underground is good for the records we’ve got a constant temperature a
we’ve got a constant temperature a
we’ve got a constant temperature a constant relative humidity and the
constant relative humidity and the
constant relative humidity and the seasons don’t change a lot of folks when
seasons don’t change a lot of folks when
seasons don’t change a lot of folks when they come here perhaps yourself included
they come here perhaps yourself included
they come here perhaps yourself included they have a preconceived notion I’m
they have a preconceived notion I’m
they have a preconceived notion I’m going underground
going underground
going underground the roof is going to be very low there’s
the roof is going to be very low there’s
the roof is going to be very low there’s going to be stalagmites and stalactites
going to be stalagmites and stalactites
going to be stalagmites and stalactites you know and that’s in a cave certainly
you know and that’s in a cave certainly
you know and that’s in a cave certainly this is a mine so this is a hundred
this is a mine so this is a hundred
this is a mine so this is a hundred percent man-made and we tried to create
percent man-made and we tried to create
percent man-made and we tried to create an office environment a work environment
an office environment a work environment
an office environment a work environment that’s going to be comfortable for the
that’s going to be comfortable for the
that’s going to be comfortable for the couple thousand folks that come here
couple thousand folks that come here
couple thousand folks that come here every day let us face without panic the
every day let us face without panic the
every day let us face without panic the reality of our times the fact that atom
reality of our times the fact that atom
reality of our times the fact that atom bombs may someday be dropped on our
bombs may someday be dropped on our
bombs may someday be dropped on our cities it was at the peak of the Cold
cities it was at the peak of the Cold
cities it was at the peak of the Cold War and Russian said the bomb we had the
War and Russian said the bomb we had the
War and Russian said the bomb we had the bomb folks were concerned of nuclear
bomb folks were concerned of nuclear
bomb folks were concerned of nuclear attack so the defense industry went to
attack so the defense industry went to
attack so the defense industry went to their primary defense contractor who was
their primary defense contractor who was
their primary defense contractor who was US Steel and said that you should take
US Steel and said that you should take
US Steel and said that you should take precautions for the preservation of your
precautions for the preservation of your
precautions for the preservation of your vital information so they sent about the
vital information so they sent about the
vital information so they sent about the task of trying to find what was then
task of trying to find what was then
task of trying to find what was then called a hardened location underground
called a hardened location underground
called a hardened location underground and looked at dozens of mines that US
and looked at dozens of mines that US
and looked at dozens of mines that US Steel operated and settled upon this one
Steel operated and settled upon this one
Steel operated and settled upon this one the facility that we’re in is enormous
the facility that we’re in is enormous
the facility that we’re in is enormous we operate now in about a hundred and
we operate now in about a hundred and
we operate now in about a hundred and forty five acres of space the mine is
forty five acres of space the mine is
forty five acres of space the mine is about a thousand acres it’s really like
about a thousand acres it’s really like
about a thousand acres it’s really like an underground city
well we can’t get into the details as to
well we can’t get into the details as to who the clients are they certainly would
who the clients are they certainly would
who the clients are they certainly would include all of the major motion picture
include all of the major motion picture
include all of the major motion picture film studios as well as the studios that
film studios as well as the studios that
film studios as well as the studios that maintain recorded sound so if you listen
maintain recorded sound so if you listen
maintain recorded sound so if you listen to the radio or you’re watching
to the radio or you’re watching
to the radio or you’re watching television or you go to the movies this
television or you go to the movies this
television or you go to the movies this weekend there is an excellent chance
weekend there is an excellent chance
weekend there is an excellent chance that the originals or the Masters would
that the originals or the Masters would
that the originals or the Masters would be stored underground at our facility
be stored underground at our facility
be stored underground at our facility our clients come here because they’re
our clients come here because they’re
our clients come here because they’re looking for the protection of their
looking for the protection of their
looking for the protection of their information they want it to be safe and
information they want it to be safe and
information they want it to be safe and secure and we try to maintain and they
secure and we try to maintain and they
secure and we try to maintain and they enjoy that quiet enjoyment of the
enjoy that quiet enjoyment of the
enjoy that quiet enjoyment of the facility so here’s a good example of a
facility so here’s a good example of a
facility so here’s a good example of a temperature and humidity controlled
temperature and humidity controlled
temperature and humidity controlled vault it’s a small area there’s a small
vault it’s a small area there’s a small
vault it’s a small area there’s a small dehumidification unit on the right-hand
dehumidification unit on the right-hand
dehumidification unit on the right-hand side but this particular customer only
side but this particular customer only
side but this particular customer only needs the temperature that Mother Nature
needs the temperature that Mother Nature
needs the temperature that Mother Nature gives us so there’s not a refrigeration
gives us so there’s not a refrigeration
gives us so there’s not a refrigeration unit that’s a coked-up to this this is a
unit that’s a coked-up to this this is a
unit that’s a coked-up to this this is a new area that we’re developing for the
new area that we’re developing for the
new area that we’re developing for the installation of generators you can see
installation of generators you can see
installation of generators you can see on the left-hand side we’ve got one
on the left-hand side we’ve got one
on the left-hand side we’ve got one generator installed so these generators
generator installed so these generators
generator installed so these generators there’s twenty-six of them and they’re
there’s twenty-six of them and they’re
there’s twenty-six of them and they’re only used for normal backup purposes
so in the case of National Geographic
so in the case of National Geographic their space is maintained at 50 degrees
their space is maintained at 50 degrees
their space is maintained at 50 degrees Fahrenheit and a relative humidity of
Fahrenheit and a relative humidity of
Fahrenheit and a relative humidity of around 30 percent that’s great for the
around 30 percent that’s great for the
around 30 percent that’s great for the assets that are inside there and then
assets that are inside there and then
assets that are inside there and then they have another room that the
they have another room that the
they have another room that the temperature is 35 degrees even colder
temperature is 35 degrees even colder
temperature is 35 degrees even colder and we need a lot of HVAC equipment
and we need a lot of HVAC equipment
and we need a lot of HVAC equipment refrigeration equipment in order to
refrigeration equipment in order to
refrigeration equipment in order to achieve those results what’s inside
achieve those results what’s inside
achieve those results what’s inside there is determined by National
there is determined by National
there is determined by National Geographic but I suspect that it’s it’s
Geographic but I suspect that it’s it’s
Geographic but I suspect that it’s it’s really the crown jewels don’t have
really the crown jewels don’t have
really the crown jewels don’t have anything frozen don’t have anyone’s head
anything frozen don’t have anyone’s head
anything frozen don’t have anyone’s head inside the facility you know we’re not
inside the facility you know we’re not
inside the facility you know we’re not offering those types of arrangements to
offering those types of arrangements to
offering those types of arrangements to folks so our focus is on business media
folks so our focus is on business media
folks so our focus is on business media information management motion picture
information management motion picture
information management motion picture film or videotape audio tape paper
film or videotape audio tape paper
film or videotape audio tape paper records the emergency relocation site
records the emergency relocation site
records the emergency relocation site was a theme in the early 50s not as much
was a theme in the early 50s not as much
was a theme in the early 50s not as much anymore as we’ve morphed into a site
anymore as we’ve morphed into a site
anymore as we’ve morphed into a site where we’re able to leverage the
where we’re able to leverage the
where we’re able to leverage the advantages of being underground which is
advantages of being underground which is
advantages of being underground which is the stable environment and the security
the stable environment and the security
the stable environment and the security of the single point to come into the
of the single point to come into the
of the single point to come into the facility and go out we’re not really
facility and go out we’re not really
facility and go out we’re not really open to the public we’re not really
open to the public we’re not really
open to the public we’re not really accepting folks with open arms in the
accepting folks with open arms in the
accepting folks with open arms in the event that there would be a disaster of
event that there would be a disaster of
event that there would be a disaster of some sort outside there so in the event
some sort outside there so in the event
some sort outside there so in the event of the zombie apocalypse you’re safe I
of the zombie apocalypse you’re safe I
of the zombie apocalypse you’re safe I think we’re safe yes I think we’re safe
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