How to Choose a Colocation Data Center to Host Your Website

For a business to grow, it is very necessary to choose a collocation data centre for its servers. In order to improve uptime and save a significant amount of money, first you should consider the location of the data centre facility. It should be located to provide easy access and should be supported by a reliable technical team.

Colocation Server

The area of the space provided by the data centre should be sufficient enough to provide you extra space. It should be able to provide space as and when you need. A data centre that can meet your future collocation internet bandwidth needs promptly would be preferable. The facility should be able to provide you additional resources as and when you need the same.

Price and Technical Support

When you are enquiring for collocation rates, find out not only about the rental fees but also about additional technical support. Check the inter connection, additional power, cage and rack setup also. You may find a provider who may provide you remote hands service at no extra cost. Such facilities have experience technical staff onsite 24 hours all year round.  

The colocation services provided by them are more responsive and faster. Make sure that the provider is satisfied to run a data center. The services that they provide should include at least cage collocation, half rack collocation, quarter rack collocation and 1 server collocation. The centre should be equipped to provide support at any time of the day or night. 

Security

The technicians of the data centre should possess certifications in Network, Baseline Analysis, Net Application Management, MCSE 3000 and 2000, MCP, MCDST, MCSA, Network +, A+, IP telephone, ATSP, Internetworking, CNNA and CNP. The security provided by the facility provider should be high-tech that includes fire detection systems, state of the arts, firewalls and video surveillance.

The facility should have surveillance through digital cameras that views and records all entrances and exits. It should provide its customers with card key locks for every exit and entrance. Each cabinet or shared cage must be secured. If the facility is located within a carrier neutral or Telco building with diverse fiber connections to all carriers, it will provide the facility. It will provide easy access and reliable uptime for the equipment.

Financial Stability

The financial stability of the colocation server and service provider should be of prime concern. If the company is sound financially then the colocation hosting services will be provided to you without any fear of the company shutting down. Opt for a service provider who has been in the business since at least 5 years.

The environment of the collocation center should be kept cool continuously. If the AC system is not perfect or cannot provide coolness continuously then the entire data centre systems may fail due to heat. A modern AC system with continuous power backup would be better. If the main power supply fails it should have an UPS to support the machines till the diesel generators start to support the main load.