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2. It can be challenging to select a colocation
provider because there are so many factors
that need to be taken into account...
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3. • Which facility offers the most features?
• Which facility offer the best price?
• And for companies that have a corporate presence
in both Austin and Houston, there’s an additional
question that has to be answered:
Which city?
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4. Both Houston and Austin colocation
centers vary in terms of services offered,
costs, connectivity, and service-level
agreements.
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5. Service and Power Costs
• Two colocation centers may offer identical service lists, but the
real costs involved could differ significantly.
• Power and cooling specifications affect the price as well as the
number of server storage cabinets that need to be rented.
• A lot of colocation centers can only support up to 5 kW per
cabinet, so companies that use blade servers will have to rent
one cabinet per server.
• A few colocation centers now support higher power densities,
but costs will vary if 10 kW or more per cabinet is needed.
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6. Connectivity Considerations
• Some sites are carrier-neutral and permit clients to
use any provider while others will only allow
connections to carriers that they have relationships
with.
• Bandwidth costs, as well as the option to choose
carriers, need to be carefully considered before
making a decision.
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7. Redundancy, Uptime, and Service Levels
• When assessing the reliability of a colocation center,
company managers should be aware that availability claims
are normally based on broad interpretations of the tier
system.
• Many tier 1 locations have next to no downtime while some
tier 4 sites constantly experience issues.
• It is important to review a colocation provider’s operational
history as well as its contingency plans and recovery
procedures in the event of a problem.
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8. Support and Security
• Clients who prefer to do their own equipment installation
and maintenance need to ensure that the center’s security
personnel allow third parties, such as a manufacturer’s field
technician, to access their equipment (provided proper
authorization is provided).
• Some providers deny third-party vendors access to hosted
equipment unless they are accompanied by the client.
• It’s a reassuring security practice but could prove
problematic if the client has no representatives located
near the site.
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9. Colocation providers in Austin and Houston
both provide quality services to clients
seeking to outsource their IT needs, but
choosing the right one can be tricky.
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10. Determining what is needed and
knowing what to expect puts a
company manager in a better position
to make the best choice.
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11. How did you find that Austin
colocation centers compare to those
in Houston?
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12. Let us know your thoughts in
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