A colocation service is a great way to have your servers managed and monitored by an MSP. Most large businesses or growing businesses choose this type of managed service when the amount of data is just too much for a small office to handle.<\/p>\n
A colocation is a smart solution for many companies. But, how do you know the one you\u2019re using, or the one you\u2019re about to start using, is trustworthy enough? After all, that\u2019s a lot of stuff to put on another company to manage.<\/p>\n
So, here\u2019s what you should consider before committing to your MSP.:<\/p>\n
Scalability<\/strong><\/p>\n Does the colocation have the capacity to grow with your business, or is it only built to handle what you need to manage at the present moment? You want to be sure that the colocation you\u2019re planning on using is scalable, and to what extent. Make sure you know this information before moving forward.<\/p>\n Connectivity<\/strong><\/p>\n If one of the reasons you\u2019re looking into colocation in the first place is because you\u2019re having connectivity issues and want to make sure your customers are always able to connect, then this is essential. You don\u2019t want to move everything over to a colocation to find out you have worse connectivity.<\/p>\n Location<\/strong><\/p>\n The \u201clocation\u201d in colocation is probably the most important factor. Though it\u2019s hard to envision your network in a physical space, it needs to exist somewhere. The location of that data facility that\u2019s going to host your server is crucial. If it\u2019s located in an area that\u2019s prone to natural disasters, bad weather, or a high crime rate, you might not want your most sensitive information stored there. Do you know where your colocation is located?<\/p>\n Wowrack has colocation data centers in Seattle<\/a>, East Coast USA, and Europe which each provide clients with\u00a0 the most trustworthy service out there. <\/em>Contact us<\/em><\/a> today to learn more.<\/em><\/p>\n Security<\/strong><\/p>\n When thinking about trustworthiness of something like this, security is probably your biggest factor. You could have the best colocation infrastructure in the world, but if it\u2019s not being secured, it\u2019s not really worth it.\u00a0 You want to make sure that the colocation service you\u2019re using is being strictly monitored at all times. This could be through the use of CCTV cameras or biometric entry or other forms of authorization.<\/p>\n