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Colocation Centres Offer Data Services

By Pelanne Jenkins


Data handling requirement of the IT departments in most companies pose a great challenge during procurement of equipment. Through a colocation centre center, a firm will have assurance of effective data handling through the good management of their gadgetry. The majority of medium scale organizations prefer to hire collocation services rather than putting up their own units.

Among the attractive features drawing customers are the real time monitoring systems on installed equipment. This is essential if a company is not to lose trade opportunity through broken down communication gadgets. To answer diverse needs, many collocation centers have both AC and DC power lines installed at their premises.

Due to the proximity of gadgets serving different lines, delays associated with data flow are eliminated. Telecommunication companies are very heavy users of these facilities to facilitate faster exchange of traffic. Other smaller organizations may also use them to back up data and thwart disastrous results associated with failures in local data banks.

A collocation facility is housed in unmistakable buildings, with very sophisticated air conditioning components. The costly fixtures employed in such structures call for tight security at all times. They employ regular patrols by guards as well as CCTV monitoring on the premises. All persons accessing the compound are recorded with the help of biometric systems to enhance security.

The amassed resources from contracted clients gift colocation centres very high purchasing power. Most of them will want to invest in the latest power backup systems in addition to a multiple power supply layout. A newly established premises may however have to do with only the client supplied back up systems.

The electrical components used in the colocation centre make it a high fire risk area. An early warning system is implemented with the aid of sensitive smoke detection units. They trigger warning sounds as soon as a component starts smoldering so that a response can be made. A more sophisticated arrangement is to have the units trigger an extinguisher spraying system to contain the fire.




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