Modern Data Centers

Committed to the success and the reliable operation of its user's Web applications, Avantex has invested massively in the construction of its most modern and state-of-the-art data centers. Strategically located in some of the largest cities in North America, including San Diego, CA., Dallas, TX., Hoboken, NJ., Kelowna, BC., Toronto, ON. and Montreal, QC., Avantex's data centers integrate the latest in high technology equipment, data routers, Linux servers, Windows 2003 servers, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), industrial diesel power generators, etc.

All our data centers are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by experienced technical personnel, both in the Linux and Windows operating system. All our user's websites, eCommerce sites, B2B portals and intranets always operate at peak efficiency at all times.

Additionally, our modern data centers incorporate full fire protection, are completely air-conditioned and supervized by security personnel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

All Avantex data centers include redundant Internet backbone connections, through multiple OC-3, OC-48 and OC-192 data pipes, as well as Gig-E data connections, providing the best hosting services.

Avantex can provide the highest Internet bandwidth in the industry, thanks to our five major Tier-1 providers: AT&T, Global Crossing, Sprint, MCI and UuNet.

Avantex's state-of-the-art data centers feature raised floors with downdraft forced-air cooling and redundant FE-25 gas fire suppression systems. For full data backup protection, all our data centers boast industrial-grade diesel generators, complete with automated UPS's (Uninterruptible Power Supplies). Our modern hosting installations dramatically increase the level of network redundancy that Avantex can offer our corporate clients, by adding additional fiber optic connections to our existing infrastructures.

Each of our data centers are capable of supporting thousands of Web servers, both running the Linux as well as the Windows operating system.

More on our data centers:

Automated diesel-powered generators
Multiple points of entry for fiber, electricity and generators
Full connectivity with n+3 redundancy
Fiber optic links limited at only 30% of capacity
100 Mbps connections from our servers to your website
1 Gig connections from our routers to the Internet
Instant scalability and reliability, 24/7
Full physical security with 24/7 armed guards
24/7 secured access w-key swipe entry & biometric verifier
Double-locking man-trap at every door in the datacenter
Security system with live monitored internal cameras
24/7 on-site maintenance w/spare parts for all servers
Multiple DS-3, OC-12 and OC-92 fiber optic connections
Fully automatic instant-on dry-pipe fire protection systems
Full 19in. and 23in. seismically braced racks
Only category 5 and category 6 cable wiring throughout

No expense has been spared to make our data centers the best, most dependable and reliable Internet data terminals there is. At the forefront of technology, Avantex is the envy of its industry. At the leading-edge of innovation, Avantex has one of the highest R&D investment ratio to its revenues in the Web hosting industry anywhere in the world.

When you entrust your Internet traffic and data to Avantex, you are placing it under solid management, with a very stable organization that has the resources, the knowhow, the scalability and the capital investments required in this growing industry.