Unix® System Management Primer Plus

Securing Access to Your Data Center

Your data center environment can be neither stable nor secured if unauthorized people are allowed to enter it. Physical security for data centers is critically important, especially if large amounts of private information are stored in one central location. To adequately secure a data center, you must control access to the data center room, the racks, and the components stored on those racks. You can choose from a variety of security options to provide each of those access controls.

Perimeter Security

Perimeter security—controlling access to the room or rooms that house your data center equipment—is your first line of defense against unauthorized personnel, so it makes sense that it also should be your strongest. ...