Data centers are more than just a facility or a building with power, space or network, but are becoming a valuable extension to today’s business in order to support the digital growth and expansion. Although, data center infrastructure design is more or less similar across data centers and is guided by Tier Rating from Uptime Institute, the operational efficiency along with price and service offerings differentiates a data center from one another.
Selecting
a data centre consultants or a facility is a major
investment decision for any organization as they would be hosting all of their
critical data in the operator’s facility. Choosing the right data centre
operator can lead to significant cost savings and improve efficiency of the
business in the long run.
Key
points to be considered before selecting a Data Center Operator is as follows:
How to choose a
location?
Location is the first thing to be decided while selecting an
operator. Most of the organizations prefer choosing an operator who is present
in the same city as the business is present. This is done in order to reduce
latency, improve operational efficiency and also to manage and maintain the
servers by effectively.
Did you know?
At present in India, there are about 135 data centers (31st December 2020), with major data center
hubs being Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Chennai. These 4 cities put together have about 90+ data centers in the country, with many more projects lined up.
Does Scalability
really matter?
The data
center operator must be able to host the company’s existing infrastructure and
at the same time have the capacity to respond to any increase in demand. So
choosing operators who have sufficient capacity to expand within the same data
center campus is always beneficial. An organization must always find out the
availability of additional space, power and connectivity while selecting the
operator, so as to not hinder their business plans for the future.
Did you know?
There are about 450
Hyperscale data centers (as on 31st Dec 2019) in the world and India accounts for less than 2% of it. This scenario is expected to
change, as more operators in India are building Hyperscale Data Centers.
Connectivity
Capabilities and Options
Connectivity is an important aspect of a digital economy. For
a company looking to expand their digital services, connectivity becomes
extremely important. A company needs to access the ability of the service
provider to supply comprehensive and carrier neutral services to companies.
Carrier Neutral Data Centers give consumer’s the choice of selecting a network
based on their needs and requirements.
Did you know?
Most of the data
centers that are currently being developed are carrier neutral data centers,
allowing interconnection between multiple telecom carriers and co-location
providers.
An
essential part of a modern data center is the ability to monitor, manage and
automate workflows by collecting information on both the performance of the
computing platforms (servers, storage and network) and the underlying elements
such as temperature and power efficiency. Automation of infrastructure
monitoring and management should therefore be a key element of the
specifications provided by the operator.
Did you know?
Major Data centers in India do not have complete automation
of work flow services and these are being adopted by operators who are building
Hyperscale data centers in India. This is expected to drive strategic
partnership with technology players to increase the value added services.
Power Density
Choosing
a data centre operator that can provide the power density to support both
current and future technologies is something an organization should look for in
a facility. Data centre power densities have been gradually increasing over
time with newer technologies and demand of higher kW per cabinet requirements. The
PUE helps in determining the overall operational efficiency of a data centre
facility. The data centre operator must offer an uninterrupted clean power
supply with various back up options to support interruptions and offer the best
possible PUE for organizations.
Did you know?
The average PUE in
India is around 1.8, with the world average around 1.6 as of 2019. An ideal PUE is 1.0, with Google Data Centers having a PUE on the range of 1.1.
Viability
While dealing with a data center provider, you should look at
whether the company has a strong history and experience. The data center should
be able to support the organization for minimum 5-10 years. Financial security,
financial credibility and operational efficiency must be understood before
investing in a data center.
Choosing
a correct data centre facility or an operator according to an organization’s
requirement can take a lot of efforts especially in today’s time when an array
of operators and developers are available to offer maximum similar services at
competitive prices.
We at Ken
Research, help you choose the correct (best) operator or facility based on the
requirements of the business along with customized solutions at the best possible
prices. Contact us to know further about the data centre facilities and
operators that may be the best fit for your organization.
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