Colocation is a data center facility where organisations can rent space for their servers, networking equipment, and other IT infrastructure.
Rather than maintaining their data centers, organisations choose to colocate their equipment in a facility provided by a third-party data center provider such as Blue Sky Systems. Colocation offers several benefits to organisations, making it a popular choice for businesses of all sizes.
Key Components of Colocation:
Secure Facilities: Our colocation facilities are designed with robust physical security measures, including access controls, surveillance, and environmental controls to safeguard the equipment housed within.
Redundant Power and Connectivity: Our colocation facilities offer redundant power sources, with backup generators and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). We also provide multiple high-speed internet connections, ensuring high availability.
Scalability: You can easily scale your IT infrastructure with our colocation facility without investing in additional real estate or construction. You can add or remove equipment as needed.
Expert Support: We offer technical support, remote hands services, and expertise to assist you in maintaining and managing your equipment.
Cost Savings: Colocation eliminates the need for you to build and maintain your own data centers. It reduces capital expenses for infrastructure and ongoing operational costs.
Benefits of Colocation:
Cost Efficiency: Our colocation reduces the significant capital expenditures associated with building and operating an in-house data center. It provides a predictable, ongoing operating expense, which is often more cost-effective for you.
High Availability: Our colocation facilities are designed for reliability and redundancy. We have multiple power sources and internet connections, minimizing the risk of downtime due to power outages or network failures.
Security: We implement stringent security measures, including access controls, surveillance, and environmental controls. These features help protect valuable IT assets from physical threats.
Network Performance: We have high-speed, low-latency connections to multiple carriers and internet service providers, ensuring fast and reliable network performance for hosted equipment.
Scalability and Flexibility: Our colocation provides the flexibility to scale IT infrastructure as needed. You can add or remove servers, storage, or networking equipment without the constraints of physical space limitations.
Expertise Access: Our team of skilled professionals can assist you with maintenance, troubleshooting, and even strategic consulting on your IT infrastructure. This access to expertise is valuable, especially if you have limited IT staff or knowledge in-house.
Compliance and Reliability: Our colocation facilities are designed to meet stringent compliance requirements, making them suitable for businesses operating in regulated industries.
Focus on Core Business: By outsourcing data center management to Blue Sky Systems you can concentrate on your core business activities, innovation, and strategic initiatives.
Disaster Recovery: Our colocation facilities are geographically diverse, providing geographic redundancy that can be crucial for disaster recovery planning.
If you are looking for reliable, secure, and cost-effective management of your IT infrastructure please get in touch.