Tanzania Governement Data Center ni Tier-3 Data center type.
https://nidc.co.tz/web/about
So kuna Data Center 1,2,3&4 tiers.
Kila Tier ina standard zake za Ulinzi (cyber Security)
Why Is Data Center Security Important?
Data center security is crucial for several reasons:
- Data protection: A data center stores vast amounts of sensitive and valuable data (PII, financial records, intellectual property, various business files, etc.). Facilities require high levels of security to ensure all that data is safe from unauthorized access, theft, and corruption.
- Protection against cyber threats: Data centers are a prime target for cyber attacks, so investing in adequate cybersecurity measures is a must for any hosting facility.
- Preventing financial losses: Incidents at data centers typically lead to steep financial hits. Each security breach comes with costs of investigation, recovery, legal action, and compensation to affected parties.
- Uptime expectations: Individuals and organizations that use the data center's resources expect a certain amount of service uptime (usually defined in the SLA). Investing in security enables facilities to meet their uptime goals and prevent service disruptions.
- Physical asset protection: Data centers house expensive hardware (servers, networking infrastructure, data storagedevices, etc.). Facilities require high levels of physical security to protect these assets from misuse, theft, or damage.
- Business reputation: Suffering a security incident damages the reputation of the data center. Failing to set adequate security measures often leads to a loss of business and credibility.
- Compliance and regulatory requirements:Hosting facilities must adhere to strict compliance standards that require high levels of security. Failing to comply with regulations results in legal penalties and fines.
- Different data centers have different security precautions based on their tier level. This is a standardized ranking system used to classify facilities based primarily on infrastructureredundancy and availability levels.
In general, a higher tier indicates that the facility has more advanced physical and cybersecurity measures. Here's what to expect from each tier in terms of security:
- Tier 1 data center security: This tier includes basic physical security measures (perimeter fencing, cameras, and limited access controls) and virtual security measures (basic firewalls and anti-malware and virus software). These data centers often have single points of failure and offer minimal redundancy in power and cooling.
- Tier 2 data center security: These facilities have better physical security features (controlled access points, security guards, and stricter visitor policies) and basic monitoring capabilities. However, they lack advanced threat detection and response systems. Tier 2 data centers have improved redundancy in power and cooling, which reduces the risk of downtime.
- Tier 3 data center security: Tier 3 facilities have advanced security precautions, such as intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS), security information and event management (SIEM), and robust data protection measures (e.g., regular backups, encryption, secure data destruction, etc.).
- Tier 4 data center security: In addition to tier 3 precautions, tier 4 facilities have state-of-the-art physical security features (biometric access controls, smart video surveillance, 24/7 security personnel, etc.) and advanced threat detection systems with continuous monitoring. These data centers can withstand multiple failures without any service disruption, providing the highest level of fault tolerance.
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