Data Center Site Selection - Bigger isn't Always Better

Vendor qualification is an important step in the selection process and can save weeks of wasted effort and project delays.  Data Centers come in many flavors…small or large, downtown or remote, Fortune 500 or individually owned.  Some focus on add-on services while others market themselves as simply “ping, power and pipe”.

The point is…carefully defining your company’s data center requirements in the early stages of your site selection project will alleviate wasted effort throughout the process.

While it’s always important to thoroughly search the available inventory, 25 separate data center tours isn’t a good use of time either.  When beginning your search, chances are you’ll be amazed how many people have an opinion or know someone in the industry.  Instituting a process and tracking system for qualifying vendors in and out of your selection criteria will be critical when it comes to making a final decision and managing last minute suggestions, re-starts, etc…