br-sp-1 Region — Cirion SAO1 (Cotia/SP)¶
InteSys region br-sp-1 runs in the Cirion SAO1 datacenter in Cotia, São Paulo, operated by Cirion Technologies (formerly Lumen / CenturyLink / Level 3). It is an Uptime Institute Tier III certified facility for both Design Documents and Constructed Facility — built for mission-critical workloads that can't go down.
Region summary
Code: br-sp-1 · Operator: Cirion Technologies (SAO1) · Location: Cotia, São Paulo, Brazil · Tier: Uptime Institute Tier III (Design + Constructed)
Stability¶
Tier III (Concurrently Maintainable) certification guarantees that any power or cooling component can be serviced or replaced without interrupting your operation.
- Power: 20 MW utility capacity with redundant high-voltage feed
- UPS: N+N (2N) distributed redundancy configuration
- Generators: 10 diesel standby generators with N+N (2N) redundancy
- Cooling: CRAC units with N+1 redundancy
- Fire suppression: FM-200 / Novec clean agent (no residue, no equipment damage)
- Building: multi-story reinforced concrete with raised flooring
- Capacity: ~3,663 m² of colocation space, 1,154+ rack positions
Availability
The Tier III classification corresponds to a design availability of approximately 99.982% (Uptime Institute benchmark). InteSys contractual uptime SLAs are defined per product — see the Support page.
Security¶
Physical protection is organized in multiple layers, with independently audited operations:
- Physical access: man-trap entry, biometric readers and proximity cards
- Surveillance: CCTV with 90-day video retention and motion detection
- Staff: 24/7 on-site security, every day of the year
Certifications and compliance¶
Operations certified and audited under:
| Certification | Scope |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | Quality management |
| ISO 20000-1 | IT service management |
| ISO 22301 | Business continuity |
| ISO 27001 | Information security |
| ISO 27017 / 27018 | Cloud security and privacy |
| ISO 27701 | Privacy management (supports LGPD) |
| ISAE 3402 SOC 1 / 2 / 3 | Service organization controls |
| PCI-DSS 4.0 | Cardholder data processing |
Networking¶
Region br-sp-1 sits at the heart of the Brazilian connectivity fabric:
- Carrier-neutral — no lock-in to a single carrier
- On-site IX.br (PTT São Paulo) — the largest internet exchange in Latin America, for direct peering and minimal latency
- 30+ network and service providers present in the facility, with reach to 90+ carriers
- Cirion subsea backbone — submarine cable systems (SAC, SAC-2, MAC, among others) connecting Brazil to the Americas
- Managed DDoS mitigation available as a network service (Radware partnership)
Sustainability¶
- Powered by 100% renewable hydroelectric energy
- Operated with a focus on energy efficiency and ESG reporting published by Cirion
Specs at a glance¶
| Item | br-sp-1 (Cirion SAO1) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cirion Technologies |
| Location | Cotia, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Tier certification | Uptime Institute Tier III (Design + Constructed) |
| Power capacity | 20 MW |
| Power redundancy | N+N (2N) UPS and generators |
| Cooling | CRAC N+1 |
| Fire suppression | FM-200 / Novec |
| Peering | On-site IX.br |
| Energy | 100% renewable hydroelectric |
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