Outsourcing, Hosting and Colocation Event to Explore Service Delivery Models

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(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — IT Europa, Angel Business Communications, and Datacentre Alliance announced on Wednesday that they will jointly be hosting the first Outsourcing, Hosting and Colocation conference on May 23 in London at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel.

As ‘Big Data’ Moves Into The Cloud, Demand for Data Center Space Soars

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One of the hot topics in IT over the last year has been the growth and management of big data and the rise of cloud computing, fueled by an explosion in consumer smart phones and tablets, GPS navigation, social media, online gaming and e-commerce, among many other data-hungry sources.

How to Choose a Green Colocation Provider

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Increases in energy costs have greatly impacted the operational costs of data centers, especially the costs to cool and power facilities. Going in a more “green” direction within the data center can significantly reduce an organization’s costs as well as its carbon footprint. Deciding which green service provider to choose for your data center can be a difficult task, raising questions about the effectiveness of the green initiatives in saving your organization money.

Research and Markets: Global Colocation Market 2011-2015 – The Global Colocation Market to Grow At A CAGR Of 15.57 Percent over the Period 2011-2015

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Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Colocation Market 2011-2015″ report to their offering.

One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing need to reduce capital and operational expenses. The Global Colocation market has also been witnessing the decreasing price of colocation services. However, increasing concern about data privacy and security could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

The Case Against Building Data Centers

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Network Computing contributing editor Kurt Marko came out with a contrarian view during Tuesday’s “Data Centers: The Next 12-18 Months” panel at Interop: The data center you can build won’t be as feature-rich as a co-location facility that can focus on bringing in sufficient power, cooling, and networking and ensuring that it’s all redundant and fault tolerant.