The importance of IT systems for companies is well established. However, limited space and resources often prevent companies from acquiring this essential equipment, which also requires the establishment of a dedicated management team.
Colocation (also known as "colo") of a data center is a method that is increasingly popular with companies that don't have the resources or the space to install a computer system, many who go with this method also want to simply cut costs. This solution aims to rent a private or shared space in a data center. In this way, it becomes possible to take advantage of all the services of a hosting provider, as well as the IT infrastructures essential for the proper functioning of a company.
Benefits of Colocation
| Lower Costs Sure, you could build your own data center, complete with all the latest bells, whistles, and disaster-proof systems. But it?s going to cost you plenty before you ever fire up your first server. | Business Continuity If you are using a colocation center to store your data, then it is protected against disasters like floods, fires, or power outages. Your colocation provider will take precautions to make sure that your hardware doesn?t overheat. |
| Redundancy, Redundancy, Redundancy The best colocation centers provide uninterruptible, concurrently maintainable power supplies and backup generators, multiple network connections, and several layers of physical security. | Uptime Consistency For many small and medium enterprises that mainly focus on the online market, downtime can be chaos for them, resulting in a heavy economic loss for the business. |
Room for Growth | Robust Security Features OneColo is protected by CCTV surveillance cameras and digital clearance access, along with security guards that patrol the area around the clock. |