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Data Centers
Demystifying Data Center Tier Ratings
Learn more about the Tier Classification System courtesy of the Uptime Institute, a vendor‑neutral organization which focuses exclusively on the data center business. Have you ever gone to see a movie that had so much...
Colocation
Data Centers
Welcome to the Cyxtera Marketplace
We are excited today to announce the release of an enhanced Cyxtera Marketplace, an online community facilitating relationships and accelerating solutions. The Marketplace enables Cyxtera’s 3,500 customers to quickly...
Hybrid IT, Connectivity, Marketplace
Data Centers
The importance of Data Center Planning
In this M&O blog series, I’ve discussed the importance of improving data centers and data center staffing. In today’s blog I look at planning. You might have heard the phrase “proper planning and preparation prevents...
Colocation
Data Centers
What is On-Demand Colocation?
In 1965, American engineer Gordon Moore predicted that the number of transistors per silicon chip doubles every year. Since the start of the colocation industry in the 1990s, following Moore’s Law, IT equipment has in...
Colocation
Data Centers
M&O Stamp of Approval Benefits Colocation Customers
In a previous blog, I discussed how Uptime Institute’s M&O Stamp of Approval benefits colocation customers by awarding data center providers who strive for operational excellence. By adhering to a strict set of rules...
Colocation
Data Centers
Hybrid Cloud Connectivity Explained | Cyxtera
Those responsible for the data center will easily recognize these common challenges – predicting capacity needs over time, consolidating resources to save costs, and increasing efficiency and security. Data center...
Hybrid IT, Colocation, Connectivity