Data Center Overview
 
  The Planet currently owns and operates three state-of-the-art data centers in Dallas, Texas, offering complete redundancy in power, HVAC, fire suppression, network connectivity, and security. With over 83,000 sq ft of raised floor between the three facilities, The Planet has an offering to fit any need. Our product offerings include private caged suites, cabinets, half-cabinets, tri-cabinets, and rackspace by the Unit. The datacenter facility sits atop multiple power grids driven by TXU electric, with PowerWare UPS battery backup power and dual diesel generators onsite. Our HVAC systems are condenser units by Data Aire to provide redundancy in cooling coupled with ten managed backbone providers. Twelve more third party backbone providers are available in the building via cross connect. Fire suppression includes a pre-action dry pipe system including VESDA (Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus) with over 700 smoke detectors between the two facilities.
   
  DLLSTX2, Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX
   
  • 60,000 sq. ft. facility
  • 35,000 sq. ft. of raised floor
  • (21) 26-ton Data Air AC units
  • Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA)
  • Pre-action dry pipe sprinkler system
  • Over 500 smoke detectors in an integrated system
  • Northern Proximity security badge entry/exit on all doors to facility
  • Multiple TXU electrical grids
  • 4800 amps of 480v input power
  • 3 main transfer switches
  • (6) 500KVA Powerware UPS units with 90 batteries per unit
  • Standalone PDUs at each cabinet row
  • 1-megawatt generator (2000-gallon tank)
  • 1.5-megawatt generator (2200-gallon tank)
  • DataTrax monitoring software for all data center infrastructure
   
  DLLSTX4, Downtown, Dallas, TX
   
  • 22,000 sq. ft. facility
  • 18,000 sq. ft. of raised floor
  • (12) 26-ton Data Air AC units
  • Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA)
  • Pre-action dry pipe sprinkler system
  • Over 220 smoke detectors in an integrated system
  • Northern Proximity security badge entry/exit on all doors to facility
  • TXU fault tolerant electrical grid
  • 2000 amps of 480v input power
  • 1 main transfer switch
  • (2) 500KVA Powerware UPS units with 90 batteries per unit
  • Standalone PDUs at each cabinet row
  • 1.5-megawatt generator (2200-gallon tank)
  • DataTrax monitoring software for all data center infrastructure
   
  DLLSTX5, Infomart, Dallas, TX
   
  • 51,000 sq. ft. facility
  • 30,000 sq. ft. of raised floor
  • (25) 26-ton chilled water units
  • Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA)
  • Pre-action dry pipe sprinkler system
  • Over 400 smoke detectors in an integrated system
  • Northern Proximity security badge entry/exit on all doors to facility
  • Multiple TXU fault tolerant electrical grid
  • 5200 amps of 480v input power
  • 3 main transfer switches
  • (6) 500KVA Powerware UPS units with 90 batteries per unit
  • Standalone PDUs at each cabinet row
  • 3.5-megawatts of generator capacity
  • DataTrax monitoring software for all data center infrastructure
 
 
   
  Network Infrastructure
 
  Our network architecture utilizes the Enterprise routing and switching engines from Juniper and Cisco. We utilize Juniper M20 routers as border routers, Cisco 6500 series switches in our distribution layer and Cisco 6500 switches in our aggregation layers, and Cisco 3500 and 2900 series switches at the customer layer. Our network is fully meshed and redundant with 11 backbone providers.
 
  Network
  Building Fiber
  • Cisco Certified Network
  • Cisco 6500 series distribution routing switched
  • Cisco 6500 series aggregation switches for customer access
  • Juniper M20 border routers
  • 100% uptime SLA utilizing HSRP/BGP
  • OC48 SONET Ring - SBC
  • OC48 SONET Ring - Time Warner
  • OC48 SONET Ring - XO Communications
  • OC48 SONET Ring - MCI
  • OC48 SONET Ring - Looking Glass
  • OC48 SONET Ring - Broadwing
 
  Backbone Carriers
  Access
  • 3 Gbps Direct Fiber - AboveNet
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  • 3 Gbps Direct Fiber - AT&T
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  • 1 Gbps Direct Fiber - Broadwing
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  • 1 Gbps Direct Fiber - Dallas Peering Switch
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  • 1 Gbps Direct Fiber - Dallas Public Peering
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  • 2 Gbps Direct Fiber - Global Crossing
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  • 3 Gbps Direct Fiber - Level3
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  • 1 Gbps Direct Fiber - nLayer
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  • 3 Gbps Direct Fiber - Sprint
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  • 1 Gbps Direct Fiber - Time Warner
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  • 1 Gbps Direct Fiber - UUNET
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  • 1 Gbps Direct Fiber - Verio
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  • T3 and T1 Access - EPGN
  • T3 and T1 Access - SBC
  • T3 and T1 Access - Time Warner
  • T3 and T1 Access - XO Communications
  • T3 and T1 Access - MCI