Pointblanc operates out of a datacenter that is offering complete redundancy in power, HVAC, fire suppression, network connectivity, and security. The datacenter facility sits atop multiple power grids driven by TXU electric, with PowerWare UPS battery backup power and dual diesel generators onsite. Our HVAC systems are condenser units by Data Aire to provide redundancy in cooling coupled with ten managed backbone providers.  Fire suppression includes a pre-action dry pipe system including VESDA (Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus).

The Data Center Details

- 60,000 sq. ft. facility
- 35,000 sq. ft. of raised floor
- (21) 26-ton Data Air AC units
- Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA)
- Pre-action dry pipe sprinkler system
- Over 500 smoke detectors in an integrated system
- Northern Proximity security badge entry/exit on all doors to facility
- Multiple TXU electrical grids
- 4800 amps of 480v input power
- 3 main transfer switches
- (6) 500KVA Powerware UPS units with 90 batteries per unit
- Standalone PDUs at each cabinet row
- 1-megawatt generator (2000-gallon tank)
- 1.5-megawatt generator (2200-gallon tank)

The datacenter is located in Downtown Dallas, TX.

Network

Cisco Certified Network
Cisco 6500 series distribution routing switched
Cisco 6500 series aggregation switches for customer access
Juniper M20 border routers
100% uptime SLA utilizing HSRP/BGP

Building Fiber

OC48 SONET Ring - SBC
OC48 SONET Ring - Time Warner
OC48 SONET Ring - XO Communications
OC48 SONET Ring - MCI
OC48 SONET Ring - Looking Glass
OC48 SONET Ring - Broadwing


Backbone Carriers

3 Gbps Direct Fiber - AboveNet
3 Gbps Direct Fiber - AT&T
1 Gbps Direct Fiber - Broadwing
1 Gbps Direct Fiber - Dallas Peering Switch
1 Gbps Direct Fiber - Dallas Public Peering
2 Gbps Direct Fiber - Global Crossing
3 Gbps Direct Fiber - Level3
1 Gbps Direct Fiber - nLayer
3 Gbps Direct Fiber - Sprint
1 Gbps Direct Fiber - Time Warner
1 Gbps Direct Fiber - UUNET
1 Gbps Direct Fiber - Verio

Access

T3 and T1 Access - EPGN
T3 and T1 Access - SBC
T3 and T1 Access - Time Warner
T3 and T1 Access - XO Communications
T3 and T1 Access - MCI