Posts Tagged ‘data center’
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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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In house versus Outsource data center calculator tool
Last Updated: June 21, 2013Our partner Expedient Data Centers recently released a neat tool to analyze the costs of building your own data center versus outsourcing to a colocation data center vendor. Below is a short note written by Bryan Smith, Expedient’s VP of Sales Operations. Their tool looks at all the factors when considering building your own data […]
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Fueling Data Center Growth with Green Power
Last Updated: February 19, 2013Historically data centers (DCs) have been the ultimate consumers. One 100,000 square foot data center has been known to use as much power as 50,000 homes. This excessive power consumption, while necessary, has also been the bane of data center operators and one of the major road blocks to the 21st century growth of the industry. As […]