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The Case for Colocation

The Case for Colocation According to recent reports, 64% of organizations engage in some form of Data Center Colocation Services. What Are the Drivers? Top Hardware Infrastructure Challenges for Enterprises: Benefit: Improve Reliability/Availability Home A Contacts Message Many providers will state their availability as a percentage of uptime in a year, so you have a better idea of the amount of uptime you can expect. 37% RECENT 47% Group 1 Group 2 Q: 99.999? or 99.9%? What is the Difference? John X Annie x Sean A: The Difference is 86 seconds per day or 43 minutes more downtime every month. Perfomance & Scalability Data Growth Benefits of Colocation 3 Benefit: Scalability Leading data centers now offer power capacities of to 12KW per rack. 1 Benefit: Reduce Costs The average cost of building a data center is between $1,000 and $1,500 per square foot. 2 Benefit: Risk Mitigation 4 Benefit: Compliance A colocation data center facility offers security features comparable to a government building. On- site security, video surveillance and even biometric fingerprint scanners are standard security procedures to protect customer equipment and data. In the digital information age, many companies are requiréd to abide by certain compliance and regulatory policies. Data center facilities and colocation providers already are in compliance with regulatory requirements. 1 Lower Costs 2 Less Risk 3 Scalability 4 Compliance Colocation Return on Investment Expected ROI Believe in an Overall Return More than 200 CEO's, business owners and IT decision makers were surveyed on their expected ROI timeline for a colocation solution. The following graph outlines when they believe colocation will pay off for their business: 70% Return Within Twelve Months |40% Return Within Two Years 29% Return Within Six Months 24% AEROCOM Sources: Focus Research Group Colocation Services Buyers Guide, Gartner User Survey Analysis: Key Trends Shaping the Future of Data Čenter Infrastructure, Data Center Knowledge/Data Center Economics: Build vs. Buy, Colocation Trends Report by Hosting.com www.aerocominc.com © 2013 %24

The Case for Colocation

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Many providers will state their availability as a percentage of uptime in a year, so you have a better idea of the amount of uptime you can expect.

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