XServHosting operates in a state-of-the-art data center located in Irvine, CA. This facility boasts fully redundant power with diesel generators for backup, diverse paths and providers for Internet access, and automated, reliable security services. This facility offers industry leading physical environment control features and has plenty of scalable space for our customers' growth needs. Our data center is a showcase for the state-of-the-art in Internet services and data center capabilities.

Fire Protection
Our data center employs a three-step fire protection process identified as: fire prevention, fire detection, and fire suppression.

Fire Prevention
As part of the design of the data center, specific limitations on amp usage and BTU output in each cabinet, cage and rack reduces the risk of electrical fires in the data center. We also control the flow of cooled air with the use of ventilated floor tiles to ensure consistent temperatures throughout the data center. Prohibitions on cardboard and other flammable materials are strictly enforced.

Fire Detection
Our data center utilizes the industry leading Very Early Smoke Detection Alarm (VESDA) system for the detection of smoke and fire. VESDA works by continually drawing air into the system's pipe network via a highly efficiency aspirator. A sample of the air is then passed through a dual stage filtering system. From the filter, the sample goes to a calibration detection chamber laser light source. When smoke is detected, it communicates this information to a fire alarm control panel via a software management system to the local data center and the Network Operations Center (NOC). Our data center has installed this system so that they can identify and address any situation that arises as quickly as possible to reduce damage to the client's equipment.

Fire Suppression
The standard fire protection system is a dry pipe, double interlock pre-action fire sprinkler system as defined by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA). This type of system does not use toxic gases or destructive dry chemicals, which are detrimental to our client's equipment and people. Our fire suppression system works in conjunction with the VESDA system in all of our data center facilities. Dry-Chem fire extinguishers are also located throughout the facility.