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DATA CENTER COLOCATIONIS IT RIGHT FOR MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES?
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DATA CENTER COLOCATIONIS IT RIGHT FOR MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES?
• Everyday more and more businesses make data center colocation part of their IT strategy.
• The enormous cost and time investments required to build complex facilities are causing even the largest enterprises to re-think data center ownership.
• Rather than operating their own data centers, these companies trust their mission-critical systems to third-party providers.
• But what would be the best strategy for medium-sized businesses?
• Would an in-house operation or data center colocation make better sense?
• Medium-sized businesses are often in a tough spot when it comes to finding the right internal IT solution.
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DATA CENTER COLOCATIONIS IT RIGHT FOR MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES?
• It’s financially impractical to build an off-site data center. And, creating an in-house operation gets quite pricey.
• Challenges include attracting and retaining the best talent, maintaining the latest technologies, supporting the user base, and quickly and affordably scaling operations as the business grows.
• In a data center colocation model, companies basically lease data center space.
• Businesses typically pay a regular fee for the space, power, cooling, connectivity, security and other data center features they use.
• Companies provide and manage their own equipment, although the colocation provider may offer 24/7 on-site support, as well as other services.
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MAJOR BONUSES FOR MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES
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DATA CENTER COLOCATIONIS IT RIGHT FOR MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES?
MAJOR BONUSES FOR MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES
Data center colocation offers a secure environment.
•Colocation facilities protect business’ equipment and information assets.
•Numerous leading-edge security systems are installed in colocation facilities, including fire suppression, video surveillance, controlled entry, security personnel and more.
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MAJOR BONUSES FOR MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES
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DATA CENTER COLOCATIONIS IT RIGHT FOR MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES?
MAJOR BONUSES FOR MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES
Data center colocation makes support experts available.
•Building an in-house IT support staff similar to what a colocation provider could offer would be almost impossible for a medium-sized business.
•A reputable colocation provider will staff and train hard-to-find technical resources.
•These resources will be available to support colocation customers 24/7.
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MAJOR BONUSES FOR MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES
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ABOUT THE AUTHORNicole Aguillard is the marketing director for CyrusOne, a global enterprise colocation provider operating 23 highly secure data centers across the United States, London and Singapore.
Learn more about Data Center Colocation by visiting http://www.cyrusone.com.