As an organization, you probably have faced the challenge of whether or not you should house your data center internally or externally. It can be a hard decision, especially if you’re in a regulated industry such as healthcare or finance,…
CIOs sometimes struggle to keep up with all of the certifications and compliance required to meet government regulations. It can be overwhelming, time-consuming and resource-sucking. But, in the long-run, those certification and compliance requirements are going to be a good…
While the goal is to have 99.995% uptime, running a data center means planning for disaster and requires a recovery plan in the event something catastrophic, whether digital or natural, happens. Two of the most common occurrences a data center may…
Before outsourcing your data center to the first provider you meet, there are some things you need to do and consider. We’ve developed a checklist for choosing the right data center, which is outlined below: Outline the type of collocation…
For any data center, whether internal or external, the goal should be as close to zero downtime as possible. Not only does downtime in your data center affect your staff or clients, but it hurts the corporation as well. The cost…
