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Benefits of Colocation Hosting

There are many important benefits associated with colocation hosting, managed colocation service and other data center solutions.  A few of these benefits include potential cost savings, redundancy, bandwidth availability, security and technical expertise.  From a cost perspective, colocation service makes a lot of sense due to the capital outlay that many companies must undertake to build an environment to house servers and associated equipment.  Furthermore, the ongoing maintenance costs associated with this option is typically more expensive than colocation hosting services.  Colocation data centers offer greater economies of scale by providing colocation rack, cabinet, cage/suite space to numerous customers.  Colocation hosting providers are able to efficiently offset the overhead costs.  Colocation hosting also allows you to scale that amount of space you require without incurring additional build-out costs.

Redundancy is another major advantage of colocation hosting services.  In most cases, co location simply provides better redundancy than what is feasible for an in-house environment.  The majority of colocation providers offer state-of-the-art facilities featuring redundant power, Internet connectivity and cooling systems.  The industry’s highest standard for a colocation facility is SAS 70 Type II Certification.  Redundancy ensures that access to your servers and mission critical data are available without downtime even when disaster strikes.

Internet connectivity, bandwidth and Internet Service Provider (ISP) availability at colocation facilities are typical greater than that of an in-house environment.  Many colocation providers are carrier independent which means that they are able to provide access to multiple bandwidth providers.  For example, you may only have access to a T3 which provides speeds of 45Mbps.  However, a collocation facility may have access to GigE which provides speeds of up to 1000Mbps or 1Gbps.  Furthermore, a greater selection of available provides can yield substantial cost savings while improving the overall performance.

Security is another important benefit of colocation hosting service.  Colocation hosting providers typically have very secure facilities featuring the latest security technologies as well as security personnel and monitoring.  You can be assured that only you and approved guests will be able to access your servers at the colocation facility.  All colocation space including colocation racks, cabinets, cages and suites are securely locked at all times.

Co-location technical assistance and expertise is yet another benefit that many businesses see value in when selecting a colocation provider.  You can get assistance around the clock (24x7) from highly knowledgeable colocation experts.  Many colocation hosting providers offer colocation SLAs which include network uptime of 99.999% or they will give you a refund.  Colocation managed services provide an additional layer of support and technical assistance including monitoring and maintenance.

As you can see, there are numerous benefits associated with colocation hosting and colocation managed services.  At GlobalQuotes™, we will work hard to ensure that you find the right colocation hosting solution and colocation provider – all at the lowest prices available.  Contact us to learn more about your colocation hosting options and get a FREE colocation consultation.  We also offer instant colocation quotes from top colocation providers worldwide.  Call toll free (877) 708-8900 to learn more.