7 Benefits of Colocation Hosting

Here are 7 compelling reasons to take a look at colocation:

1. Network Reliability. You provide the server, but we manage the network. With a fault-tolerant SONET fiber ring, we can provide private data connections that deliver near 100 percent uptime. With more and more businesses depending on constant connection, your business continuity depends on network reliability, which by the way is much cheaper to rent than own.



2. Power Redundancy. If you manage your own data center – whether that be one server or many – you’ll need a backup in the case of a power outage. Also expensive to own, yet critical to ongoing business operations. Not many businesses can survive power outages that last more than a day or two.
3. On-site Specialists and Troubleshooting. Something’s not working correctly, you can’t access your data, your IT guy is on vacation, so what do you do? With colocation hosting, you simply call one of our technical specialists who will talk you down from that ledge and get you back up and running. Much better than the phone book (remember… your Internet is down!)
4. Bandwidth. You can always throw money at improving bandwidth or you can share that cost with other colocation customers and get all the bandwidth you need to smoothly run your network operations. Your choice here, but as bandwidth requirements increase with more complex applications and cloud computing, colocation hosting becomes a more and more economical choice.
5. Security and Data Protection.  Data breaches have increased year over year and there’s no end in sight. With data regulations becoming stricter, and penalties becoming more expensive, a data breach in many companies can spell disaster. Colocation facilities generally offer key card entry, cabinet locks, and surveillance.
6. Location, Location, Location. Moving your infrastructure of servers off-site creates additional peace of mind.  In case of a building or campus outage your off-site servers remain available and operational.  The climate controlled ventilation systems found in colocation facilities reduce dust, static electricity, overheating, which extend the life of your servers.
7. Cost Savings. I’ve mentioned it throughout the previous 6 benefits, but attaining all of those 6 benefits on your own can be quite costly. Why build something like that when we already have? Come on over and explore colocation hosting and see for yourself how much you can be saving. We’ll even give you a cup of coffee!

Whether you choose Sterling colocation or explore other options, the benefits are real and compelling.