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Colocation Checklist
Key Data Center Evaluation Criteria

Not all data centers are created equal. You need to know what to look for. Are they
equipped with up-to-date technology? Is their location secure and do they have proper certifica-
tions? Do they have enough power to ensure your information is never down? Does the data center
have highly trained and capable professionals on staff?
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Data Center Feature Vollico DC 1 DC 2 Notes

Colocation Provider - General Information

Privately held ✓

Reputable customer references ✓

Owns/operates multiple data centers ✓

Offers geographic diversity/redundancy ✓

Core competency - designs, engineers and delivers IT infrastructure ✓

Situated above 500 year flood plain (FEMA HMP) ✓

Enterprise-class cloud services ✓

Diverse range of managed services ✓

Standardized data center hardware ✓

Offers software optimized data center infrastructure ✓

Best-of-breed technologies and equipment ✓

Documented current business continuity, DR and emergency preparedness plans ✓

Multi-layered approach to data center security ✓

Outside major population zones ✓

LOCATED WITHIN POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FLIGHT PATH x

Power System

100% Fully Redundant power system ✓

2N+X Smart-Grid Generator System ✓

Multiple emergency refuel contracts in place (Miami-Dade, Broward, West-Palm) ✓

2N+X Smart-Grid Uninterruptible Power System (UPS), redundant parallel architecture ✓

Branch circuit monitoring in place on all electrical circuits ✓

Metered power billing or flat rate power billing options ✓

Concurrently maintainable uninterruptible design ✓

Accredited electrician on staff ✓

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Data Center Feature Vollico DC 1 DC 2 Notes

Cooling

High density cooling capability 300+ watts per square foot ✓

2N+X Smart-Grid Cooling System ✓

Concurrently maintainable uninterruptible design ✓

Hot/cold aisle containment design ✓

100% Redundant Liebert CRACs ✓

High-efficiency Dry-Cooler closed-loop condensor system ✓

NO COOLING TOWERS (not city water dependent) ✓

Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) speed monitoring and controls ✓

Compliance / Audits / Certifications

SSAE 16 Certified ✓

PCI DSS HITECH Certified ✓

SOCI, SOCII Certified ✓

HIPAA Certified ✓

Physical Security

7 point military-grade security protocols ✓

Multifactor authentication system (Proximity, Finger Biometric, Facial Recognition) ✓

Gate controlled entry ✓

Locking cabinets, cages and suites ✓

All cabinets, cages, and suites individually alarmed and monitored ✓

Exterior landscaping to prevent concealment of intruders ✓

Authorized access personnel lists and visitor tracking ✓

24/7/365 security guards ✓

Video recording and digital archiving ✓

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Data Center Feature Vollico DC 1 DC 2 Notes

Energy Efficiency

Motion-activated lighting ✓

Hot/cold aisle containment design ✓

Variable frequency drive centrifugal pumps ✓

Multi-Stage high SEER Liebert semi-hermetic compressors ✓

Multi-Stage high SEER Liebert CRAC ✓

Multi-Stage high SEER Liebert Dry-Coolers ✓

Physical Structure

New or renovated in last 5 years ✓

225+ Pounds per square foot floor load ✓

Category 5 Hurricane resistant construction ✓

Easily accessible from airport/highway ✓

Commercial grade 4500pound freight elevator ✓

Managed shipping and receiving ✓

Window-less Construction ✓

Environmental Controls

Multi-point bonded grounding system ✓

UL / LPI Certified perimeter lightning protection system ✓

Discreet PLC/BMS automation ✓

Redundant controllers ✓

Fire detection/prevention/VESDA ✓

Interlocked, multi-zone, sure-fire pre-action dry pipe ✓

ANSUL Inergen Green gas fire suppression System ✓

Leak detection ✓

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Data Center Feature Vollico DC 1 DC 2 Notes

Network Connectivity

100% Cisco powered MPLS network ✓

Carrier-Agnostic ✓

Carrier-Neutral ✓

Diverse fiber entry vaults ✓

Multi-home BGP4 transit routing ✓

Enterprise-grade blended Internet bandwidth w/multiple connections (Mini10 GB) ✓

Multiple private connections (minimum 10 GB) to other data centers ✓

Dark fiber available ✓

Support Services

Smart hands available 24x7x365 ✓

Managed installation (rack and stack) ✓

Cable management ✓

NOC 24x7x365 ✓

Power cycling ✓

Software Engineering Consultation ✓

Systems Engineering Consultation ✓

Network Engineering Consultation ✓

Customer Amenities

Wireless Internet access ✓

Private suites for customer use ✓

Conference room availability ✓

Wi-Fi ✓

Lounge/Kitchen ✓

Disaster recovery planning assistance ✓

Disaster recovery cubicles ✓

Disaster recovery private suites ✓

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