Category: Data Centers
Data Centers
4 Steps to Secure and Optimize Data Center Connectivity
Step One – Out of band and management connections POTS lines into modems, cellular (3G/4G) connections, and Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) ports are all out of band and management connections that...
Connectivity
Data Centers
Zayo Provides Cloud Connectivity to 39 Cyxtera Locations
Data center customers are demanding more choice for cloud connectivity. While many companies cannot or may not want to move 100% of their IT into a public cloud environment, more enterprises are designing their IT...
Connectivity, Marketplace
Data Centers
What is a Cyber-Resilient Data Center?
We recently answered the question What is On-Demand Colocation to showcase a model where dedicated hardware and network infrastructure is more cloud-like in its deployment and consumption model. Today we answer What is...
Hybrid IT, Connectivity
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