Current BSI Service Architecture
BSI’s commitment to customer service and technical excellence rivals that of enterprise level hosts. Our rapid growth is possible due to our dependable, available and scalable architecture. Built to satisfy the needs or our world-wide customer base, we are constantly evaluating and improving our Data Center. Currently, we are expanding to include and offsite MCI facility. This move will offer greater capacity and allow us to improve our disaster recovery efforts.

Itnernet Connectivity
BSI connectivity consists of three DS3's (45 Mbps.) provided by Espire, Frontier Global and MCI/UUNET totaling 135 Mbps of bandwidth. This connection is achieved through two fiber-optic connections (dual OC-12s), which allow us to quickly add bandwidth.

Routers
BSI runs two Cisco 3660 routers to connect to the Internet. We keep a backup router onsite in case of router failure. Additionally, we run full BGP4 ensuring that any Internet connection that fails is rerouted immediately. BGP4 also picks the shortest path on which to send data.

Servers
The BSI Data Center is comprised of Sun UltraSparc IIi servers with Fast-wide SCSI and 100 Mb. Ethernet. Only UNIX servers running Solaris are used for maximum reliability and servers are monitored closely to ensure they are never overloaded. Our average server load is in the range of .10 to 1.0. BSI also maintains separate name, mail and administrative servers. Currently we host approximately 600 accounts per server. This optimal account density yields better performance, reliability and customer value.

24x7 Network Monitoring
The BSI Data Center utilizes Sitescope monitoring software to provide 24/7 detection of potential problems. This allows BSI to take preventative measures, ensuring that your website stays up and running.

RAID System
BSI web servers are equipped with Ultra SCSI drives setup in a RAID 1 configuration. RAID 1 allows data to be mirrored between two identical hard drives in real-time. If one hard drive fails on the web server, the second hard drive will immediately take over.

Daily Server Backup
Our backup system consists of a 4.2 Terabyte robotic tape library. We backup our web servers via a separate network so the web server network does not become overloaded. We keep a full backup offsite in case of Data Center failure. We perform daily backups of all servers.

Backup Power Generator
The BSI Data Center uses two methods of power backup to ensure that our servers and other equipment are always on. A battery powered Uninterruptible Power System or UPS is in place to ensure that if there is a temporary power failure all servers will remain powered. If there is a significant power outage, a backup power generator is in place to provide power for as long as necessary.

Climate Control
BSI runs quad air conditioning units to ensure even temperature throughout the Data Center. We monitor the temperature 24x7 and will be paged if the temperature exceeds operating limits.