How Can Colocation Save Your Business Money?
Colocation data centers, often called “colo” centers, are third-party facilities that provide businesses with physical space to house their servers, networking equipment, and other computing infrastructure. Unlike traditional on-premises data centers, where companies invest heavily in building and maintaining their facilities, colocation centers offer shared infrastructure, economies of scale, and advanced management services. In today’s […]
How to Optimize Data Center Interconnect and Network Performance
In a digitally connected, networks play a vital role in connecting data centers while providing greater agility, operational simplicity, and scalability to organizations enabling them to keep up with the expanding capacity and performance requirements. The demand for reliable data exchange has risen recently as cloud services and mobile device connectivity continue to experience exponential […]
What’s The Difference Between Interconnect, Direct Connect, and Cross Connect in Data Center?
The amount of data generated every day is truly astounding. The current estimates stand at 2.5 quintillion bytes of data. And by 2025, there’ll be 175 zettabytes of data in the global atmosphere. With such huge amounts of data being created and stored, forward-thinking organizations must focus on network performance. That way, they can deliver […]
The Difference Between Lit Fiber and Dark Fiber
Businesses are shifting to fiber rapidly as fiber offers higher bandwidth and faster speeds over longer distances. According to IBISWorld, the fiber-optic cable manufacturing industry has already reached $4 billion over the last five years. As you’ve been reading about fiber network and how it works, you might have come across the terms “lit fiber” […]
Data Center Interconnection (DCI) Types and Definitions
Data center interconnection could be the missing link in your data center strategy. In fact, when looking for a data center, you’ll want to consider its interconnection capacity. You see, an immense amount of data is being managed, distributed, and exchanged between businesses globally. In essence, this means that for business continuity, your IT infrastructure must […]
What is a Meet-Me Room and Why Is It Crucial in a Data Center
Every forward-thinking data center should have a meet-me-room (MMR). First, MMRs enable data centers to provide reliable, low-latency connections to customers. On top of that, they help lower network costs. This post examines meet-me-rooms and their relevance to data centers and colocation providers. What is a Meet-Me Room? A meet-me-room is a secure room inside […]
What is Edge Colocation, and How it Can Help Grow Your Business
Picture this. You want to relocate your business or open a new branch in a new area. One of the things you’re looking for in the new location is a data center. The problem is, this is a tier two market. It is improbable that you’ll find a data center with the kind of interconnection solutions similar […]
What Is Data Center Interconnection, And Why Is It So Important?
When you first hear the term Data Center Interconnection, connectivity is probably the first thing that goes through your mind. The simplest explanation for the term is just that. It allows interconnection among data centers. Connectivity is vital in today’s world, and without connectivity, we would hardly have the simplicity of the modern world. Just […]
How Much Data Center Colocation Space Do You Really Need
While there are several different options available when it comes to data management solutions for your business, colocation is one of the most popular among small- to mid-sized companies, as well as many large corporations. While there are indeed certain disadvantages to this model, the advantages are overwhelming. Colocation services offer scalability, efficiency, and easy […]
How Colocation Data Centers Services are Powering the Remote Workplaces
As of March 2020, the coronavirus pandemic forced many employees to either reduce their staff or seek remote solutions for their businesses. Remote workplaces are becoming a more common occurrence in many industries and amongst many types of employees. Even before the pandemic, a 2018 IWG survey suggests that 70% of professionals work remotely at […]