This next column addresses the selection of a data center colocation/wholesale provider. This selection becomes the basis of comparison between building one’s own data center and outsourcing to a data center provider.
In Part One, we discussed developing the program, and in Part Two we discussed site selection. This column addresses data center planning and the impact it has on total cost of ownership (TCO).
Over the next year, within each issue, I will be addressing the six steps required to getting to a total cost of ownership (TCO) when building or se-lecting a new data center.