The top two issues companies talk to us about with regards to outsource data centers are uptime and cost. Yes, carrier neutral data centers, compliance, and hardened data center facilties are part of the decision, but companies are going to…
Many companies that call us for information ask us what “tier” we are. The Uptime Institute has established a tiering system that helps companies classify and evaluate data centers and colocation facilities. The tiering system focuses on a number of…
Last month a small business owner came in to talk about using our data center (colocation) facilities to house his money-making, customer-facing computer systems. He has had some downtime at his main office, both with electrical problems and with his…
For companies located in Chicago, disaster recovery projects may benefit from affordable colocation options in Indianapolis, just three hours away. CIO strategies that include outsource data center facilities are saving companies money and improving uptime. The cost of downtime is…
Do affordable colocation and 99.995% uptime come in the same package? Can you get 36 minutes of downtime or less per year for less than $20 per foot per month? The answer is yes. There are a few hardened data…
