In more recent times due to economic hard times or the growth of technology it makes more and more sense for businesses to leverage a colocation facility for their servers. Below is the top 7 reasons why colocation has become more common in 2009.
1. Reduce or Control Costs. The primary reason (44% of respondents) to outsource data center functions is probably no surprise: to reduce or control costs. Colocation and dedicated server hosting are “Cap-Ex” free alternatives that can eliminate large-scale data center investments. Colocation enables CIOs to expand their data center footprint only on an as-needed basis rather than invest in an entire expansion up front.
2. Gain Access to Outside IT Resources. The second most compelling reason companies are outsourcing their data centers is the ability to leverage the people, processes and equipment that aren’t available internally. CIOs can get access to very experienced data center staff that are shared across a “multi-tenant” data center environment without needing to hire their own full-time experts in networking, security, cooling, power and data center services.
3. Free Up Internal Resources. By reducing the day-to-day maintenance chores, the in-house IT team can concentrate on core applications and deliverables and leave the day-to-day data center operations to the colocation or dedicated server hosting operator.
4. Improve Customer Focus. It can be hard to keep in-house staff motivated to service other departments. With competing requirements and many demands, responsiveness can be impacted. Outsourced data center operators are in the service business. They keep their customers by being responsive and accurate, and realize that poor service can hinder their business and profitability.
