The electrical power needed to maintain an enterprise data center continues to increase. Yet in small businesses, the cost of the data center’s electrical power is rarely assigned to the IT department. Decision makers in the finance and IT departments…
Why are so many outsource data centers locating in the Midwest? Why are Microsoft, Google, and other large Internet companies putting their private data centers in the heartland? Here are the biggest reasons: Risks of natural disaster are lower Cost…
The Rated-4 data center classification is the gold standard of computer room facilities. The Uptime Institute defines a number of criteria that enterprise data centers and colocation facilities must meet in order to achieve Rated-4 status. The biggest difference between…
In part 1 of this 2 part series, I talked about your disaster recovery center location, the proximity to your main office and IT staff, and assessing the risks of the region that you choose. In part 2, I’ll talk…
In part 1 of this series, I talked about how pricing models for outsource data center and colocation providers vary greatly. To recap, a colocation facility typically provides hardened building redundant power redundant cooling rack space, private cages, or both…
