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Cloud vs On-Premise? Here are Five Factors to Consider

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In today’s world of enterprise IT, there are many factors that a company must consider in order to decide whether a cloud infrastructure is the right fit. Conversely, there are many companies that are unable to make the leap into the cloud, instead relying on their tried-and-true legacy and on-premise applications and software to do business. On Premise vs. Cloud It’s no surprise that cloud computing has grown in popularity as much… Read More

Benefits and Challenges of Colocation in a Hybrid Cloud Architecture

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As a multi-tenant cloud environment, the public cloud offers companies with vast amounts of data a highly affordable option. However, it also presents a number of limitations including reliability challenges, a lack of control and transparency, and information security issues. First, uptime reliability can be a major issue for public cloud architectures. Popular cloud platforms – including Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, and IBM Cloud – typically offer a… Read More

How Modular Data Centers Can Provide a Foundation of Sustainability

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When it comes to data, what was once novel is now typical – the internet-of-things, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, just to name a few. A similar pattern shows up in data centers, where concepts once seen as novel and emerging are now becoming more commonplace. One such example is the rapid growth in adoption of prefabricated modular data center systems (PMDCs). A recent survey of 228 data center executives… Read More

Six Key Benefits of Data Center Colocation

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As a company grows, so does its data. The continuous focus on digital transformation and the Internet of Things (IoT) is partly responsible for the rapid acceleration of data. The latest estimates expect the amount of new data to reach 180 zettabytes (ZB) by 2025—which is up from 44 ZB in 2020. Surging quantities of data inevitably lead to insufficient data center space and strained bandwidth. This can introduce service delays and impact operations. In-house… Read More

Virtual Interconnection: A Necessity for Modern Data Centers

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Why does Virtual Interconnection matter? Interconnection is a core service of most co-location providers that supports many-to-many connections between entities for rapid data exchange as well as an on-ramp to cloud services. The need for interconnection is growing in lockstep with the move toward digital business as constant connectivity becomes an essential element of partner, supplier, and customer relationships. It is the fastest-growing segment of the colocation industry, with worldwide… Read More

Data Center Modernization – impact on performance, availability and reliability

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In 2019, the Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves in a squeeze play when it came to the organization’s data center. “There were a number of problems,” says Ralph Esquibel, senior vice president of IT for the MLB team. “We had a lot of server sprawl — a lot of individual servers from different manufacturers. Part of the challenge was maintaining those various pieces of hardware and just thinking about patch… Read More

Are early Cloud adopters coming back to Colocation services?

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For some years, there’s been a school of thought that colocation is out of date, and will eventually wither away in favor of the cloud. But that idea runs counter to the facts. The colo market is stubbornly growing. But it’s not the same market. Early cloud adopters are partially returning to colocation – and these return colo users are very different to the old school. It’s been fashionable to… Read More

Planning for High Density Data Center Cooling? Consider a Hybrid Approach.

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Why consider hybrid for high density data center cooling? High density data center cooling appears poised to move beyond its historic niches in high-performance computing (HPC) and cryptocurrency and gain greater adoption in traditional data centers. Businesses increasingly rely on data centers to store and process reams of complex information. A typical organization has more than a dozen data centers, which can range from a server room in the office… Read More

Why a Digital First World Needs Zero Carbon Data Centers

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Autonomous driving and automation, in general, are creating unprecedented efficiency and a seemingly insatiable demand for data. This phenomenon has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has accelerated the push for digitalization, especially in industry. Data centers are an inseparable part of our digital-first consumer and industry life. But it comes at a cost:  High energy consumption and carbon emissions in an industry that is seeing an explosion of… Read More

The Complete Data Center Migration Checklist

A data center migration can be a huge undertaking. It’s a spread over many systems involving multiple pieces of high-value equipment. The consideration of emergency power and cooling systems add extra levels of complexity to the migration and building shutdown process. State, federal and local regulations must be followed. Each system has a separate set of guidelines and requires a defined skill set which existing staff may not have. Silverback… Read More