The role of data centres in the cloud

The role of data centres in the cloud Data centres play a central role in everything that happens online. Companies in every sector are turning to cloud computing in growing numbers, and they care a great deal about storing their data securely and permanently. Some prefer to host their IT network in their own buildings. Others opt to have it hosted in a data centre. It is crucial for a business to rely on a system that preserves its digital data, and to choose the provider best placed to keep confidential information safe.

Data centres, secure fortresses

What is a data centre?

A data centre is a secure site bringing together a set of physical machines known as servers. Those servers archive, process and protect virtual data that is sometimes highly sensitive. Data centres have to run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to guarantee both high availability of the site and optimal security for the data held there.

A precise specification for data centres

Data centres have to meet a precise specification guaranteeing a high level of security, so that the data they hold is protected as well as possible. Here are the main security measures:

• A highly effective system for monitoring entries to and exits from the site, using the many cameras installed across the centre
• Limited, monitored access with biometric recognition and contactless access badges on site
• An indoor temperature under permanent control thanks to a cooling system that keeps the electronic equipment working properly
• An advanced fire detection system with alarms installed throughout

NetExplorer owns its hosting infrastructure

NetExplorer attaches great importance to guaranteeing the security of its clients' data. The company owns its hosting infrastructure outright, and archives and preserves its clients' documents in two data centres in Paris: Level 3 and Equinix. The Level 3 data centre, in Nanterre, is rated Tier 3+, which guarantees 99.99% availability for power and cooling. The Equinix data centre in Saint-Denis is a Tier 4 site, guaranteeing 99.999% availability. That is the highest level of assurance, able to withstand a fault without interruption: in other words, there can be no break in service for users. The geographical location of the servers matters too. In France, confidential company data is well protected and falls under French and European law. The French cloud is gaining ground and comes with a strong security policy. How about turning to the French cloud yourself?