Yearly Archives: 2008

Dedicated Servers and Cap-Ex Free IT

Another way to save in today’s economy Another question we’re hearing these days is the about the trade-off between colocation and dedicated servers with the down turn in the Michigan economy. Dedicated servers are another way to convert IT capital … Continue reading

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Colocation and Cap-Ex Free IT

How colocation can save money in a strapped economy We’re hearing the question a lot these days – from customers, partners, and employees – “What impact are we seeing on the Managed Data Center and Michigan colocation business with the … Continue reading

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Hot-aisle/Cold-aisle Containment in Colocation

Energy efficiency strategy takes attention to fire prevention requirements Hot-aisle/cold-aisle containment has gained popularity as a data center design feature, especially in power-dense collocation environments. But with this energy-efficient data center strategy, fire prevention can be tricky and requires special … Continue reading

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How many data centers are sufficient for disaster recovery?

Business Impact and Response Times are Key Factors in How You Plan for Disaster Recovery How many data centers are needed to ensure proper disaster recovery? Today’s economy is exerting pressure on IT data center operations in two directions: For … Continue reading

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Michigan Disaster Recovery Seminar a Huge Success

Attendees listened to Disaster Recovery Experts OnlineTech’s Disaster Recovery Seminar in our Michigan Data Center today was well received.  Over 80 attendees got to listen to: Rod Smith, Principal at UHY Advisors MI and the leader of the firm’s Sarbanes-Oxley … Continue reading

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Michigan Colocation – A Cost Effective Option for Data Centers that are Out of Capacity

39% of data centers expect to run out of cooling capacity in the next 12-24 months The Uptime Institute reported that 39% of data center managers expected that their data centers would run out of cooling capacity in the next … Continue reading

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Disaster Recovery: 1 in 4 Businesses Don’t Survive a Disaster

Surviving an IT Disaster – Interesting Government Statistics At least one in four businesses never reopen after a disaster – according to www.ready.gov. See Also Ready.gov link At least One in four businesses never reopen after a disaster

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Michigan Data Center: Consider The Location

Location is a key factor in selecting a Michigan data center When considering a data center the real estate adage “location, location, location” certainly plays an important factor. Many IT executives want a Michigan data center that is within reasonable … Continue reading

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Data Center Demand Continues to Increase

Interesting NY Times Article on Data Center DemandNow data center engineers are getting some recognition. See Also Data Center Demand Engineers who run data centers are in high demand as the growth in such facilities struggles to keep up with … Continue reading

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How to Build a Cheap Dedicated Server Business

Dedicated Servers on a Baker’s Rack? One of our customers had a chance to look at another dedicated server provider in Michigan.  Honestly, it was the price that took them there. The web site was nice, the offering was well … Continue reading

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