I have not found a complete
copy of Microsoft’s SAS70 report for Azure but Microsoft does say that its cloud
infrastructure is both Type I and Type II SAS 70 complaint as well as ISO 27001
certified. Most of this information comes from Microsoft and specifically its
Global Foundation Services, which is responsible for Microsoft’s internal
infrastructure, needs, and cloud infrastructure.
I am going to piece together
information the best I can, so we can get see what Microsoft offers us for its
cloud infrastructure.
Data Centers.
Microsoft says in it white
papers it data centers have the following capabilities/controls.
- Physical building security.
- Secure physical access for authorized personnel only.
- Redundant power supplies:
- Two main power supplies from separate providers.
- Battery backup.
- Diesel generators (with alternative fuel delivery contracts in place).
- Multiple fiber trunks connecting the data centers for redundancy.
- Climate control to ensure that equipment runs at optimal temperature and humidity.
Below are
two pictures (Figures 1 & 2) of Microsoft’s data center in Chicago.
Microsoft uses the concept of datacenter in a trailer/container so they can
switch out an entire container instead on replacing a single blade server.
These data centers can be deployed inside of a larger building or outside as a stand-alone
structure.
I never hear
or read about how data/hard disks are destroyed when they pull a container. I find that to be a little discerning. I would
not want to see my company’s data on repurpose hardware without a triple delete
or on eBay for sale.
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| Figure 1 |
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| Figure 2 |
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns1121/index.html Cisco has a good video and 3D model
plugin that further explains datacenter in a container.
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