Archive for the ‘Colocation’ Category
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Data Center RFP the First Step Researching a Colocation Solution
Last Updated: August 19, 2013The First Steps of Investing in Colocation Solutions So let’s assume you are just starting the process of finding an excellent colocation solution to meet your needs. Being that you are new to the colocation hosting industry, instead of shopping around for varying web hosting providers, you decide to hire an outside firm for guidance. […]
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Data Center Considerations for the Cloud Era
Last Updated: August 15, 2013When selecting a data center to provide a public cloud, or host a private cloud, there are three key considerations to keep in mind: 1) Local market availability. Where your business resides is probably the easiest place to begin to seek a data center solution, but don’t forget to consider where the bulk of your […]
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A Primer on HIPAA Compliant Hosting
Last Updated: August 12, 2013There are certain industries that require a higher level of data security. Beyond the normal companies and industries, intelligence gathering, finance and health all require a higher level of data protection. In terms of the health industry, with patient records becoming digitized in the past decade, these records needed to be secured and stabilized. Due […]
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Colocation Services Demand Expected to Surpass Supply
Last Updated: August 02, 2013The Nemertes Research Group estimates that colocation demand in the US is expected to grow by 15-20% per year through 2016. This is fuelled by the increased growth in the digital economy. The exponential growth predictions for e-commerce, online video, cloud computing, financial trading, and mobile data foreshadow growth in the use of IP and […]
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What to Look For in Data Center Disaster Recovery Solutions
Last Updated: July 31, 2013Although data center disaster recovery is a topic which should come up more often for companies and consumers looking to invest in colocation or various data center solutions, it rarely does. Like anything bad, no one wants to think it will happen to them. Cancer? That happens to the other guy? Me, get fired? Nope. […]
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Oh My, You Need A Colocation Hosting Provider?
Last Updated: July 17, 2013Here is the thing about colocation. We don’t care what anyone tells you or what anyone says, at the end of the day people and companies choose colocation solutions because they want to save money and not worry about taking care of their own IT servers. That’s it – money and time. Now, outside of […]