Green.ch data centre in Lupfig
The data backup business is booming in Switzerland. Many new data centres are currently emerging in Zurich's metropolitan area. One of the largest is the green.ch data centre in Lupfig. Comprehensive security solutions and services from the Securitas Group provide the best possible data protection in the new facility and its surroundings.
Maximum security from a single source
The Swiss internet provider green.ch was founded in 1995 and is now a leading service company in information and communication technology. The company is domiciled in Brugg in the Canton of Aargau and offers high-quality products worldwide for internet-based data communication and security. Data centres in Switzerland guarantee a secure, high-availability environment for data and servers, and green.ch has several facilities on offer both in and around Zurich. A brand new data centre is currently being erected in Lupfig, with the first phase of construction only just completed and inaugurated. green.ch's portfolio of customers include companies in the banking, insurance and IT sectors, all of which demand the highest standards when it comes to security. As part of a site assessment the Lupfig industry zone was found to be ideal in terms of security, energy efficiency and expansion options. Besides ideal links with transport routes and data connections, Aargau as an energy canton also offers the best possible connections to the power grid. The site is also located outside any external and/or natural hazard zones such as earthquakes, flood areas, major airports, etc.
High standards of security
To ensure equally high standards of security when it comes to warding off unauthorised access or fire damage, green.ch relies on the tried-and-tested security on offer from a single source by the Securitas Group. The interplay between comprehensive security solutions and specific security services provides a maximum of protection for sensitive data. In addition to the solid structural design and the virtually impenetrable perimeter fencing a multitude of cameras installed by Securiton ensures a constant overview of the premises, both indoors and out. In particularly sensitive zones a new type of biometric access control system from Bixi Systems, based on hand-vein pattern recognition, provides optimum security. As for fire detection and fire fighting, an ingenious system ensures ultra-fast fire detection, combined with fire extinguishing measures that boast pinpoint accuracy. The new SecuriFire fire detection system from Securiton controls hundreds of fire detectors as well as some 40 aspirating smoke detectors. The system also guarantees the activation of the effective Contrafeu extinguishing system, which with nitrogen from more than 100 extinguishers nips any fire in the bud. The large-scale security offer is complemented by specific security services from Securitas. During daytime hours the security specialists on-site monitor access control from the purpose-built control centre; they also manage the badge issue system and carry out regular patrols of the premises. At night and at weekends intervention specialists are on hand to respond immediately to any irregularities and quickly check out the situation on site.
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