“A slower economy tends to result in an increased demand for outsourced data handling, as businesses look for ways to cut costs. Right across North America, the data centers that are built are filling up. And as they fill up, the price is going up. The best time to get into a hosted data center is right now."

1. CentriLogic is a leading
provider of outsourced Data
Center and Hosting solutions
for organizations doing brand
and mission-critical business
on the Internet. State of the
art Data Center facilities in
both the United States and
Canada, industry best
practices, experienced
technical resources and
proactive customer support
enable our customers to
outsource IT seamlessly
and gain peace of mind.
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VP Client Solutions
E: jlatimer@centrilogic.com
T: 1.866.366.3678
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“A slower economy tends to result in an increased demand for outsourced data handling, as businesses look
for ways to cut costs. Right across North America, the data centers that are built are filling up. And as they fill
up, the price is going up. The best time to get into a hosted data center is right now."
Financial Benefits of Hosted Data Centers
1. DO YOU KNOW THE TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP
(TCO) OF YOUR INTERNAL DATA FACILITIES?
In the technology space, TCO is simply an
assessment of the financial impact of
deploying an IT solution over its entire life
cycle. It should include total cost of acquisition
and all operating costs. Factor in calculations
for facilities, infrastructure, utilities, personnel,
capital equipment, software and licenses,
insurance, monitoring, and support required to
implement and maintain the solution. You can
limit and control these expenditures by
leveraging top tier hosting facilities, network
infrastructure and managed services.
2. WHAT IS YOUR FINANCIAL, LEGAL OR BUSINESS
EXPOSURE FOR LOST/COMPROMISED DATA?
A study from the Graziadio School of Business
and Management at Pepperdine University in
Los Angeles estimates that data loss costs U.S.
businesses more than $18 billion a year and
the number is rapidly growing. Data Center
companies can ensure the integrity of your
data using secure facilities and networks,
scalable storage and computing resources, and
on-demand elastic cloud-based solutions.
3. COULD YOU BENEFIT FROM CONSERVING CASH
AND REDUCING CAPITAL EXPENDITURES?
In a challenging economy, most organizations
focus on conserving cash. Many are unable to
borrow to cover the up-front expenditures
required for internal Data Center services.
Outsourcing can extend these costs over time
and provide access to an array of physical and
virtual technologies, as well as a range of
services and expertise.
4. WHAT WOULD BE THE COST TO YOUR COMPANY
IF YOUR CUSTOMER-FACING OR INTERNAL DATA
SYSTEMS SUDDENLY BECAME UNAVAILABLE,
OFFLINE OR DESTROYED?
In answering this question, remember that
cost can be measured in different ways.
Beyond obvious measurable dollar costs, you
should also consider the negative financial
impact of lost productivity. There is also a high
cost to be paid when the integrity of your
brand is damaged by issues related to data
storage or retrieval problems that could be
avoided by using a hosted data center. Be sure
to utilize purpose-built hosting facilities for
redundant /diverse disaster recovery and
business continuity.
5. IS YOUR OWN FACILITY
COMPLIANT WITH MINIMUM
AUDIT AND COMPLIANCY
STANDARDS? IF NOT, HOW
MUCH WILL IT COST YOUR
COMPANY TO MEET THOSE
STANDARDS?
Your IT environment must
meet all necessary audit and
compliancy standards in order
to manage and reduce your
overall business risk, liability,
exposure and associated
costs. Leading hosting
providers are Type II SAS 70
certified, with facilities and
processes that meet minimum
audit and compliancy
requirements: PCI, HIPAA,
SOX and will help you limit
exposure and costs by
maintaining the proper
standards.
Data Centers offer numerous cost benefits for organizations looking for ways to store
and manage data more efficiently and cost-effectively. Here are five key questions to
take into consideration as you assess the potential financial advantages of utilizing
outsourced Data Center and Hosting Solutions.
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