Factors That Help Evaluating a Data Center

Data centers are referred as Internet’s core. The computer servers that influences internet call these centers their accommodation. If you wonder of how many billions of online transactions that take place every day you will surely be amazed to know that the final destination where all these transactions are stored is nothing else but a data center. But this amazement can turn into a panic situation in no time when you think about the amount of confidential and critical data is stored there. Data center technologies have evolved with the time and transformed into much more advanced techniques such as server virtualizationand power houses of great speed. There are 100 plus factors that one needs to evaluate a data center before selecting them for housing their servers. In this write up we will look at three main concerns that as a result dictate the rest of the factors.

  • Security: We just now seen the amount of data, which is stored, procedure and catered by the data centers. All these are crucial data that have the power to make or break a global economy. Security implies towards the data encryption capability of the servers, the security of the backbone networks or uplinks that are employed. It also includes security mechanisms like the public key encryption and the capability of storing data safely and securely. The less focused aspect here is physical security of the box and the entire data center itself. Here we are referring the restricting, sniffing and snooping the packets, but what would be the result if a person carries off a server. How many transaction details bank details, credit card data and SSN’s get compromised. Hence, choose a data center that excels in every aspect of the security. Ask all your queries expecting the exact answers.
  • Reliability: The next significant aspect comes in the row is reliability of the systems and infrastructure of data center itself. It is not just about the backup machines, it is about power system with high availability, sufficient back-up time and generators for the emergency situations. The additional aspect of consideration is company’s reliability that is offering data center as well as the persons working for the organization. If you are a mid-sized company, you may talk about the hiring process and regular authentication an authorization process.
  • Enhanced Speed: The third aspect is highly demanded speed. It is actually more complex than one’s thinking. Adding a word implying that we have the high-end servers to make a data center high-speed infrastructure is least needed. The internet backbone and network uplinks are also very important. You can ask for customized solutions as well.

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