Colocation and Internal Data Centers-Which One is Right for you!

 
As your company grows and your concern for data management begins to increase, you may struggle to decide whether an internal data center or colocation is the right choice for your company. When choosing either option you must realize that it typically depends on your company’s situation, circumstances and budget.

 Some of the benefits of colocation include:

• Cost savings on your installation:

Your colocation provider will take on the risks and tasks of the startup process and the users will end up sharing the costs.

• Security:

Colocation providers offer 24/7 security to make sure your data is safe and secure.

• Maintenance with Colocation is easy:

Providers have 24/7 maintenance teams on site with technical experts ready to fix the problem.

• Power supply is unlimited:

Majority of the Colocation provider facilities will have battery back up and on site power generation so you never have to worry about a shut down.

 Here are some of the benefits of staying with an internal data center:

• You can use your current resources:

If your company has some extra space you may be able to utilize this space for a data center.

• Convenience of an internal data center:

When you self-host your data center you can access your data center at any time for any of your users and servers.

• You can have full control:

If you don’t like others being involved in your data and want complete control, then having an internal data center is the best option for you. Self-hosting will give you the ability to all operations and you don’t have to worry about reaching out to your colocation provider.