Benefits of Colocation5

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Running out of space?

Lacking redundancy?

Draining your IT budget?

Is your d

ata center:

If you said yes to any of these questions, then colocation is an option

worth exploring.

The Top 5 Benefits of Colocation:

1. Professional expertise2. Redundancy3. CAPEX savings4. Compliance5. Scalability

ProfessionalExpertise

ProfessionalExpertise

Colocation providers are experts in their field:

• Trained in both network and facilities management

• Continual monitoring of the network and data center facility

• Ability to respond immediately to any issues that may arise

Redundancyand Uptime

A well-equipped data center has more than 1 of everything:

• Power feeds• Backup generators• Cooling systems• Connectivity pathways

Ensuring full redundancy and higher uptime levels.

ProfessionalExpertise

Low capitalexpenditure

Buying colocation space is much more cost-effective than building and maintaining your own data center space.

To learn just how colocation can save you money, check out our recent blog post.

Staying in Compliance

A compliant data center can help you stay in full compliance with many different standards, including:

SSAE-16

HIPAA

HITECH

PCI

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Infrastructurethat scales

Colocation facilities provide you with room to grow, so your infrastructure won’t get in the way of your growing business.

For a real-life look at how colocation can bring scalability to a growing business, check out this client case study.

When you choose colocation, you can expect to:

• Save money• See higher system uptime• Stay (or become) compliant• Grow your business without IT limitations• Sleep better at the end of the day

It’s one of the best business decisions you can make.

For more data center insights, and to learn more about Data Cave, check out our Blog at www.thedatacave.com! We cover a wide range of topics on the data center industry.

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