As the great debate between cloud and server colocation continues, we here at ColoCrossing would like to point out the inherent benefits of collocating your servers in one of our data centers. While public cloud vendors say that they can provide infrastructure on a consumption basis, what’s the true costs of implementing cloud infrastructure. Let’s examine these factors a bit more closely.
Achieve Industry Compliance “Out of the Box”
Did you know that ColoCrossing can provide your business with infrastructure that is guaranteed to pass even the most stringent auditing processes? If your business must adhere to HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SSAE-16 or other popular auditing methodologies, ColoCrossing can provide your organization with a compliant solution out of the box.
Our managed colocation services can provide your organization with a dedicated firewall security appliance. In addition, we can segment your network to achieve isolation between web servers, application servers and databases. Our managed backup service can geographically diversify your backup scheme, protecting your organization against data loss.
Exert Complete Control over Your Infrastructure
Contrary to popular belief, one size doesn’t fit all, especially in the IT world. There could be any number of reasons that you’d prefer to have complete control over your infrastructure. Some organizations may prefer to run their core line-of-business apps on bare metal servers. Others may simply want move their existing infrastructure into a facility that offers an unprecedented 100% Uptime SLA.
With cloud services, your business is at the mercy of the cloud service provider to do their job. With ColoCrossing’s colocation services, your business can choose between a managed or an unmanaged plan, giving your organization the ability to mix and match services.
Cost Control: Pay a Predictable Price Every Month
Cloud service providers will penny, nickel and dime you for every single feature that you utilize. On the surface, cloud infrastructure may appear to be a more cost-efficient method of deploying infrastructure. We challenge you to carefully scrutinize cloud services as you’ll quickly understand the true costs associated with these services. While it may sound intriguing to buy a virtual server at an hourly rate, the costs of configuring and maintaining IaaS can far exceed the costs associated with buying your own hardware and hosting it in a colocated data center near your business.
Don’t Dismiss the Value of Colocating Your Data Center
Colocation providers explicitly give your business a flat monthly rate for the services that are rendered. For some CIOs, this simplistic approach to pricing can make server colocation a more attractive option than utilizing cloud hosted services. The predictability of costs, coupled with industry recognized solutions can help you make your decision between colocation and cloud a bit easier to demystify.
Contact ColoCrossing today for your personalized colocation quote.
