In May, Adhost Internet, a leading provider of Seattle colocation and shared server hosting, opened a second data center in downtown Seattle's Fisher Plaza built to withstand whatever nature dishes out -- whether it's an earthquake, a power outage or a broken water main.

"We know it's critical that our customers' business servers be up and running, no matter what," said Will Riffle, Adhost President and CEO. "We can't afford to have an earthquake damage our facility…or for the power to go out. So we designed a fail-safe facility that would keep business servers humming along -- even during a catastrophe."

The new data center, dubbed Adhost West, was built using top-notch technology and a meticulous design. It's adjacent to the data center Adhost opened three years ago. Both are housed in Seattle's high-tech fortress Fisher Plaza, a Northwest telecommunications hub that's also home to other safety-sensitive companies including KOMO 4 Television, Fisher Radio, AT&T, AboveNet, Time Warner Telecom, MCI, Verizon and more.

Built to meet or exceed N+1 standards for all of its critical systems -- Fisher Plaza can withstand earthquakes, severe windstorms, power outages and other calamities. Adhost's servers are housed in secure buildings that exceed California seismic zone four standards -- the toughest in the nation and the same for new hospitals and police stations. With round-the-clock monitoring by in-house technical support staff, some of the region's biggest businesses have servers colocated at Adhost that chug along hour after hour, day after day, 24x7.

But Adhost's Seattle data center isn't just secure, it's also environmentally sensitive. Adhost is cutting energy costs and consumption with louvers that wrap around the outside of the facility. These louvers exchange air with the outside when it's cold enough, reducing Adhost's consumption of electricity for data center cooling in chilly Seattle.

"We had a chance to build smarter -- and greener -- and we took advantage of that," Riffle said.

Adhost's new data center also features jumbo-sized 42-inch deep cabinets that accommodate today's cutting-edge servers. At the same time that servers are being built to run faster and consequently hotter, Adhost's greener design is helping reduce energy costs and the power needed to cool them.

Take a tour of Adhost's new data center by contacting Adhost at 206-404-9000.

Adhost West Features: 

- 100 tons of N+1 cooling utilizing environmentally friendly external air exchange

- 450 KVA N+1 at full build-out with a common bus for true UPS fail-over

- Perimeter and interior card key access system with 24x7x365 security monitoring

- Seismically braced cabinets with lockable front and back doors for added security

- Pressurized floor with up-flow air system

- Building redundant core network

Both data centers deliver 24-hour surveillance of visitors by security guards and cameras. All of Fisher Plaza is connected to eight multi-megawatt generators that can run at full capacity for weeks with emergency refueling. Plus there are two emergency wells, which can supply water to cooling towers if city water is unavailable. For a full list of data center features, visit our Seattle Data Center Specifications.

About Adhost

Adhost Internet is a one-stop Web services provider, delivering complete server colocation along with cutting-edge Web design, customer-friendly e-commerce tools and round-the-clock security and tech support. Everyday, Adhost's skilled server administrators and Web developers help Seattle-area companies make the most of the Internet--something they've done for over a decade. Whether it's a small or medium- sized business or a big name like Boeing, the Seattle Seahawks or Tully's Coffee, Adhost delivers Web site solutions that work. Find out more at www.adhost.com.