Co-Location/Datacenter Services
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Colocation allows you to concentrate on your core business issues, while DRS handles the physical needs of your IT infrastructure – space, cooling, power and bandwidth. You also have peace of mind knowing that your core server, network and communications equipment are housed in an environment that is climate controlled with a clean, constant power source, and gigabits of available bandwidth ready and waiting.

Our Colocation services makes your IT staff more efficient while saving you the considerable upfront investment of building your own data center or server room. Additionally, you will have a staff of trained, dedicated engineers working around the clock to insure your colocated environment is always up and available.

Key Features:

  • 24/7 service
  • Direct, physical connectivity
  • 100% availability of power
  • SAS 70 Type II Security

DRS as a Colocation Solution Provider

DRS owns and operates 3 state-of-the-art Data Center Facilities which currently house over 100 satisfied customers. Depending on our clients’ needs we offer two different levels of service – a self-service facility that is accessible to our clients 24/7 and a full-service, fully staffed facility in which we handle client’s IT needs.

In addition to Data Center operations, DRS has over 30 professional services engineers certified in high-end technologies such as Cisco, Microsoft, Citrix, VMware and EMC solutions. When a company moves their servers and IT equipment into our Data Center, they can choose to utilize our expert resources as needed. Your IT Staff will have the additional resources available to them to keep your environment running at peak performance.

Why choose DRS for your Colocation?

Space: DRS has over 60,000 sq. ft. of Data Center space with locked cabinets, cages and technical office suites for enhanced security.

Connectivity: We provide direct physical layer connectivity to many long haul, metro fiber, LEC and CLEC, IP transit, TDM/Voice and VoIP providers. We have Gbps of redundant, expandable Internet bandwidth available as well as 10 Gbps of redundant, expandable bandwidth between our various Data Centers. We also maintain and manage over 700 miles of our own metro fiber.

Power: All customer equipment is fed by 2 redundant, independent Liebert designed power systems to insure 100% availability of power. Utility grid power is backed up by diesel generators which can operate for days without refueling.  Cooling and Fire Suppression: All cooling and humidity control is provided by Liebert units.

Fire Suppression:Fire suppression is provided using a combination of gas and zoned dry sprinkler fire suppression.

Security: DRS employs SAS 70 Type II Internal Control Standards. SAS 70 is an auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Type II audit not only includes the description of controls, but also the detailed testing of controls. To achieve SAS 70 Type II, DRS facility operations are thoroughly scrutinized and evaluated annually with results reported and published. In addition, DRS employs various physical security measures including surveillance, biometric access controls and intelligent alarm controllers.


Take a video tour of our facilities:

 

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Data Center Locations:

Youngstown (North):
1343 Belmont Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio 44504
Local #: 330-259-4900

Youngstown (South):
3203 Southern Blvd.
Youngstown, Ohio 44507
Local #: 330-259-4922

Pittsburgh:
2403 Sidney Street, Suite 214
River Park Commons
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15203
Local #: 412-567-0328

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Columbus Office:
35 Collegeview Road
Westerville, OH 43081
Toll-Free #: 1-877-527-3423