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 to that of all our clients, 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: 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)