That event is one reason why the OCE was built to meet the Uptime Institute's definition of a "Tier 4" center, which means every major system--mainframes, air conditioners, batteries--has a backup. It's Visa's first such center and is strong enough to withstand California-style earthquakes and Midwestern-size super-tornadoes. For example: If power goes out, banks of batteries kick in, followed by diesel generators that also have backups. If a water main bursts, there's a 1.5-million-gallon water tank (if that runs dry, Visa dug three wells around the facility).
The only thing that might take down the OCE, it seems, is us. Transaction growth has averaged 7% to 17% annually. Visa expects the OCE to handle growth into the 2020s, but at some point, of course, something will give.
great post, very informative.
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Posted by: Account Deleted | January 19, 2012 at 05:40 AM
Seems that is very powerfull and strong system. And that water tank must be huge :)
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