| ation data center is a facility that offers network, | | | | environment equivalent to carrier class, guaranteed |
| server and storage services while allowing | | | | uninterrupted power supply, reliable generators, internet |
| interconnection with other network service providers | | | | access, firewall protection, tape rotation, backup and |
| and telecommunications service providers. The | | | | storage and guaranteed uptime of 99.9% with a Tier 1 |
| services are packaged for simplified processing and | | | | Internet foundation. Make sure the colocation data |
| are usually given at much lower costs. Network | | | | center services and fees are flexible and can be |
| access point facilities like the famous NAP of the | | | | scaled according to your company’s specific |
| Americas usually offer colocation data center services. | | | | needs. |
| In industry parlance, this is usually referred to simply as | | | | If you have your own professional technicians, make |
| colo. But what should you look for in a colocation | | | | sure the colocation data center will allow them to install |
| data center in Palm Beach County, Miami-Dade | | | | your server equipment and software and perform all |
| County and Broward County that also serves Fort | | | | the necessary maintenance procedures whenever |
| Lauderdale, Aventura, Hollywood, Hallandale Beach, | | | | necessary. If you do not have your own staff of |
| Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point, Boca Raton, Miami, | | | | technicians, make sure the colocation data center can |
| Miramar, Miami Beach, North Miami Beach, Tamarac, | | | | provide you with the services of professional |
| Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, Davie, Cooper City, | | | | technicians to install and maintain your server |
| Weston, Sunrise, Palmetto Bay, Kendall and | | | | equipment and software. |
| Homestead? | | | | If you do not have your own server equipment, make |
| First of all, make sure the colocation data center offers | | | | sure the colocation data center can lease dedicated |
| full cloud computing services, providing various business | | | | virtual servers to you on a monthly or yearly basis, |
| applications that are accessed online while software | | | | depending on your needs. Make sure the colocation |
| and data are securely stored in remote virtual servers. | | | | data center allows flexibility in upsizing or downsizing |
| Among its services should be the provision of | | | | the server capacity you need. Having a virtual server |
| dedicated virtual servers, managed dedicated | | | | will allow you to have dedicated hosting. If you are |
| colocation hosting, private networks, internet network | | | | reselling managed hosting services, make sure the |
| security, data storage and data backup, broadband | | | | colocation data center offers you a competitive price |
| internet access, and VoIP. | | | | that you can pass on to your clients. |
| Network security is crucial in a colocation data center. | | | | When you lease a dedicated virtual server, make sure |
| Make sure it qualifies as an SAS70 Data Center which | | | | you have a choice of either managed or unmanaged |
| means having passed the Statement on Auditing | | | | servers. If you have your own professional technicians, |
| Standards Article 70. The security requirements for | | | | you will appreciate the full control you can have over |
| passing this audit are very stringent and include having | | | | unmanaged servers that your own technicians will |
| twenty four hour maximum security. | | | | handle. If you do not have your own professional |
| If you have your own servers and licensed software, | | | | technicians, you will appreciate the full convenience of |
| make sure the colocation data center can house | | | | managed servers for an additional fee. |
| these in state of the art facilities with a controlled | | | | |