiles is a member of the RIPE Network Coordination Centre, the European allocation and coordination center for IP addresses and routing information. This membership guarantees maximum flexibility in the allocation of IP addresses to our customers and a high degree of independence from large carriers. We can therefore provide you with competent assistance for all requirements and questions you may have when implementing your project in this area.
When designing complex cluster and backup systems, we opted for the Poweredge and EqualLogic series from Dell. Our innovative cloud hosting system, for example, is based on this hardware. Other areas in which we use Dell blade centers include managed customer servers and e-mail services - wherever a high level of reliability and flexibility is required.
With servTEC - HAMBURG WASSER Service und Technik GmbH, we implement professional fiber optic connections in and around Hamburg. servTEC uses the wastewater facilities of HAMBURG WASSER to lay fiber optic cables for high-performance communication networks in Hamburg. Since 1996, over 300 km of fiber optic cables have been laid in Hamburg and the expansion continues.
When configuring individual server systems, we are happy to offer products from the white label manufacturer Supermicro, and not just as an alternative solution. We primarily use server cases and mainboards from this manufacturer. Supermicro's product components are characterized in particular by their stability and the high quality of their workmanship. Over the years, we have had very good experience with Supermicro in the use of specialized server systems.
CentralNic Reseller (formerly RRPproxy) is an international domain reseller platform and registrar service provider for hosting providers, ISPs, and domain resellers. Domains can be automatically registered and managed via a central interface or API, including a large selection of TLDs with over 1,100 extensions.
DE-CIX is one of the world's leading operators of Internet exchanges. Commissioned in 1995, DE-CIX in Frankfurt am Main is the Internet Exchange (IX) with the world's highest data throughput at peak times. With over 20 locations in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America, DE-CIX provides peering and interconnection services to network operators, Internet service providers (ISPs) and content providers from more than 100 countries.