Linux® on the Mainframe

A.3. Description of environment

ISPCompany began offering Internet data center (IDC) services in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 by retooling a portion of its state-of-the-art mainframe outsourcing data center into an IDC. Hosting Internet systems demands many of the same skills, procedures, and physical requirements as for mainframe and midrange environments.

The company's IDC features state-of-the-art physical and network infrastructure, including:

• Multi-layered security with 24x7 guard station, video surveillance, and restricted physical (secure equipment cages) and network access

• Redundant power systems with two tiers of backup (two UPSs and two diesel power generators) to ensure continuous operation in the event of a power outage

• Leading ...