Whether you’re planning to colocate for the first time, or are looking for a new colocation provider, this Solution Guide will help you understand how the IO data center solution solves your capacity needs better than the status quo. Download this guide to learn more.
Create Secure Hybrid Cloud Deployments
This paper presents test results showing how a well-designed, well-executed hybrid cloud architecture performs versus one that leverages standard facilities, using connections and an architecture not optimized for application performance. Download now to learn more.
Data Center Expansion Options – Should You Build or Buy?
Is your organization faced with the decision to do a data center modernization or expansion? If yes you must choose to either build a new facility, retrofitting existing data center space or find a partner for colocation. To learn more about the pros and cons of building or leasing data center space download this white paper.
Data Center Reliability and Efficiency in the Zettabyte Era
No industry goes untouched by the possibilities presented by digital business. According to MIT Sloan research, the companies that are adapting to a digital world are 26% more profitable than their industry peers. To learn more about preparing your company for the zettabyte era download this white paper.
Five Questions for Negotiating with Colocation Providers
40% of enterprise IT managers are paying more for colocation contracts than they had initially planned or expected. One important way to keep costs in check is to pay close attention to the deal terms when negotiating with a colocation provider. Learn about these 5 questions that can help you keep colocation costs in check.
The Silver Lining In New Data Center Accounting Rules
There’s a Silver Lining – when it comes to the new accounting rules. The new lease accounting rules could affect the build v. buy decision. In most cases, companies that would have colocated their data center will continue to do so. What the new rule does is bring into focus the importance of analyze existing contracts to make the best use of new lease agreement rules. To learn more about operating leases and what to look for download this guide.
Dallas Data Center Market
The Dallas/Fort Worth region is one of the largest and most active data center markets in the United States. It is currently poised for a data center building boom, with more than 200 megawatts of potential capacity in the pipeline. Download this report to understand the Dallas data center market characteristics, trends and major players in the region.
Seven Reasons Why Build to Suit Data Centers are Faster, Cheaper and More Efficient
There’s no economic, strategic or rational reason to build your own data center. None! If you’re a fast-growing cloud provider, social media firm or enterprise company with a large IT footprint, you may believe private data centers are a necessity. You may believe you have very valid reasons for wanting to build your own private data center. To learn more download this white paper.
Colocation Environment and DCIM
Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) has become more vital than ever to data center operations. The insight provided by these systems has historically only been accessible to the data center operations team, not the colocated customer. Now that the technology sector as a whole is becoming increasingly user friendly, transparent and hands on, it makes sense for colocation data centers to offer a higher level of insight and transparency into their clients’ individual environments. This white paper examines the benefits of being able to monitor colocation environments as well as the issues that can arise from the lack of visibility.
Build-or-Buy Decision: Data Centers
If your data center is running out of space or power, which is increasingly an important constraint you have two options. You can build and operate a new facility, or you can lease the capacity you need from one of a growing number of colocation providers who can solve your problem immediately.
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.