A Guide to Physical Security for Data Centers

Originally written in July 2012, this article discussed the fundamentals of building a physical security for data centers. A list of things to consider were given including detailed explanations for each.
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Did you know... Iowa has three neutral data centers within it, and ten non-neutral facilities. Three of Iowa's data centers have remote hands, two have office space available within them, and three offer rack cabinets. The largest organization is South Front Networks with four facilities, and we have found 9,704 miles of fiber cable within Iowa's borders.
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