The new BHI Data and Collocation Center, opened in February 2004, is now the premier collocation and data center in the Twin Cities. With its unparalleled infrastructure, convenient accessibility, attractive pricing, and BHI's reputation for customer satisfaction, customers can be assured they are receiving only the best in Internet data services available today.

Network Operations Center

Our Network Operations Center (NOC) is a state-of-the-art Data Center designed to provide the physical environment necessary to keep your servers up and running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The NOC provides a wide range of physical security features, including state-of-the-art smoke detection and fire suppression systems, motion sensors, and secure access, as well as video camera surveillance. Within these facilities, we are able to deliver the highest levels of reliability through a number of redundant subsystems, such as HVAC environmental control systems, multiple fiber trunks coming from multiple sources, and fully redundant power on the premises with a natural gas backup generator.

The NOC was designed with one thing in mind: keeping our customers Internet services online, all the time.

Mission Critical Infrastructure

• Top of the line hardware powered by Cisco, 3Com, Lucent, Nortel, and other industry leaders
• Fully meshed network infrastructure for the utmost in reliability and performance
• Liebert UPS (uninterruptible power supply) maintains 100% power uptime throughout the data center
• Emergency backup generator automatically maintains power in the event of an extended power emergency
• Carrier-grade Air conditioning with redundancy ensures temperature and humidity
  at optimum levels for sensitive IT equipment
• FM200 fire suppression system maintains data center integrity and operations 24x7

Connectivity

• Three diverse redundant fiber builds unprecedented levels of connectivity, reliability, and service with expansion capabilities up to OC-192
• Diverse and redundant Internet backbone connections with AT&T and Time Warner
• BHI's secondary Minneapolis carrier hotel NOC provides future direct connectivity to other telecoms,
  ISPs, and carriers such as UUNet, Level3, XO Communications, Cable & Wireless, and countless others
  

Monitoring and Response

• Around-the-clock monitoring and response of all critical data center components including:
  o All mechanical and HVAC systems
  o Fire and security
  o Network operations
  o Electrical and power systems
• Biometric security restricts entrance only to authorized personnel
• 24-hour video surveillance
• Facility is restricted to authorized personnel who have cleared a thorough background security check
  

Convenience and Flexibility

• Dedicated collocation customer entrance and free parking
• Located off highway 5 in Eden Prairie, MN, 1/2 mile outside of the 494 loop
• Flexible options available ranging from a single server to entire cages
• BHI can accommodate provision times as short as 2-3 hours
  

Tours

Private tours of the data center and collocation facilities are available. To schedule a tour of the BHI Data Center, please contact the BHI Sales Department at 952-279-2200.