Network Services, Data Center Facility Management and More

Network services are the main focus of the SNS (Sterling Network Services) data center complex. We offer our clients data center features including redundant power, carrier-neutral networks, advanced fire detection and suppression, 24/7/365 security and a fortress-like massive concrete exterior. If you think your current solution offers you all of this and more, you need to rethink your strategy.

In addition to a complete offering of network services, we provide the highest-quality managed data center services to our clients. This has complete and total uninterrupted access to public and private data and networks. We guarantee to have 100% data center uptime by using only carrier-grade or better infrastructure to deliver our network services. SNS data center space, conditioned power, network access and internet bandwidth are each covered by Service Level Agreements assuring 100% uptime. Our complex is one of the world's elite data centers, with an array of carrier options and connectivity unsurpassed anywhere in North America. Each and every one of our clients can access directly any of 40+ carriers, internet service providers and other networks on a carrier-neutral basis an without any recurring costs assessed by SNS.

Network Services Customized to your Business Continuity Needs

Customized network services are the only fully integrated solution that is reliable and flexible to what you're looking for. SNS operates multiple colocation centers - one features a 25,000 square foot blast-resistant, concrete structure with 18-inch thick steel-reinforced walls. Not only is a facility such as this secure on the outside, but is also equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and detection capabilities in the interior. These capabilities include:

1. Primary Power- Electrical service consisting of eight 2,000kva 480-volt transformers for 16,000 amps.
2. Emergency Power- Multiple diesel generators each 1.5Mw w/ power distributed via 480V, 3 phase, 4 wire bus duct.
3. Security- Biometric, physical and other access control devices throughout the facility. Not to mention the concrete walls, floors and ceilings.
4. Environment- Temperature and particulate controlled system with sixteen 30 ton Liebert HVAC units with superior heat loss and airflow.
5. Fire Safety- State-of-the-art automated advanced fire detection and suppression systems.

Clearly, we are an industry-leading managed data center. Contact SNS today for more information on data center network or disaster recovery solutions for your company.

A Tier 4 Data Center with a Wholly Secure Environment

A Tier 4 data center from Sterling Network Services offers secure colocation and data/server storage space. The more mission critical the application is, the more redundancy, robustness, and security required. With a wide range of space options available, we can offer everything from standard and customized cabinets and cages, to ample power and bandwidth choices. Data centers like Sterling's are classified by Tiers, with Tier 1 being the most basic and inexpensive, and Tier 4 being the most robust and costly. Sterling's state-of-the-art data center's features and advantages are truly the best in the Southwest. Our facility offers the following features and much more:

1. Primary Power- Electrical service consisting of eight 2,000kva 480-volt transformers for 16,000 amps.
2. Emergency Power- Multiple diesel generators each 1.5Mw w/ power distributed via 480V, 3 phase, 4 wire bus duct.
3. Security- Biometric, physical and other access control devices throughout the facility. Not to mention the concrete walls, floors and ceilings and more!

We are the right place to house your critical data and hardware management or provide you with a primary or secondary managed data center and colocation services.

A Tier 1 data center is not required to have redundant power and cooling infrastructures, but Sterling Network Service's managed data center does. In contrast, a Tier 4 facility must have redundant systems for power and cooling, with multiple distribution paths that are active and fault tolerant. In addition to a full array of network services, Sterling offers its clients a carrier-neutral network to almost every major telecommunications carrier in the United States and is a fully integrated Tier 4 facility. This also includes nine of the top ten best peered Internet backbones on earth. Many other networks are available through Sterling Network Services including private, public, research, dark fiber networks and others. Furthermore, access should be controlled with biometric readers and single-person entryways, gaseous fire suppression is required, and the facility can permit no more than 0.4 hours of downtime per year.

Tier 4 Data Center Features and Advantages

Clearly, SNS offers premiere Tier 4 data center services. With a top-of-the-line facility that offers 100% uptime, Features and Advantages of our Managed Data Center:

• Access to direct connections with lower costs and an increase in price/performance metrics.
• Carrier-neutral, network-neutral and protocol neutral.
• Cross-connections to any carrier with dedicated cabling, testing, tagging & termination.
• Over 35+ major carriers and service providers including dark fiber providers and other networks.

The SNS Managed Data Center Complex offers all of this and more! Every SNS solution provides a 30-day installation guarantee, guaranteed 100% power and internet availability, all fiber optic connections, multiple carrier neutral connections and more! Contact Sterling Network Services today to learn more about Tier 4 data center features and advantages.