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Disaster and the Data Center
How would you cope if your data center was severely damaged or even obliterated by a disaster? It’s unsettling to think about the many threats that could potentially wipe out your organization’s IT resources. Yet right now, as you’re reading this article, there are data centers struggling to recover from the devastation caused by fires,… View Article
How to Avoid Colocation Hidden Charges
Everybody loves a deal, including colocation customers. But as with any type of too-good-to-be-true business proposition, a “bargain” colocation package can actually cost far more over time thanks to hidden charges. How can you protect yourself from falling for a colocation contract that will eventually turn into a money pit? Consider these points: Networks and… View Article
Best Practices for Data Center Security
It’s time to get physical—as in physically protecting a data center and all of its assets. The need for ironclad virtual security measures, such as managed firewalls, is well known. Yet physical security is often placed on the back burner, largely forgotten about until an unauthorized party manages to break into or sneak onto a… View Article
Leading Wall Street Tech Banker Joins i/o Data Centers as CFO
Jonathan F. Mauck Brings “Bulge Bracket” Capital Raising Expertise to the i/o Data Centers Executive Team (PHOENIX, Ariz.) – i/o Data Centers (“i/o”), the leading provider of enterprise colocation and data center solutions, today announced the appointment of Jonathan F. Mauck as Chief Financial Officer. Mauck joins i/o from Citigroup’s Investment Banking Division where he was the Global Head… View Article
Five Things Every Data Center Must Have
Data centers are chock full of various “must-have” assets, including servers, storage systems, switches, cables, cabinets and so on. But what are the other important items that every enterprise-grade data center should have? The list boils down to these five essentials: 1. Steady Power. Without reliable electricity—delivered directly from redundant, dedicated feeders—a data center is… View Article
How Many Carriers Do You Really Have?
Smart and prepared managers recognize the need for backups in just about everything: from servers to data storage to power. Bandwidth is another key area where organizations don’t want to find themselves caught short, for example, their carrier experiences some type of technological or physical breakdown. This is why “carrier diversity” has become such a… View Article
Measuring Downtime’s Financial Impact
Here’s a word that’s guaranteed to send a cold shiver down your spine: “downtime.” Every data center and business manager knows that system downtime means losses: primarily the time and money that disappears forever whenever vital operations slam to a halt. When it comes to running a data center, a prime goal should be to… View Article
What Will a Next Generation Data Center Look Like?
The term “next generation data center” is heard frequently these days. But what exactly is a next generation data center? What will it look like? What will it contain? How will it function? Opinions vary, of course, but it looks as if tomorrow’s data centers will share at least eight basic characteristics. Here’s a quick… View Article
Spend 5 Minutes with Kindra Martone
Kindra Martone, Senior Vice President, Sales and General Manager. Kindra oversees sales, marketing and human resources. She started with i/o in October 2008, as the Director of Sales. Prior to i/o, Kindra worked for Sterling as the Channel Business Development Officer. With her incredible sales talent and her knowledge of the IT world, whom she… View Article
i/o Data Centers To Save Customers More Than $25 Million
New Study Reveals IT Departments at Risk of Overpayment for Cross-Connects i/o Data Centers, the leading provider of enterprise colocation and data center solutions, today revealed the results of a new internal study focusing on the impact of its free cross-connect policy. Cross-connects, or the ability of colocation and data center customers to connect to… View Article