ServerCentral company

ServerCentral is a managed data center solutions provider specializing in bandwidth-intensive colocation applications. With data centers strategically located worldwide, we serve a diverse roster of clients, including content delivery companies, webhosting and application service providers, hardware vendors and enterprise-level clients.

We focus on providing quality, personalized service to our clients, no matter the size or scope of their company. Whether hosting a dedicated server package, distributing gigabits of media, or overseeing a large-scale colocation operation, ServerCentral’s premier services keep your operations running smoothly.

A privately held company headquartered in Chicago, ServerCentral has maintained financial independence since its inception in 2000. This freedom enables us to take a swift and flexible approach to product development and network deployment. For our customers, it translates into powerful solutions that meet their distinct needs.

Let ServerCentral help your company operate smarter. Contact a representative today to find out how.

Why ServerCentral

SSAE-16 Type II Audit Certified

ServerCentral has completed a SSAE-16 Type II audit that covers operations at all ServerCentral data centers worldwide. By completing this extensive audit, ServerCentral may now better serve financial, healthcare, government and other organizations that are required to substantiate adequate oversight of their service providers. It also reinforces our position among the world’s elite data center operators, and validates to customers our willingness to take exhaustive steps to comprehensively support their business goals.

Facilities

We choose facilities that are essential to regional markets worldwide, enabling us to provide reliable service to any location. Our data centers are strategically selected after careful review of several key factors, including facility design, engineering and redundancy. In order to provide unmatched network services, we consider access to diverse carriers and metro fiber routing to provide the most resilient network access.

Network

The ServerCentral Global IP Network provides your company with the reliability and performance needed to keep your infrastructure connected. ServerCentral operates redundant network nodes in all Infrastructure Colocation facilities. With multiple 10 gigabit connections to both carriers and the ServerCentral backbone, every facility can provide the rock solid reliability and redundancy our customers require.

Hardware

The ServerCentral Global IP Network is powered by Juniper and Cisco equipment, and is designed without compromise for optimal performance and availability. The core of the ServerCentral Global IP Network is routed by Juniper Networks MX960 ESR.

Select Clients

We have a diverse customer base comprised of well-known media companies, webhosting providers, application service providers, financial firms and other firms you may never have heard of but probably have used their services.

ServerCentral DF-CH1 Data Center
ServerCentral’s global footprint now includes a Type 2 SSAE 16 SOC 1 audit certified, high availability, high-power density data center in Elk Grove Village, IL.


The brand new facility is operated by DuPont Fabros Technology, a leading owner, developer, operator and manager of wholesale data centers. With this addition, ServerCentral provides substantial capacity for high power density private cabinets and cages, plus reliable and redundant connections to our backbone network.

Key features of ServerCentral's new data center include:

Space

Over 18,000 square feet of data center space
42-inch raised flooring to allow for maximum cooling
Spacious 48U locking cabinets and private cage space

Power

An exceptional 240 watts of power capacity per square foot (compared to a majority of facilities built with 150 watts or less)
Up to 12KW of high density power per cabinet (most facilities offer 2.4-7.2KW per cabinet)
Isolated and redundant electrical feeds that guarantee an uninterruptable power supply
Reliable design with N+2 redundancy (for each system there are two spare systems ready to go) on critical systems to prevent single points of failure
Energy efficient design with significantly lower kilowatt cost to customers
Environmentally friendly, battery-free rotary power backup systems

Data Transit

Low-latency peering, transit and metro area transport for data delivered in a matter of milliseconds
Over 360 Gigabits per second of diversely routed inter-city long-haul backbone capacity
Diverse-path fiber ring with multiple connections to ensure data transfer between our existing network POPs (Points of Presence) in Chicago and Elk Grove Village, IL
100% guaranteed availability on power, HVAC and network connectivity

Managed Services

Fully managed and scalable firewall designed to accommodate rapid growth
Load management and data storage services
Remote hands service (on site technicians ready to perform emergency or requested work on your equipment)
Proactive, customizable and comprehensive monitoring service
Single point of contact for all your colocation and transit needs


Facilities
We choose facilities that are essential to regional markets worldwide, enabling us to provide reliable service to any location. Our data centers are strategically selected after careful review of several key factors, including facility design, engineering and redundancy. In order to provide unmatched network services, we consider access to diverse carriers and metro fiber routing to provide the most resilient network access. Each facility is fully equipped with redundant UPS, back-up generators and cooling systems. Only facilities with the highest standards including proactive maintenance on all critical systems are chosen for ServerCentral’s global data center footprint.


ServerCentral has developed several services that focus on enhancing your company’s operations, including scalable bandwidth options, managed firewall, remote hands and load balancing, as well as reliability products including monitoring, data storage, backup, off site archiving, out of band access and disaster recovery.

Network
The ServerCentral Global IP Network provides your company with the reliability and performance needed to keep your infrastructure connected. ServerCentral operates redundant network nodes in all Infrastructure Colocation facilities. With multiple 10 gigabit connections to both carriers and the ServerCentral backbone, every facility can provide the rock solid reliability and redundancy our customers require. Using the best technologies from Juniper Networks and Cisco Systems, our network is designed without compromise for optimal performance and availability.

The ServerCentral Global IP Network provides service in North America, Europe and Asia. Facilitating hundreds of private peering sessions with other networks, we can deliver your data to its final destination as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Hardware
The ServerCentral Global IP Network is powered by Juniper and Cisco equipment, and is designed without compromise for optimal performance and availability.

The core of the ServerCentral Global IP Network is routed by Juniper Networks MX960 ESR. Juniper Networks MX960 ESR is the highest capacity carrier Ethernet platform on the market today, delivering 960 Gbps of throughput capacity. Including the MX240, MX480 and MX960, Juniper's MX-series combines the established reliability and service flexibility of JUNOS software with a range of best-in-class, purpose-built hardware platforms optimized for emerging Ethernet network architectures and services. The MX-series provides maximum flexibility and performance, enabling the ServerCentral Global IP Network to provide the highest quality services available.

ServerCentral uses Cisco hardware for all customer aggregation switches. Cisco 3550s, 3560s, and 3560Gs are deployed in cabinets to provide customer aggregation to all Infrastructure Colocation customers. Cisco 7600 and 6500 series switches are used for switch aggregation. Cisco switching hardware ensures the highest availability, security, scalability, and control to the ServerCentral Global IP Network.

ServerCentral uses Dell PowerEdge Servers to power its Dedicated Server product. Dell PowerEdge Servers provide the performance, scalability, and reliability that ServerCentral needs to maintain the highest quality for our Dedicated Server product. ServerCentral's data center technicians are all Dell-certified, allowing them to provide quick diagnosis and repair capabilities. The Dell Warranty Parts Direct program allows ServerCentral technicians to troubleshoot and replace parts instantly, instead for waiting for replacement hardware to arrive.

209 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 700
Chicago IL 60606
USA

Phone: 312.829.1111
Fax: 312.829.1110
sales@servercentral.com