{"id":2028,"date":"2024-10-11T16:52:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T16:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/?p=2028"},"modified":"2024-10-11T16:52:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T16:52:49","slug":"data-center-infrastructure-some-insight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/data-center-infrastructure-some-insight\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Center Infrastructure \u2013 An Insight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/offshore-hosting.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/offshore-hosting.jpg 662w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/offshore-hosting-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/offshore-hosting-512x288.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I see a ton of posts in threads on forums asking about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/29711\/data-center-infrastructure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" title=\"data center infrastructure\">data center infrastructure<\/a>. Are cross connects available? What providers are available? What uplink speeds are offered? What kind of redundancy do they offer? What\u2019s the best procedure to control airflow? What kind of alarms are available? How are they monitored? What are recommended monitoring programs? What kind of managed services are available? Do they employ certified on-hand engineers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/data-center-infrastructure-some-insight\/#Is_your_data_center_up_to_date\" >Is your data center up to date?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/data-center-infrastructure-some-insight\/#Does_your_provider_have_multiple_data_centers\" >Does your provider have multiple data centers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/data-center-infrastructure-some-insight\/#Data_Center_Infrastructure_%E2%80%93_How_important_is_it\" >Data Center Infrastructure \u2013 How important is it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/data-center-infrastructure-some-insight\/#Did_this_data_center_have_something_to_hide\" >Did this data center have something to hide?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/data-center-infrastructure-some-insight\/#What_happens_when_you_outgrow_your_existing_data_center_and_what_factors_may_force_you_to_consider_upgrading\" >What happens when you outgrow&nbsp;your existing data center, and what factors may force you to consider upgrading?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/data-center-infrastructure-some-insight\/#Moving_is_not_as_easy_as_simply_disconnecting_and_reconnecting_at_a_new_location\" >Moving is not as easy as simply&nbsp;disconnecting and reconnecting at a new location.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/data-center-infrastructure-some-insight\/#BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\" >BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/data-center-infrastructure-some-insight\/#VPS_SERVICES_LIGHTNING_FAST_SSD_VIRTUAL_SERVERS\" >VPS SERVICES: LIGHTNING FAST SSD VIRTUAL SERVERS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/data-center-infrastructure-some-insight\/#DEDICATED_SERVERS_BACKED_BY_A_999_SLA_NETWORK_UPTIME_GUARANTEE\" >DEDICATED SERVERS: BACKED BY A 99.9% SLA NETWORK UPTIME GUARANTEE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/data-center-infrastructure-some-insight\/#ASIA_OPTIMIZED_SERVERS_IMPROVING_CONNECTION_SPEED_AND_QUALITY\" >ASIA OPTIMIZED SERVERS: IMPROVING CONNECTION SPEED AND QUALITY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_your_data_center_up_to_date\"><\/span>Is your data center up to date?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Against\nwhat benchmarks do you measure one data center versus another? Surely, the cost\nof power speaks directly to the efficiency of the data center itself. One such\ncalculation&nbsp;multiplies the efficiency of one\u2019s technology by the\nefficiency of the physical facility.&nbsp;Simply calculate IT efficiency by multiplying\na data center\u2019s IT asset utilization rate by the energy efficiency of the\nservers. This determines the facility\u2019s efficiency by calculating the amount of\nspace used and multiplying that by the energy efficiency of the building. The\nhigher the&nbsp;number, the more efficient your data center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_your_provider_have_multiple_data_centers\"><\/span>Does your provider have multiple data centers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Are\nthey tied together&nbsp;via fiber optics? Do they have failover? What is the\nhistory of their uptime? Are they growing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_Center_Infrastructure_%E2%80%93_How_important_is_it\"><\/span>Data Center Infrastructure \u2013 How important is it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nreal question should be, \u201cHow important is&nbsp;<strong>your<\/strong>&nbsp;business to\nyou?\u201d Can you trust your business to a data center that is not top-of-the-line?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I read a post from an OP years ago in a hosting forum in response to a thread querying if anyone had experience with a specific data center in Florida. The entire post focused on a scheduled tour of that data center\u2019s facility that&nbsp;<strong>never&nbsp;<\/strong>happened. Apparently, one of their VPs agreed to give a tour of their center to a media consultant, then canceled. Then their public relations firm took over and scheduled, then canceled every other avenue for any kind of interview (telephone&nbsp;or email).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_this_data_center_have_something_to_hide\"><\/span>Did this data center have something to hide?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>They\nwere given&nbsp;his list of questions so they could pre-screen them. Plus, all\nthe questions were general in nature.&nbsp; His post raised red flags on several\nissues. He smelled smoke and surmised, \u201cWhere there\u2019s smoke, there\u2019s fire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How\nmany data centers have online tours available on their website? And when you\ncall to ask about their infrastructure, are they tight-lipped?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When\nyou\u2019re researching data centers, prepare a&nbsp;<strong>long<\/strong>&nbsp;list of\nquestions (because it\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>your <\/strong>business at risk). Use due diligence.\nI\u2019ve read hundreds of threads from OPs who opted for the lowest price, then got\nburned. Over half of them didn\u2019t have disaster recovery or business continuity\nplans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_when_you_outgrow_your_existing_data_center_and_what_factors_may_force_you_to_consider_upgrading\"><\/span>What happens when you outgrow&nbsp;your existing data center, and what factors may force you to consider upgrading? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of major considerations are power and HVAC. Perhaps you\u2019ve merged and consolidated services, but your existing infrastructure won\u2019t support both company\u2019s data requirements. Maybe it\u2019s as simple as just outgrowing your existing space. Have your costs spiraled out of control?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moving_is_not_as_easy_as_simply_disconnecting_and_reconnecting_at_a_new_location\"><\/span>Moving is not as easy as simply&nbsp;disconnecting and reconnecting at a new location. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have branch locations, the move must be coordinated via multiple vendors.\u00a0Can this happen overnight? Absolutely not. Preparation must begin months in advance, and countless scenarios must be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/08\/unnamed-e1408122780935.jpg\" alt=\"ProlimeHost\" width=\"400\" height=\"80\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\"><\/span>BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve been in the web hosting industry for over a decade, helping hundreds of clients succeed in what they do best and that\u2019s running their business. 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Throw in IPMI for remote management, support for public and private networks, free operating system (OS) re-installs, and SATA, SAS &amp; SSD (including NVMe) storage. Call 1-877-477-9454 or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>. For everything from gaming servers to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/discounted-dedicated-server-deals\/\">cheap dedicated servers<\/a>, we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ASIA_OPTIMIZED_SERVERS_IMPROVING_CONNECTION_SPEED_AND_QUALITY\"><\/span>ASIA OPTIMIZED SERVERS: IMPROVING CONNECTION SPEED AND QUALITY<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Procuring an Asia optimized server improves the connection speed and quality between the server and the users in Asia or China. This can reduce latency, packet loss, jitter, and bandwidth issues that can affect the performance and reliability of the server and the applications hosted on it. For more information, please call 1-877-477-9454 or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I see a ton of posts in threads on forums asking about data center infrastructure. 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