“Today I received a call from a company in Maryland for 7,000 cartons for a medical/drug product for a product intro in the US. I got the particulars and directed the person how to proceed.
I asked where he got our name. "I got it on a web search using the search term "Consumer product printed packaging", he said we were at the top of the list.
Maybe a new trend? He said, 'by looking at the cartons pictures on the site, I figured you guys were in that business.' He also said the site was informative and easy to navigate. Thanks Blue Water, I hope this is a sign of things to come.”
Ernest Chaplin,
Vice-President, Sales & Marketing,
Pharmagraphics LLC,
www.pharmagraphics.com
Contact
T: 202.861.0000
F: 202.861.8005
info@bluewatermedia.com
Data Centers
Blue Water Media's primary hosting partner, Liquid Web, owns and operates three private data centers. By owning the data centers rather than leasing, we are able to design, build and maintain an ideal server environment. This allows us to provide our clients fast, secure and reliable performance at all times.
Data Center Design
The Liquid Web network has been designed to accommodate clients demanding the highest quality network performance. There is a central focus on redundancy allowing the network to rapidly self-heal failures without interruptions to connectivity.
Data Center 1
Established 2003
- 11,000+ Sq. Ft. Secure Facility
- 2,000 Server Capacity
Network Gear
- Cisco GSR 12000 Border Routers
- Cisco 6509 Sup720 Core Network
- Cisco 3550 Distribution Switches
Power System
- 300kva Powerware 9315
- Cummins 313 kVA Diesel Generator
- Kohler 650 kVA Diesel Generator
Cooling
- Liebert Precision 22 ton up flow air conditioning units
Data Center 2
Established 2005
- 32,000+ Sq. Ft. Secure Facility
- 8000 Server Capacity
Network Gear
- Redundant Fiber Entrance expandable to 1840 Gigabits per second
- Multiple Redundant Gigabit Ethernet links to DC1
- Fully Redundant Cisco 6509 Sup720 Distribution Switches
- Redundant Gigabit Ethernet links to each rack switch
- Cisco 2960 48 Port 10/100 rack switches
Power System
- 2500 kVA utility power feed
- ASCO Closed Transistion Transfer Switch
- Multiple Kohler 1250 kVA Diesel Generators
- Kohler Generator Paralleling Switchgear
- Multiple Powerware 9315 500 kVA UPS
- Liebert PDU Units
Cooling
- Multiple Liebert 20 and 22 Ton Upflow AC Units
Security
- 24x7x365 manned facility
- Multiple closed circuit tv security cameras, covering all entrances and datacenter space
- Site entrance controlled by electronic perimeter access card system
- Site remotely monitored by 3rd party security company
Tier-1 Premium Bandwidth
Providing the highest quality Internet connectivity and performance is our top priority. We have selected premium Tier-1 bandwidth providers, ensuring minimal latency and fast connections to all points of the global internet. We are proud to feature direct connectivity with MCI, AT&T, Savvis and Level3. Our aggregate connectivity reaches an astounding 4,500+ networks just a single network away from our uplinks.
Security On-site
Datacenter access is strictly limited to technical staff. Electronic security systems control data center access and are accompanied by a full compliment of motion detecting security cameras which monitor the entire facility. Our DataCenter facility external walls are reinforced poured concrete. We are a fully managed facility, which means we have level 3 technicians on site 24 hours per day, allowing incident response times to be kept to a minimum.
Our average support request phone call is answered within 20 seconds, with an average electronic support response time of 10 minutes.
Power System
Our power systems feature extensive fault tolerance and resilience at every layer. Incoming service is routed underground to a dedicated on-site transformer. This system routes to our automatic transfer switch which monitors power quality, and automatically transfers to our emergency generators in the event they are needed. Each facility is also protected by one or more Uninteruptable Power Supplies (UPS), featuring redundant battery cabinets and full maintenance bypass cabinets allowing for service and upgrades without interruption of power to our servers.
Liebert Precision power distribution units handle final power transformation and distribution to racks, ensuring clean consistent power to data center equipment.
Each facility has multiple emergency generators waiting on standby, featuring over 24 hours of autonomous runtime before requiring refueling. Each generator is test run at least once a week to ensure they are ready in the event they are needed.
Generator power is activated automatically in the event of a utility failure by the transfer switch. The data center load is maintained by the UPS units with at least 15 minutes of capacity, however this is not necessary as the generator is active and up to speed within 10 seconds of a power failure.
Cooling
Environmental processing systems include redundant Liebert Precision 22 ton up flow air conditioning units. Temperature and humidity are precisely regulated year round to ensure optimal equipment reliability. Each unit contains independent compressors and cooling loops to further enhance fault tolerance and reliability. Air filtration systems actively remove foreign particulates from circulation and cycle the entire data center air supply in a matter of minutes.