Meet-Me Room – A Critical Part of a Data Center

Meet-Me Room – A Critical Part of a Data Center

Providing low-latency connections to organizations and reducing network costs, a meet-me room is a vital part of data centers and carrier hotels. What is a Meet-Me Room? A meet-me room (MMR) can be easily described as a gateway to the Internet. It allows reliable,...
What are the 2021 Predictions for IoT?

What are the 2021 Predictions for IoT?

It’s well known that technology trends, especially around the Internet of Things (IoT) are driven by edge computing, AI, and the promise of 5G. Society is constantly moving closer to a fully connected world of autonomous vehicles, smart homes, and more.  The Internet...
2021 Edge Computing Predictions

2021 Edge Computing Predictions

2021 may be the year that emerging technology and edge computing moves from “experiential,” to “practical application.” Driven largely by COVID-19, 2020 forced companies to rethink development and implementation processes. These changes will likely have a permanent...
Remote Hands Service in Your Data Center

Remote Hands Service in Your Data Center

What are remote hands? Remote hands as a service have never been more important in a data center. A team of on-site professionals who are available 24/7 and able to resolve both emergency and routine tasks is crucial. In addition to safety reasons, by partially...
4 Data Center Disaster Recovery Causes and Solutions

4 Data Center Disaster Recovery Causes and Solutions

It is no secret that a good disaster recovery plan for a data center means the difference between maintaining data availability or dealing with system downtime. Between power outages, natural disasters, and pandemics, there are many ways to seriously disrupt networks....
Pros and Cons of a Hybrid Cloud

Pros and Cons of a Hybrid Cloud

In this blog series, we’ve explored public, private, and community cloud deployments. The final cloud solution is that of a hybrid cloud. Hybrid deployments combine the advantages of private and public cloud systems, ensuring information can be shared between on-site...
The Benefits of Colocation To Business

The Benefits of Colocation To Business

As a business grows, it’s important to consider a data center business plan that grows and changes with its current IT infrastructure needs. Even more important is a plan for future growth. Sometimes, that plan for growth means outsourcing the infrastructure to a...
Pros and Cons of Community Cloud

Pros and Cons of Community Cloud

Choosing the right type of cloud deployment is vital and an integral part of every industry. Knowing the difference between private, public, and community cloud ensures that an educated decision is being made. The community cloud is a new concept that is somewhere...
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Private Cloud

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Private Cloud

The second most common cloud deployment type is that of a private cloud. In a previous blog, we discussed the advantages and disadvantages companies can expect when using the public cloud. However, there are numerous things to take into consideration for private cloud...
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Public Cloud

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Public Cloud

When it comes to cloud deployment, you have options. While the concept of “the cloud” may be overwhelming to some, it’s not that different from regular computing. This type of computing still requires the same physical servers that form the backbone of computer...