Hardware
The Network Operations Center utilizes ONLY top name brand hardware. The network is centered on a Cisco GSR12000 Border Routers, and Cisco 7206VXR Core Routers, connecting via Gigabit Ethernet to the Hewlett Packard Procurve 4108GL & Cisco Catalyst primary switches. Hewlett Packard Procurve managed switches comprise the power and stability of the network, operating at 100mbps switched ethernet speeds. Hardware utilized in the facility is comprised of name brands, including the following: Intel, Asus, Abit, AMD, 3Com, Hewlett Packard, Adaptec, Cisco, Tekram, Kingston, Micron, Crucial, IBM, Maxtor, Western-Digital, Seagate, Quantum, Fujitsu, Realtec, Belkin, & Lucent. APC, Tripp-Lite, Compaq, & Liebert UPS Systems provide the power backups, along with a Cummins generator system. Facility monitoring is provided by a Panasonic WD-500 Digital Video System over Sony & Panasonic CCTV cameras.

Software                
The Network Operations Center utilizes the Red Hat Linux operating system on the majority of servers present. Red Hat Linux is a highly configurable system, and well known for speed and stability. Red Hat Linux servers have been documented to remain operating for up to one year at a time without even requiring a reboot. The Apache Web Server nicely compliments the Red Hat Linux Operating System. The majority of remaining servers operate on the Microsoft Windows NT/2000/2003 operating systems, with Internet Information Server Web Server. Microsoft Windows NT/2000/2003 provides a system that simplifies database, application, and visual effect programming. BurstNET also supports FreeBSD, Mandrake, Slackware, Turbo Linux, & Debian Linux.

Connectivity                
The network is connected via Gigabit/OC12 (1000/622 mbps) fiber connections to Commonwealth Telephone (CTSI), NorthEast PA's 2nd largest Telco, and XO Communications (pending). Verizon (Formerly Bell Atlantic PA) and PPL Telcom, (a sub-division of Pennsylvania Power & Electric - PPL) fiber is also available in the facility. The network currently connects BurstNET POPs (Points of Presence) in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, & Philadelphia, with others to be completed shortly. BurstNET transit is provided via Gigabit Ethernet (1000mbps) from Level3, BTN Access, Cogent , XO Communications, & Global Crossing . For redundancy, BurstNET is currently running BGP4 (border gateway routing protocol) to maintain the speed and uptime. If one backbone line goes down, it will balance the load to the other(s). If one line gets congested, it will load balance the traffic. BurstNET is currently negotiating with major backbone providers to open POPs in the BurstNET Scranton PA facility. BurstNET is currently the only major data center/co-lo facility within 60-75 miles of the Tier-3 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre PA USA Metro Area.