Colocation and data center checklist
Moving servers out of your office into a data center can improve uptime and security. These answers size the space, power and connections you need.
- What equipment would move, and where is it today?Number of servers, storage, network gear and their current location.
- Why are you considering colocation?Space, power, cooling, security, uptime or an expiring lease.
- Roughly how much space and power do you need?A few servers, a quarter rack, a half rack, a full rack or more.
- Where should the data center be?Near your office, in a second region for redundancy, or either.
- What connections will you need?Internet, links back to your offices, redundant carriers, or direct links to AWS, Azure or Google.
- Will you need on-site help?Installation, racking or remote hands for day-to-day support.
- How large is your IT team, and what do they handle today?In-house, outsourced or a mix.
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