Computer Systems

Computer Network Redundancy

Rapid Response has spared no expense in assuring that the computer systems handling the critical information for our Dealers and their subscribers have uncompromising security. Our multi-layered alarm processing redundancy is built on a full gigabit fiber optic backbone. Workstations communicate via Cisco 2950 series hubs with redundant fiber optic links, connected to a pair of Cisco Catalyst 6509 core switches with a duplicated processor and power options package. Two IBM 7025-6F1 AIX servers with dual gigabit network cards and dual power supplies maintain real-time, RAID 10 lockstep mirroring.

Additionally, six IBM F50 AIX servers minimize the main servers non critical task loads. Two servers continually update data at the application level for quadruple redundancy.

Network Security & Crypto Server

In this day and age, more than a power outage can bring down an information network: Physical security is not enough. Rapid Response utilizes the best network security available to protect all data communications. Rapid Response's network security includes dual NetWolves WolfPac firewall servers- impenetrable to outsiders- and redundant Blue Ridge crypto servers that create a VPN (Virtual Private Network) "cryptographic tunnel" for external, remote access. Rapid Response's servers additionally run top-of-the-mark anti-virus and anti-spy ware applications to assure that all data and information systems are secure and free of any cyber threats that could interrupt or compromise the network.