Gartner anticipates that many leading enterprises will migrate entirely away from their on-premises data centers with the current trend of moving workloads to colocation, hosting and the cloud. With this evolution, I&O leaders must rely on outside partners.
Cyxtera
Cyxtera provides a security software platform that can be layered on top of private servers or used with any of Cyxtera’s colocation or interconnection services. Cyxtera’s emphasis on security has made them the leading provider of data center space for the U.S. military and federal agencies.
Headquarters: Miami, FL
Web: https://www.cyxtera.com/
Data Center Evaluation Checklist Makes Comparison Easy
The use of colocation services has continued to increase, rapidly becoming the solution of choice for organizations requiring an efficient, secure and cost-effective way to manage their IT infrastructure. Colocation providers deliver a stable foundation upon which you can support your core business and execute on your IT strategy – but not all data center service providers are created equal. Download the new white paper from Cyxtera that provides a data center checklist to ensure you cover all selection criteria as you tour various facilities.
Slow Provisioning Derails IT Transformation Efforts
In this report, 451 Research analyst Christian Perry underscores the negative impact slow provisioning can have on your IT transformation efforts using results from their recent Voice of the Enterprise survey of over 500 enterprises. Download the new white paper from Cyxtera that contends it’s time for groundbreaking innovation in data center colocation that overcomes slow provisioning.
On-Demand Connectivity: Colocation’s Secret Weapon
In this edition of Voices of the Industry, Randy Rowland, President of Data Center Services at Cyxtera, explores how choosing colocation operators that provide on-demand connectivity and data center services can help you advance your hybrid IT transformation.
IoT and Latency Issues Will Guide Edge Deployments
Our Data Center Executive Roundtable gazes into the future shape of edge computing, examining how IoT and latency issues will guide edge deployments:
Roundtable: What Has the GDPR Meant for Data Centers?
The GDPR has finally arrived. What has it meant for data center providers? Five thought leaders on our DCF Executive Roundtable debate privacy, security and whether a GDPR-style law could work in America.
Roundtable: Are We Nearing the Speed Limit on Data Center Delivery?
Our Executive Roundtable debates data center construction and supply chain management. In an era of just-in-time cloud demand, can we go even faster?
Executive Roundtable: Is the Cloud More Secure Than the Enterprise?
In our quarterly Executive Roundtable, five data center thought leaders discuss the security of cloud platforms and service provider facilities versus on-premises data centers.
Full-Service Colocation Providers Provide More than Just Space
This is the final post in a four-part series from Cyxtera that explores crucial elements to consider before choosing a colocation provider. This post focuses on what support services full-service colocation providers should provide for their clients.
Can Your Colocation Provider Ensure Physical and Virtual Security?
This is the third post in a four-part series from Cyxtera that explores crucial elements to consider before choosing a colocation provider. This post focuses on ensuring your colocation provider is prepared to provide physical and virtual security for your data center.
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