network details

A brief overview of our network providers.

Servers are either located in Brisbane or Sydney currently. The main Crikey website, client area & support is hosted in a different location (Canberra) so in the event of network failure you'll still be able to make contact and see server status updates.

Our QLD (Brisbane) Provider :

Data centre: PIPE Networks/Sanity Technology

• Optus (via iseek) Fibre Connection (1Gbps)
• MCI Worldcom FibreConnection (1Gbps)
• AAPT / Connect FastEthernet Conection (42Mbps)
• WebCentral FastEthernet Connection (100Mbps)
• Pipe IX (QLD) FastEthernet Connection (1Gbps)

Our NSW (Sydney) Provider :

Data centre: Global Switch

• Minimum N+1 Redundancy on Power Supplies
• On-site diesel tanks (360kL) with full-capacity generator fall-back in case of extended power failure.
• State-of-the-art cooling system helps ensure hardware stability. (Temperature in technical space consistently maintained within two degrees of 22oC.
• Sophisticated fire detection and suppression ensures hardware integrity in the case of catastrophic hardware failure.
• Premium bandwidth based on multiple peering arrangements, ensuring consistent, speedy access to the wider internet. (AAPT, Pipe, Agile)