22 TA2000 Remote Transfer Agent Processing System – SAS 70
Environmental and Continuity Systems
The environmental systems at Winchester are fully redundant and fully automatic. If
any component fails or requires service, backup components assume the load. The
energy center at Winchester is a self-contained power plant. In the event of a
commercial power failure or disruption, the system will supply emergency power
without disruption to computer operations. The electrical system includes an
uninterruptible power supply from high-powered batteries and diesel-powered
generators.
Winchester is protected from significant weather events such as lightning strikes and
tornados due to the existence of a lightning deterrence system that encompasses the
entire building and blow out panels that are strategically placed to reduce the impact
of a tornado. Winchester is also built from and reinforced with steel and concrete,
which is inherently fire resistant and designed to withstand tornado-force winds.
The environmental functions at the AWD Data Center are redundant and fully
automated. If a component fails or requires service, backup components
instantaneously assume the load. The AWD Data Center‟s electrical and mechanical
systems can function independent of other systems within the building and the energy
center is a self-contained power plant. In the event of commercial power failure or
disruption, a battery backup system will supply emergency power without disruption
to computer operations. Sophisticated fire protection systems protect the entire facility
and a lightning protection array encircles the building‟s roof.
DST owns and maintains an alternate DST Recovery Center (not within the scope of
this report). If operations at Winchester are unavailable due to disaster, the DST
Recovery Center is provisioned with redundant hardware and software designed to
recover data for those applications which have designated a recovery requirement.
Additionally, a facility near Winchester serves as a crisis management center (not
within the scope of this report). This center allows DST personnel to occupy the
center and respond to telephone calls and transaction requests should backup facilities
be required.
For more details on DST‟s business continuity plan, see Other Information Provided
by DST.
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