Is your company moving? Leasing or buying new office space impacts the business in several ways. One of the decisions a company must make is the decision whether to build a new enterprise data center or outsource data center facilities. The impact of critical computer system downtime to your business is the major factor in …
Moving? Outsource data center facilities may cost less than building your own Read More »
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 a data center to improve or maintain critical computer system uptime, and cost is always …
Affordable colocation: does raised floor equal raised costs? Read More »
One of our most recent clients chose to move their critical production computer systems to Lifeline’s outsource data center because of their new office location. They recently moved the main office to a brand new office park, and the power has been extremely unreliable. In January, they had been told by the power company that …
If your company is considering the use of a colocation facility, you have dozens of choices. Midwest colocation has become very popular because of a few factors: the Midwest is less prone to natural disasters power costs are low compared to the coasts the central location offers fiber density and therefore telecom choices Many companies …
Why are Chicago colocation prices so much higher than the rest of the Midwest? Read More »
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 of real estate is lower Cost of power and labor is low Great access to …
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 about telecom connectivity, compliance, workgroup recovery space and costs. Access to telecom connectivity, both for …
Midwest colocation for your disaster recovery center? Part 2 Read More »
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 security access to telecommunications services professional services From this list of seven services, the first …
Affordable Colocation: Does the Pricing Model Make Sense? Part 2 Read More »
Last week, a potential client followed up with me after receiving quotes from my company, Lifeline Data Centers, and a couple of other Midwest colocation firms, including a Chicago colocation facility. He was baffled at all the different pricing models he received; no two quotes looked the same. How could he compare apples to apples? …
Affordable Colocation: Does the Pricing Model Make Sense? Part 1 Read More »
We talk to many Chicago companies who are considering a disaster recovery colocation site. What are they looking for? * Hardened data center facilities – companies want an F5 tornado resistant data center. * Midwest colocation – Chicago companies are looking for a location away from the shadow of the Sears tower, but close enough …
