NDC's September Newsletter - Security Access Changing

Volume 5 | September 2018

HERE'S THE LATEST NEWS FROM NDC

Read on for information you should know.

QUICK NOTES

Omaha IX offers FREE 1G port to new customers through the end of 2018 – Omaha IX was established 5 years ago and is operated by Mankato Networks. It provides an ideal connection point inside the centrally located Nebraska Data Centers’ 1623 Farnam location.

While Internet Exchange Points (IXP) have been around for many years, they have gained in popularity over the last 15 as ISP’s and Content Delivery Networks (CDN) try to maximize interconnectivity. The benefits of connecting to the Omaha IX are generally related to cost and latency. Keeping local Internet traffic within local infrastructure not only lowers costs but improves the quality of Internet services by reducing delay and ultimately improving the end-user’s experience. Membership is not limited to ISP’s and CDN’s, many Government, Educational and Medical institutions are utilizing IXP’s as well. The Omaha IX is currently providing 1G, 10G, 40G and now 100G ports. Contact Mankato Networks for further information regarding price and availability.

Mankato Networks LLC is based in Mankato, MN. In addition to managing the Omaha IX, they offer a full-service IP consulting firm focused on service providers across the United State, including Local Exchange, Fixed Wireless, Mobile Wireless and Regional Transport providers. Their talented staff has years of experience working within the ISP and wireless realms. Mankato Network provides strategic consultation to get your network up and running or practical know how to help maintain your existing network. Please contact Mike Davis at 507-327-2399 or mikedavis@mankatonetworks.net OR Dan Gieser at 507-327-5341 or dangieser@mankatonetworks.net.

What a Great Time! – Thanks to all of you who attended the 2018 Meet in the Middle event in downtown Omaha on September 12-13 ^th. Although it takes a lot of work to put on the event, it is extremely rewarding watching all of the interaction and relationships being established. Congrats to all the prize winners this year. A very special thank you to the sponsors who helped us fund the event: Amphenol Telect/Custom Cable, Geist, OSI Hardware, Ni2, Omaha IX, Ekinops and Windstream. All quality companies with great products and even better people! We are already planning for next year so more to come!

OPERATIONS

Anti-Tailgating Security Coming to NDC – Beginning in mid-October, NDC will be implementing an Anti-Tailgating security system at the 1623 Farnam carrier hotel. This intelligent sensory system will restrict entry into data center spaces to one person at a time. Each individual with proper access authorization will need to badge/bio into the space. Failure to do so will trigger an alarm indicating that multiple people entered with a single authentication. At NDC, we always strive to find the balance between convenient access and comprehensive security. We believe this additional measure is in the best interest of our customers and worth the investment.

After hours Monitoring and Building Security – Many of you may not be aware that NDC has secured the services of an offsite security company to monitor the data center cameras and access control activity 24/7. In addition, we have another third-party security company that patrols the building each night. If you are working after hours, please note that you may be stopped by a guard who may ask to see your credentials. Don’t be concerned if that happens. They need to file a report on anyone they find in the building. Be sure to be wearing your lanyard with your picture ID readily visible or it may become more of an issue.

CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT

Welcome Wisconsin Independent Network! – A new addition to the Omaha carrier hotel, WIN is a technology and network company serving the upper Midwest for 20 years. Owned by 31 Wisconsin-based independent telephone companies, WIN is proud to assist customers with its 9,200-mile fiber backbone in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Upper Michigan, Illinois, and Iowa. Whether you’re going to a rural cell site, a bustling communications hub in a major city, a data center, or your business has IT needs, WIN can help.

Although WIN has a long tradition as a network company – investing in new fiber construction, dark fiber leasing, and Internet peering agreements – WIN has also developed into a broad-based technology company, offering managed IT services. WIN has always taken the approach to build solutions from the ground up. The company begins every relationship with a discussion of your business and what the next one, three, and five years may look like. The more WIN understands how the world looks from the customer’s perspective, the better WIN can customize its solutions.

The company has provided Internet, private line (Ethernet and TDM), wide area network (WAN), data storage and back-up, and managed IT services to enterprise and government customers in the Midwest. Overall, WIN has earned a reputation for doing what’s best for its customers – to meet and exceed customer expectations every day.

Let us know if you would like an introduction to WIN to learn more about their services.

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