Should you still be in the data center business? That’s the first question asked in a new report from QTS that explores the risks of the on premises data center, and the growing number of colocation offerings available.
Why Universities Require a Data Center Provider That’s Completed Its Homework
Raul Martynek, CEO at DataBank, explores how a campus data center that will showcase the importance a school places on science and technology calls for an expert data center partner that higher education institutions can trust.
The Role of Multi-Tenant Data Centers for Enterprise Cloud Connectivity
Cloud connectivity is becoming mission-critical for many enterprises, leading some to explore options for private, direct connections into the cloud. A new report from Cyxtera and 451 Research explores how multi-tenant data centers (MTDCs) and colocation providers can connect the enterprise to many clouds, SaaS providers and service providers
Exploring the Potential of Modular Data Centers
As big data continues to explode, many enterprises have turned to colocation data centers. Among other factors, leasing—as opposed to building or buying a new data center—reduces upfront costs. A new report from Sabey Data Centers explores how a modular data center design can provide the on-demand scaling capabilities enterprises want with the control, reliability and cost-effectiveness they need.
Data Center Management: Today’s Top Challenges & Solutions
A new report from Server Technology, “Top 10 Concerns of Data Center Managers in 2019,” explores some of the biggest challenges and trends in data center management, as well as how to tackle these hurdles.
How to Choose a Colocation Provider Right for Your Enterprise
Colocation data centers are growing in popularity and have become popular alternatives for enterprises not looking to invest in building their own data centers, which can be a complex, costly endeavor. Today’s enterprises are turning to colocation providers for a variety of key reasons. These factors are outlined in a new report from Sabey Data Centers.
Weighing the Benefits of Colocation: Build a Data Center or Go Colo?
As big data continues to explode, many more enterprises are having to make a decision: partner with a colocation provider or go it on their own, building and operating a new data center. A recent white paper from Server Technology weighs the benefits of colocation and lays out the pros and cons of both paths.
Top Factors to Consider When Assessing a Colocation Data Center Facility
As more businesses gravitate toward using colocation data center facilities, they must adequately assess their prospective provider’s ability to supply tenancy at a relatively low total cost of ownership, and in compliance with service-level agreements. Download the new report from Sabey Data Centers to lean more about key considerations to take into account when picking a colocation data center facility right for your business.
Infrastructure Availability Zones: Increase Resiliency as You Scale
The cloud has brought a new way of looking at scaling capacity and resiliency through availability zones (AZ). Cyxtera’s Randy Rowland explores why, when and how to apply the concept of availability zones to dedicated infrastructure in colocation.
The IT Forces Driving an Aligned Energy Model
In a mercurial world of evolutionary data generation, Aligned Energy provides adaptive technology that enables increasingly desired flexibility with deployments. Download the new Financial Analyst Update from Aligned Energy to get an update on its management team, platform, model and more.
Data Center Frontier is edited by Rich Miller, the data center industry’s most experienced journalist. For more than 15 years, Rich has profiled the key role played by data centers in the Internet revolution.