New year, new data center strategy: The coming of the new year offers a time for both reflection and for planning. Data center strategy is changing for many organizations. What changes do you envision for your data center in the…
Good data center strategy includes considering the long-term costs of power for the data center, and managing those costs on a long-term basis. Many companies have found that outsource data center facilities (colocation) can help them reduce data center power…
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…
Do you need a zero downtime data center? Can you afford it? Most experts will tell you that the cost difference between 4 1/2 9’s and 5 9’s (the difference between 99.995 % uptime and 99.999 % uptime) is often too…
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…
