Network

Servers within CrystalTech’s highly redundant, multi-homed network utilize Multiple Tier 1 connectivity providers like Cox and Quest for a superior level of thru-put and uptime. Along with GigE (Gigabit Ethernet) Internet connections and a multi-gigabit fiber optic backbone, each server segment is supported by a separate internal maintenance network to eliminate data saturation.

Power

Multiple and redundant 2 Mw Caterpillar diesel generators supply robust power while on-site fuel reserves provide multiple days of uninterrupted availability. Internally, top-quality, redundant UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) systems offer continuous operation in the unlikely event of a power outage.

Security

Unauthorized datacenter entry is prevented with the use of state-of-the-art security measures, including biometric retinal scanning, electronic access control and a man-trap entry point. A third-party professional security team monitors the entire complex round-the-clock with high-tech electronic, motion and video surveillance. Other advanced technologies, such as pre-action fire suppression and VESDA, are also used to protect the facility.

Location

With a datacenter location in Scottsdale, Arizona, hosting with CrystalTech offers the luxury of a highly stable climate with virtually zero risk of natural disasters (earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, blizzards, etc.). Scottsdale also ranks low among large cities as a target of terrorist or malicious activity.

SAS 70

CrystalTech is SAS (Statement on Auditing Standards) 70 Type I certified, an international standard used to measure the reliability of a service organization's internal controls and practices. The SAS 70 audit included comprehensive reviews and tests of CrystalTech's infrastructure, including datacenter operations, server monitoring and security measures, by an independent accounting firm. By meeting this standard, CrystalTech demonstrated that it has the proper procedures and safeguards in place to protect websites and critical data hosted within its network.