anyone know where the "fiber belt" in texas is located

babymaker · 2005-09-22, 08:38 PM

i am really starting to get paranoid about the texas storm my main server is located there in what i believe my host said was called as a joke the "fiber belt" is that in the way of danger??? he said it is one of the safest data centers in the US so i doubt it is on a coast lol but i could not reach him last night, trying to find out where that is if anyone knows??

i see all my work washing out to sea right now lol, put my mind to rest

p.s. almost all is backed up and i have a second host but still will be a nightmare

Cleo · 2005-09-22, 08:40 PM

Who is your host? What is their address?

Do a search here and look
http://maps.google.com/

SirMoby · 2005-09-22, 08:49 PM

All hosts say they have one of the safest data centers in the world. I knew a place in an apartment that advertised that

However, most are pretty safe from such things so I don't think you have much to worry about really

babymaker · 2005-09-22, 08:53 PM

my host is great never goes down, but he is in thailand, but servers are in texas, so i don't know what to search for, the company is www.adulthostsolutions.com can i search by my nameservers or ip address?? thats probably the best bet, i won't reach him till 2am or so tonight

Cleo · 2005-09-22, 08:53 PM

I would more worry about what they have for emergency power in case they loose theirs for an extended time. That and if they have more then when fiber coming in incase one goes out.

babymaker · 2005-09-22, 09:00 PM

yes, all that stuff is top notch, i forget what he was telling me one day about that but we have the best, i am just wondering what good power or uplinks will do under 15 ft of water lol

babymaker · 2005-09-22, 09:03 PM

yes just checked an old email says:

"The datacenter where our servers are located is served by 12 GIGABYTE links."

babymaker · 2005-09-23, 12:41 AM

well i got the good and bad news, should be alright we are pretty far inland and they have tons of fuel and staff ready and generators etc, so now i just have to hope for the best.

koolkat · 2005-09-23, 04:30 PM

It looks like their servers reside at ev1servers. It looks like they have 3 locations... Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas, so I guess it just depends on where yours is. The biggest threat wouldn't be power in Houston, it would be storm surge... especially if the servers are on a first floor location. If you have a 3 feet raised floor, and get 4 feet of water... then you have a problem!

babymaker · 2005-09-23, 06:57 PM

i recieved this last night so i am more relaxed and all my sites are up this is from the DC:

This message is from our data center director:

All possible steps are being taken to ensure the smooth running of
servers
during this storm, though it is possible there may be some downtime due
to
this natural disaster.

Disaster planning is currently and has been underway for some time. We
will
operate our core services with a limited staff so that the bulk of our
employees can be with their families. A core staff of approximately 25
will be
on hand in the DC throughout the storm. This includes a facilities
specialist
as well as an a/c specialist.

DC staff will be on hand to handle emergency repairs and tickets.
Routine
tickets and upgrades will most probably have a delayed response.

As an extra precaution, we have sourced an additional rental generator.
While
this unit would not be needed for a brief outage, if we were to
experience a
loss of power lasting several days, we would need to perform normal
maintenance on our generators, and this would give us a generator to
run while
that maintenance is taking place. Maintenance such as oil changes is
required
under our operating specifications every 100 to 150 hours, meaning that
we
would need to perform maintenance sometime after 4-5 days. All total,
we have
in excess of 10,000 gallons of fuel on site. We have guaranteed
contracts for
fuel delivery and two fuel depots are located within 2 miles of our
facility.

We anticipate that the coming storm will have no impact on our
operations.
However, we are prepared to deal with any eventuality.

Our buildings are designed to withstand Cat 4 conditions. It would be a
highly
improbable situation for us to sustain a cat 4 this far inland. It is
anticipated that we will see high Cat 3 conditions .... based upon the
current
track and our location.

All our providers have disaster and contingency plans and we are in
contact with
them ensuring that our mutual emergency contacts.

Due to evacuations and limited staff, ticket responses will likely slow
during
this situation. No upgrades will take place until we restore complete
operations. New server purchases will be limited to that on hand and no
new
servers will be placed into service.

Thank you for your understanding.

so i am pretty sure i am ok will see later tonight--looks like they have plenty of fuel, seems strange we have tons of fuel for porn but all the people on the highway are stranded and have none ??? what a world

2005-09-22, 08:38 PM	#1
babymaker Someone Turn Off The Damn Heat! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Sewer....err.philly i mean Posts: 1,366	anyone know where the "fiber belt" in texas is located i am really starting to get paranoid about the texas storm my main server is located there in what i believe my host said was called as a joke the "fiber belt" is that in the way of danger??? he said it is one of the safest data centers in the US so i doubt it is on a coast lol but i could not reach him last night, trying to find out where that is if anyone knows?? i see all my work washing out to sea right now lol, put my mind to rest p.s. almost all is backed up and i have a second host but still will be a nightmare __________________ *Get ElevatedX W/Hosting 99MO!*

2005-09-22, 08:40 PM	#2
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2005-09-22, 08:53 PM	#4
babymaker Someone Turn Off The Damn Heat! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Sewer....err.philly i mean Posts: 1,366	my host is great never goes down, but he is in thailand, but servers are in texas, so i don't know what to search for, the company is www.adulthostsolutions.com can i search by my nameservers or ip address?? thats probably the best bet, i won't reach him till 2am or so tonight __________________ *Get ElevatedX W/Hosting 99MO!*

2005-09-22, 08:53 PM	#5
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	I would more worry about what they have for emergency power in case they loose theirs for an extended time. That and if they have more then when fiber coming in incase one goes out. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2005-09-22, 09:00 PM	#6
babymaker Someone Turn Off The Damn Heat! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Sewer....err.philly i mean Posts: 1,366	yes, all that stuff is top notch, i forget what he was telling me one day about that but we have the best, i am just wondering what good power or uplinks will do under 15 ft of water lol __________________ *Get ElevatedX W/Hosting 99MO!*

2005-09-22, 08:49 PM	#3
SirMoby Jim? I heard he's a dirty pornographer. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 2,706	All hosts say they have one of the safest data centers in the world. I knew a place in an apartment that advertised that However, most are pretty safe from such things so I don't think you have much to worry about really

2005-09-22, 09:03 PM	#7
babymaker Someone Turn Off The Damn Heat! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Sewer....err.philly i mean Posts: 1,366	yes just checked an old email says: "The datacenter where our servers are located is served by 12 GIGABYTE links." __________________ *Get ElevatedX W/Hosting 99MO!*

2005-09-23, 12:41 AM	#8
babymaker Someone Turn Off The Damn Heat! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Sewer....err.philly i mean Posts: 1,366	well i got the good and bad news, should be alright we are pretty far inland and they have tons of fuel and staff ready and generators etc, so now i just have to hope for the best. __________________ *Get ElevatedX W/Hosting 99MO!*

2005-09-23, 04:30 PM	#9
koolkat Remember to rebel against the authorities, kids! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: SC Posts: 401	It looks like their servers reside at ev1servers. It looks like they have 3 locations... Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas, so I guess it just depends on where yours is. The biggest threat wouldn't be power in Houston, it would be storm surge... especially if the servers are on a first floor location. If you have a 3 feet raised floor, and get 4 feet of water... then you have a problem! __________________ Harry Beaver's Lodge

2005-09-23, 06:57 PM	#10
babymaker Someone Turn Off The Damn Heat! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Sewer....err.philly i mean Posts: 1,366	i recieved this last night so i am more relaxed and all my sites are up this is from the DC: This message is from our data center director: All possible steps are being taken to ensure the smooth running of servers during this storm, though it is possible there may be some downtime due to this natural disaster. Disaster planning is currently and has been underway for some time. We will operate our core services with a limited staff so that the bulk of our employees can be with their families. A core staff of approximately 25 will be on hand in the DC throughout the storm. This includes a facilities specialist as well as an a/c specialist. DC staff will be on hand to handle emergency repairs and tickets. Routine tickets and upgrades will most probably have a delayed response. As an extra precaution, we have sourced an additional rental generator. While this unit would not be needed for a brief outage, if we were to experience a loss of power lasting several days, we would need to perform normal maintenance on our generators, and this would give us a generator to run while that maintenance is taking place. Maintenance such as oil changes is required under our operating specifications every 100 to 150 hours, meaning that we would need to perform maintenance sometime after 4-5 days. All total, we have in excess of 10,000 gallons of fuel on site. We have guaranteed contracts for fuel delivery and two fuel depots are located within 2 miles of our facility. We anticipate that the coming storm will have no impact on our operations. However, we are prepared to deal with any eventuality. Our buildings are designed to withstand Cat 4 conditions. It would be a highly improbable situation for us to sustain a cat 4 this far inland. It is anticipated that we will see high Cat 3 conditions .... based upon the current track and our location. All our providers have disaster and contingency plans and we are in contact with them ensuring that our mutual emergency contacts. Due to evacuations and limited staff, ticket responses will likely slow during this situation. No upgrades will take place until we restore complete operations. New server purchases will be limited to that on hand and no new servers will be placed into service. Thank you for your understanding. so i am pretty sure i am ok will see later tonight--looks like they have plenty of fuel, seems strange we have tons of fuel for porn but all the people on the highway are stranded and have none ??? what a world __________________ *Get ElevatedX W/Hosting 99MO!*