How to Choose a Data Center

Choosing a data center in which to colocate your critical IT assets requires careful evaluation of several factors. Of the greatest importance are the data center location, the data center facility quality, and the managed services provided by the data center operator.

The Importance of Data Center Location

To a large extent the logic of using a colocation service is the logic of specialization: an organization devoted exclusively to hosting IT resources should provide the very best in systems redundancy, scalability, network capacity, and facility security. This same logic of specialization applies to location as well. Ideally, a data center should be located in an area best suited to its purposes: an area with ready access to multiple Tier 1 network providers, and with a highly educated work force; an area relatively low in real estate, utility, and other costs compared to the broader region it serves; and an area relatively immune to natural disasters.

For enterprises seeking a California data center, Sacramento is an ideal location. The Sacramento area boasts a deep technical talent pool and ready access to Tier 1 networks, but is lower in costs than neighboring metropolitan areas such as San Francisco, Oakland, or San Jose. These lower costs can translate to better value for clients of a Sacramento-based data center. Sacramento is also on a more stable seismic plate than the Bay Area, and consequently a Sacramento data center faces far less risk from earthquakes than a Bay Area data center. Sacramento is also immune from the severe winter storms that can afflict areas further to the north or east.

Sacramento’s RagingWire Offers Superior Data Center Facilities and Managed Services

RagingWire Enterprise Solutions is Sacramento’s premier colocation data center. Our elite Enterprise Data Center^SM was designed and built to deliver the ultra-demanding availability, scalability, and security requirements of Fortune 1000 enterprises. The data center’s leading edge N+2 redundant power, cooling, and networking infrastructure ensures “five nines” uptime. Spanning 220,000 square feet with power scalable to over 225W/ft², our data center can more than accommodate your near term and long term IT system growth. The Enterprise Data Center also offers unparalleled physical and network security technologies, along with 24x7 on-site security staffing.

RagingWire’s operational practices follow ITIL guidelines, and we are SAS 70 type II and ISO 17799 compliant. Our veteran engineering staff delivers a full slate of managed services including storage, data backup management, and server and network monitoring. Premier professional services are also available, such as relocation, system installation, and consultation for infrastructure design, regulatory compliance, and disaster recovery planning.

To learn more about why RagingWire’s location, facility, and services make us the premier Northern California datacenter, please visit our home page now.