One of the main reasons any business considers housing their IT infrastructure in a colocation facility is for cost reduction. When making this type of decision, it is important for the organization to understand what options are available and the fees that are associated.
The first aspect to consider when moving to a colocation facility is the space that the server, or servers, will occupy in the facility. In a colocation situation, a company is basically renting space from a data center to house its servers, along with any additional hardware required to operate the IT infrastructure.
Along with space, broadband costs are also necessary. A quality connection from your corporate locations to your equipment is just as important, and also has an associated fee. There are several common terms to understand in this process. These terms include racks, cabinets, amps, and bandwidth, each of which is described in detail below: [Read more…]