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These are all very well-known datacenters with several layers of physical security (there are standards and certifications for datacenters). Their locations ar
by jlgaddis 10y ago
These are all very well-known datacenters with several layers of physical security (there are standards and certifications for datacenters). Their locations aren't exactly secret.
Most datacenters have fences/gates, require access cards and/or biometrics to get in and move around inside the building. Once inside, you can only get into your own cages.
It's not like you can walk up, knock the door in with a battering ram, and then have access to everything inside.
- aroch 10y ago>It's not like you can walk up, knock the door in with a battering ram, and then have access to everything inside. Well, I mean, yes you can. The actual doors/gates used aren't 'milspec' intrusion rated. They're `better-than-home-depot` doors (all steel, steel door frames, reinforced). Cage door are often hilarious flimsy (thing metal sheet/bars). Certainly breachable by even modestly equipped attackers. The reason you pick real DCs and not the basement of your fortified house is because there's human security in addition to the physical security measures. Which means, some one will notice if you try to bust down the door
- CodeWriter23 10y agoAnd here I thought the reasons to choose a DC over my basement was multi-homing, abundant bandwidth, redundant air conditioning and battery/diesel electrical backup.
- aroch 10y agoWe were talking about security... But yes, it's almost like DCs were built with this in mind. Wh would've guessed...
- CodeWriter23 10y agoSecurity in my basement > Security in average data center. Similar quality locked doors. No visitors. Armed response by owner.