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Is Houston Colocation the Best Choice for Texas IT Companies?
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With a robust economy and historically strong fiber connections,
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it is a natural fit that Houston is home to 24 of the Fortune 500 companies
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The question is: does your colocation center need to be in close proximity to your office?
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Many companies say yes and want to be near their data center;
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these people are affectionately referred to as ‘server huggers’
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Having quite a few top ranked tier 2, tier 3, and tier 4 data center colocation facilities in the Houston area makes these server huggers extremely happy
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What Are People Looking for in a Data Center
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When deciding on a Houston colocation data center, there are several important issues customers will inquire about and ponder:
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• What kind of power and telecommunications redundancy does the data center have?
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• How easy is it for a business to start small, say one rack, and grow into a private cage?
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• What kind of network security does the data center offer?
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• What kind of physical security does the data center offer?
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• What really are the client’s needs?
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Running a colocation facility is about understanding the client’s business and needs, perhaps better than they understand
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Houston Colocation Data Centers
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Clients looking for a local colocation center have not only a wide array to choose from,
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but also benefit from the competition among these facilities
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Data centers also benefit from this friendly competition in that technology will make larger advances when you must fight for customers
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Another benefit to already having all these data centers in the Houston area is that the power sources have already been put into place
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Back to the Original Question
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When IT companies in the Houston area are looking for the ideal colocation data centers,
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they wonder if staying in close proximity is the best choice for them,
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and the answer is a resounding YES, a Houston colocation data center is an ideal place to house their IT and other computer based functions
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Does your data center love IT companies or would you rather work with non-techie clients?
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