Server Co-location services typically requires a quality data center that offers space, equipment, and bandwidth to retail customers / users for rent. The facilities they provide include space, cooling, and power. They also provide physical security for the server, networking, and storage equipment of third-party firms, and connect them to different telecommunications, and network providers, with minimum cost and complexity.
Entrust Network Services provides server co-location services at the M1 Datacenter in Singapore. It is a next generation datacenter that is ISO ISO27001 and ISO9001-certified facility is equipped with redundant power and cooling systems, and offers advanced fire suppression and access control measures to ensure customer peace of mind.
Server co-location is ideal for midsize businesses, for their IT needs. It has become the popular option for companies that does internet-related business. The advantage of a datacenter is that it allows the companies to focus on their core business, knowing that their services will run smoothly 24/7. A Datacenter Co-Location comes with:
- Rack cabinets or cages that are lockable
- AC and DC power supply
- Backup Generator power
- Physical security (video surveillance, biometric access, professionally trained high-caliber security guards)
- Network connectivity (two types of services are offered. First, the co-location provider acts as a customer of carriers and connects their customers to their own router to access multiple carriers. Second, direct access to the routers of the carriers themselves)
- Cooling (air conditioning for the hardware in the building)
All of these functions are monitored live, to prevent any failures.
Benefits of Server Co-location
Scalability
Server Co-location is ideal for businesses that do not have the facility to run and maintain a server to run 24/7. When you Co-locate your business critical server at a Datacenter, you will not have to incur electrical cost and running cost of having a system administrator to maintain the infrastructure as Entrust Network can do that for you.
Cost effective
Server Co-location maintains your servers in a climate controlled environment. They provide high bandwidth and good redundancy for network connections. This means you don't have to spend money to have this kind of IT infrastructure in your office / company or for IT Maintenance.
Security
Server Co-location providers have state of the art security features that include closed circuit cameras, alarm systems, biometric scanners, on-site security, coded access, and much more. They house your servers in secure buildings. You can be sure that your data is safe.
Stability
You do not have to worry about an interruption in your business in case of a power outage or a natural disaster or even in the case of shifting office from one location to another. A datacenter is equipped with multiple backup generators, and contingency plans, to ensure uninterrupted service.
In effect, Server Co-location offers high reliability due to redundant systems, lower network latency, and higher bandwidth at lower costs, experienced professionals from Entrust Network Services managing your data center facility, a better road map for disaster recovery, better access to space and power, and a predictable and operational expenditure model.
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