Find out how to Reduce your Data Center Costs

Many of you may think that investing your data in a third party source and relying on them to provide a secure site, maintain a 24/7 security system and provide components necessary for a successful data center, could be costly and put a dent in your telecom bill. What most of you may not realize is that by maintaining your own facility and hiring a staff to have on-site, that can manage your system and fix any problems that may arise can actually be more costly than outsourcing. In order to run an effective data center you must be able to provide the appropriate staff and set-up. If you are a mid-size company looking to expand, reduce telecom costs but not have to worry about running a data center, then buying your hardware up front and managing it from a third-party data center colocation site may oddly enough be the best option and solution for you.

Cloud center colocation provides you an accessible center that is available to you at all times. Cloud center colo includes having on-site staffing, security, techs and cooling that is all included on your month to month basis bill. To build your own data center you are required to have in-house expertise to build and rack your own equipment and design the network. You will end up spending your budget on those unnecessary costs and staffing, when that is all included in your colo center. Also, in a warmer client it can be difficult for businesses to run their own data center. With the high temperatures, air conditioning has to be cranked up, especially within your data center to operate efficiently and these costs can add up quickly. With colo’s cooling centers you won’t have to worry about your bills increasing each month due to climate increase changes.

When it comes to managing your data, you will still be given complete control to your own unique system. With utility costs that come up by running your own on-premise center, you will find that your utility costs and other operational fees may rise, whereas with a colo center you are provided with the intelligence and staff that will take care of those issues for you.

Colocation, as a solution is ultimately a fairly simple option for your business. The key benefit in saving money is avoiding taking the time, planning and hiring the appropriate staff to build and manage your on-premise system and to avoid high utility costs.

For more information about data center colocation, or to speak to an account executive about your options, contact AeroCom today!