IDC: Data centers increasingly overwhelmed by business demand

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Businesses are struggling to ensure their data centres cope with demand, according to analyst house IDC.

Chris Ingle, an associate VP at IDC, told Computerworld UK that while businesses were in a “rush” to bring data centres online, “there is still more demand than supply”. Part of this was prompted by the growth in cloud computing, he said, as well as low levels of utilisation in some sites.

Choosing a Data Center Colocation Site

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You made the decision to move your data center operation to a colocation site through a rigorous build-versus-buy analysis. Pat yourself on the back and take a moment to reflect on the hard work and diligence that led to acclamation of your decision by the executive team. Now the fun starts. Choosing a colocation site!

Data centre market in Central and Eastern Europe expands rapidly – April 2012

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Article – “In the next three years a total of 50,000 m2 net floor surface for colocation and hosting services in commercial data centres in Central and Eastern Europe will be added. Poland will continue to be the leading data centre location. Consolidation tendencies will gather momentum.”

Colocation – Should you choose it over Managed Hosting?

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Colocation іѕ a web hosting key οftеn suited tο businesses thаt want tο keep up thеіr οwn hardware bυt cut back on thе costs associated wіth οn-premise datacentres including utility bills аnԁ physical space. Colocation generally appeals tο businesses thаt host thеіr οwn customers аnԁ want tο keep up thеіr οwn preferred hardware specifications аnԁ platform.

How Colocation Providers Manage Energy Efficiency

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If your data center involves only company property (from the building to the infrastructure to the servers and other IT equipment), then you have complete control of every aspect of your implementation—energy efficiency is entirely up to you. But if you’re a colocation provider, then you are somewhat at the mercy of your customers, who may not have the same emphasis on energy efficiency.