Where does your software run when you use a cloud service or a hosting center? Where did your company’s computing center go? What does co-location look like? How does our Internet service connect to the global network? What does it take to run a reliable 24/7 service?

This is a field trip to DRFortress.  Come see what is hidden in the cloud. You will need a Hawaii State ID, a driver’s license, or passport to enter the facility.  After the tour, there will be a no-host gathering to continue the conversation at the nearby IHOP (0.3 mi, 3269 Koapaka St, Honolulu, HI  96819, 808-492-1321). If possible, please carpool. Parking is free, but limited to 16 stalls. Parking Map: bit.ly/3XZFTn6

DRFortress is Hawaii’s largest carrier-neutral data center with diverse fiber access entry points for multiple carriers, ISPs, and cloud computing service providers. Its mission is to provide operational resiliency, reliability, and scalability for our customer’s mission-critical systems so that customers can focus on their core business.

DRFortress delivers the highest level of physical security with 24 X 7 manned security guards and CCTV surveillance. The facility is equip[ed with advanced, redundant electrical and cooling systems designed to support the latest high-power, high-density servers. In addition, this robust design allows DRFortress to provide customers with a 100% operational SLA. The 55,000 square foot (soon to be 65,000 square foot) data center is located well outside flood and extended tsunami zones and is built to withstand natural disasters, such as earthquakes and hurricanes. With 600 cabinets (soon to be 800 cabinets) and private cages available to customers, DRFortres offers world-class customer service and continuous operational reliability to our customers.