More On How To Choose A Data Center

Following up on a previous article "How to Choose a Data Center" .... Here are some other considerations / concerns that I would recommend. Combine two lists of items, and are more likely to make a smart choice of a data center.

Current customers:

This is not a guarantee of quality, but the current customer base of a data center should give you an idea of ​​the type of due diligence that others have done in the Data Center evaluates. If many Fortune 50 companies are in a data center, there is a good chance that it is a reliable place to maintain its servers. NOTE: Some data centers will face a "tent" loss client to obtain the name of the brand. Make sure there are at least two high-profile companies co-located there.

Employee retention:

Ask how long the company's engineers have worked for Data Center facilities in particular. High turnover may be an indication of a number of things (including figures).

Power outage:

Ask question ultimate power / disruption suffered - time frame, the duration of the power outage, the reason (s) for remedial action, disruption. Most data centers are facing a time when the issue of the use and want to make sure you are honest with you about the problems of the past, and has taken steps to correct any errors.

Bandwidth Connection

How many "own" bandwidth feeds enter the premises? Many companies say they have peering with "many" vendors. BUT, all that fiber into the building in a single channel. This means that if someone digs a ditch their internet access can be cut.

Extension:

If the company makes it big, you will have room to grow? Right now there are plenty of data center space and / or power. Make sure you are not in a position where you have to choose another place to go on the road.

SLA (Service Level Agreement):

Although there is no compensation for e-commerce to be hit for an hour, make sure that there are strict SLA in place that will bring financial relief in the event of a blackout.

Managed Hosting:

There is a trade-off between the ownership of the team (and keep it in a data center), and the use of a managed hosting provider. Be sure to discuss the pros and cons of both based on the current and future needs of your business. If you have older equipment, I do not personally-Up, not their core competency, etc. then consider managed.

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