In the event of total power loss, Switch has fifty 2.8 MW diesel generators onsite. The company apparently has contracts with several fuel suppliers for diesel replenishment every eight hours and if that isn't enough, due to Switch's government clients, the security force is apparently empowered to requisition fuel wherever it finds it in the city.
Due to Switch's government clients, the security force is apparently empowered to requisition fuel wherever it finds it in the city.
These redundancies were of great importance for GCA in the event of a hypothetical 30-minute outage up to 12,000 casino transactions would otherwise fail. Switch has apparently investigated alternative power sources such as solar power and the possibility of recycling the heat generated by its equipment into energy, but neither methods are cost-effective or space-efficient enough at the moment.
The 'spine' of the redundant power distribution network at SuperNAP.
Intriguingly Switch claims that it can shave 25-40% off its customer's internet connection costs due to a project it inherited from Enron before that infamous company went under. Enron had planned to create a bandwidth marketplace so bandwidth could be traded like any other financial instrument or commodity. Although the marketplace never went live, the infrastructure powering it was built by Switch.
Switch's customers include business large and small, even customers who need just a single server cabinet, and services can be provided in as little as 25 days following contract signing. Pricing is greatly dependent on the customer's needs. Even if you think SuperNAP is a bit over the top, there's no denying the facility is impressive and an ever bigger data centre is on the way - SuperNAP II.
-
Apple’s Siri overhaul is a ‘watershed moment’ in its long-awaited AI pushNews The revamped Siri AI could put to rest questions over its lackluster approach to AI, providing it nails the roll-out
-
AMD chief exec Lisa Su touts UK’s AI potential as firm eyes £2bn investmentNews The deal will see a new AI supercomputer built in Cambridge and partnerships with Imperial College London and Oriole Networks
-
Cisco is expanding its sovereign infrastructure suite for EMEA customersNews Customers will get greater choice and control over their data and digital infrastructure, according to Cisco
-
Cisco Wireless CTO: Mastering connectivity is the key to driving AI success and enterprise productivity – but beware of the ‘wireless AI paradox’News Enterprises are ramping up wireless connectivity investment as AI-related network demands grow
-
Cisco wants to take AI closer to the edgeNews The new “integrated computing platform” from Cisco aims to support AI workloads at the edge
-
Russian hackers are using an old Cisco flaw to target network devices – here’s how you can stay safeNews With the aim of carrying out espionage, Russia's Center 16 is targeting infrastructure organizations around the world
-
Cisco polishes its platform but the network is still kingOpinion Cisco still believes its integrated platform will drive new value for customers, but its historic strength in networking is where it will have the edge in the AI era
-
‘Divorced from reality’: HPE slams DOJ over bid to block Juniper deal, claims move will benefit CiscoNews HPE has criticized the US Department of Justice's attempt to block its acquisition of Juniper Networks, claiming it will benefit competitors such as Cisco.
-
Cisco wants to capitalize on the ‘DeepSeek effect’News DeepSeek has had a seismic impact, and Cisco thinks it has strengths to help businesses transition to AI-native infrastructure
-
Cisco Live EMEA 2025: All the news and updates as they happenLive Blog Stay up to date with the latest information live from Amsterdam at Cisco’s annual EMEA conference
