A good colocation facility offers reliability through redundancy, maintenance, and service, meaning more uptime for networks and longer equipment lifetimes.
Colocation Facility Cooling System Considerations
It is important to look for a colocation facility that has Internet provider options and backup power systems. Equally important is a facility with the right design, chillers, and CRAC units to cool the server room.
Four Power System Problems Common in Colocation Facilities
To make sure that the power system at a colocation facility is robust enough to handle both power and equipment failures, two words should be remembered: capacity and redundancy.