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The Lumen (former CenturyLink) data center was built in 2000 and has been ISO27001 certified since 2016. It is equipped with a multi-level biometric security system. A combination of magnetic card, PIN and palm vein scan allows access first to the data center and then to the Artfiles suite.

If you have rented a complete rack, you can get up to three access cards per rack free of charge, giving you access to your equipment at any time. The individual racks are secured with key and combination locks so that you can set your own access codes.

Access to the Lumen data center is video-monitored and alarm-protected. The video recordings are stored for a short time so that any attempted break-ins can be traced. In addition to access monitoring, there is of course also a finely meshed network of fire detectors and sensors for climate control.

Our redundant PDUs, which supply up to 32 A per rack, take care of the power supply for your equipment. The power is backed up by a UPS and a diesel generator, which provides sufficient reserves for uninterrupted data center operation even in the event of prolonged power outages. The electricity you consume is billed transparently using software developed by us and calibrated electricity meters. In the DCP, this gives you an overview of your power consumption at all times.

In addition to the power supply, sufficient air conditioning is particularly important for the trouble-free operation of your servers. Lumen uses a raised floor cooling system with hot and cold aisles, which we incorporate into a cold/hot aisle air conditioning system. In this air conditioning system, cold (fresh air) and warm (exhaust air) aisles are formed by installing all servers with the front facing the cold aisle and the rear facing the warm aisle.