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When enterprises choose a managed data center service provider that hosts their IT infrastructure, there are many things to consider, such as security, redundancy, connectivity, and so on.

Managed data center service providers give enterprises complete control of the hardware, while managed service providers are responsible for the physical security of IT facilities and network uptime. But how can an enterprise choose a good managed data center service provider?

Here are five key points that enterprises need to pay attention to:

1. Location is the most critical.

Reliable data centers should focus on uptime, and the location of data center construction and operations should play a key role in the decision-making process. Working with hosting partners for 100% availability should be a key priority.

Tier Tier 3 data centers have 99.98% or more uptime, equivalent to no more than 1.6 hours of downtime per year.

It is important to consider that the closer the data center is to the customer, the lower the networking cost, so choosing a partner with the best location that ensures a good network connection is often the best choice for enterprises.

two。 Security and redundancy

Like any aspect of IT, security should be a high priority for enterprise hosting providers. In a practical sense, this means having a professional data center facility team that will monitor network access points, power, cooling, and other operational factors around the clock.

Other resources in an emergency are also the hallmark of a dedicated partner, which means that backup power supplies deployed by managed service providers will provide additional redundancy and unlimited power supply (UPS).

3. The power of communication

The choice of a data center is not only the physical nature of the data center facility, but also related to the staff of the operation. The way for enterprises to reach a good partnership with managed service providers is to communicate, which is also critical to the security of data.

Whether the company is going to change the agreement, report questions, or ask for advice directly, the company expects round-the-clock support from the partner's technical team to achieve a comprehensive understanding.

4. Be able to scale

Enterprises often add servers to expand capacity in their data centers, which means that more space, power, and cooling resources are needed at the physical level. On the other hand, a good hosting partner can provide the option to increase the space of the enterprise, allowing the enterprise to expand more flexibly as the business grows. Similarly, enterprises only need to pay for the use of their own services, so there is no risk of wasting resources.

5. Flexibility and transitional services

IT runs fast and its priorities are easy to change. Partners should be flexible enough to adapt to changing needs and provide additional services when needed.

This may mean the need to provide a managed service model, which can provide consulting services for the configuration of the enterprise, or a way to change the master service agreement (MSA) midway through the contract. Enterprises take full advantage of the managed services provided by managed partners to ensure that their infrastructure can still operate smoothly without taking responsibility for it.

In essence, any organization that values the uptime of IT services will consider this before migrating large amounts of equipment and critical data to a new location. Although these techniques and methods are not a completely rigid set of guidelines, they are a good start.

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