Redundant. Redundant. Redundant.

3z Canada stands from the crowd by offering Dedicated Servers and Colocation Spaces available on both the High Quality Network option and the Redundant Unmetered Network. Shared Hosting accounts always benefit of 3z Canada's High Quality Network.

 

Infrastructure

Data Center
  • Brand new, state-of-the-art facilities located in a AAA-rated building
  • Dual electrical grid connections from independent substations
  • Internally redundant, bypassable 250 kVA UPS systems
  • Dedicated backup generator with manual bypass to second non-dedicated backup generator in the event of generator failure
  • Fault-tolerant 600V air conditioning system with humidity regulation
  • Air conditioning units and pumps connected to generator power for unlimited runtime in the event of utility power failure
  • Stratified air flow design for increased cooling efficiency and reduced energy costs
  • Non-service-affecting FM-200(r) Fire Suppression System with multiple zones, central control, and connectivity to the building fire system
  • Dedicated backup generator with manual bypass to second non-dedicated backup generator in the event of  generator failure
  • Infrastructure built to comply with seismic code
Network
  • Fully redundant core switches, routers, and load balancers, utilizing 802.1w rapid spanning tree protocol (RSTP) for split-second failover and high availability
  • Multiple GigE backbone trunks for fast network performance and traffic spike tolerance
  • 100% uptime guarantee (with specific SLA)
  • 24 x 7 environment and network monitoring and response
  • Multiple, fault-tolerant upstream fiber connections
  • Burstable and uncapped bandwidth to every customer, at a minimum connection speed of 100 Mbps
  • Multi-homed network with BGP-advertised address space and connections to multiple Tier-1 providers
    • 1 x 1000Mbps Internap (Telus, Global Crossing, MCI, Tata/Teleglobe)
    • 1 x 1000Mbps T-systems
      1 x 1000Mbps Level3
    • 1 x 1000Mbps Cogent (backup only)
    • 1 x 1000Mbps Toronto Internet Exchange
      1 x 100Mbps Ottawa Internet Exchange
  • Latency-optimized routing with excellent connectivity to Canada, U.S., and Europe.
Security
  • 24 x 7 building security monitoring and engineering response
  • Elevator, office, and server room doors monitored for unauthorized or forced entry with local and building security response
  • "Mantrap" entry with key card and biometric access authentication
  • Segmented colocation and main server rooms
  • 24 x 7 CCTV (closed circuit television) surveillance and recording
  • Closed wiring conduits for all wire and fiber outside of the server room and within the colocation room
  • Limited staff access to server rooms
  • Access logging on all key card doors
  • Rotated off-site backups
Administration and Support
  • 24 x 7 security, technical support, and remote hands on premises
  • Expertise with Windows and Linux platforms
  • Expertise with multiple server configurations (VPN, Load balancing, Firewalls)
  • Network monitoring with 24 x 7 response
  • Custom network monitoring with user-configurable notification
  • DNS management
  • Free hardware repair (dedicated customers only)
  • Root access (dedicated customers only)
  • Advanced traffic monitoring with per-service and per-IP breakdowns