Network Outages

"What is Server Colocation?" This is a question we are asked by our clients at least several times per month.   When we tell them what it is, the next question is usually "How would that benefit my business?".   The answer to that question really varies from business to business. Colocating a Server - or Server Colocation  - simply means "to put or house your business server or hardware in a Data Center".   There are many reasons to put your server in a data center.  Say for example, a business has it's own email server - such as a Microsoft Exchange Email Server - and it's physically located inside of their office.   The employee's of this business need access to their email, calendars and contacts when they are on the road, at home or on vacation.  They need access not just during business hours - but 24 x 7.   Now say, for example, the Internet connection in the office goes down.   If this business is using DSL, Cable, FiOS or another non-priority internet service, the internet connection could  be down for days.   During this outage, how will their employees send email or see their upcoming appointments? How will they communicate with customers?  If there is not a business continuity plan or backup strategy in place, they may not be able to communicate at all. Once the Internet comes back online, the business owner decides to keep the original Internet connection (costing him $150.00/mo), but also decides to bring in an additional internet connection in case the first connections fails.   He decides he needs an internet connection that is guaranteed and business class.  He decides to order a T1 Internet Connection - which is guaranteed [...]