Do you know your way around a data center? Take our data center knowledge quiz to find out.
Do you know your way around a data center? Take our data center knowledge quiz to find out.
-
Categories
-
Archives
Data Foundry Awarded ISO 27001 Certification for Information Security Management
May 26, 2017
We are proud to announce that Data Foundry’s data centers have met the necessary requirements to receive the ISO 27001:2013 certification. Data Foundry’s Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) and related procedures conform with the International Organization for Standardization’s guidelines. Data Foundry sought an ISO certification in addition to already having met standards for SSAE 16 and PCI compliance due to requests from our international customers that provide information services overseas. While compliance with PCI and SSAE standards is widely recognized in the U.S., ISO 27001 standards are the most internationally accepted for information security.
Read MoreShare:
How We Chose Power Equipment for Our Texas 2 Data Center
May 22, 2017
For Data Foundry, choosing data center power and cooling equipment is not a matter of finding the best price, but finding the best equipment to protect IT systems and keep them up in running at all times – during maintenance, electrical outages and major storms. It is important that our power and cooling systems are concurrently maintainable. This means that if we take a piece of equipment offline for maintenance, and electrical power happens to be lost simultaneously, there is another piece of equipment lined up to take place of the backup without ever dropping the load, keeping systems online throughout the ordeal.
Read MoreShare:
7 Ways Small Businesses Benefit from Colocation
May 11, 2017
With the ever-increasing number of services available, there are many options to choose from when it comes to setting up IT infrastructure for small businesses. So, why do smaller companies end up choosing colocation? We have seen many SMBs and startups switch over to colocation after carefully weighing all their options, or after finding themselves stuck with skyrocketing cloud bills when their business starts to take off. Here are seven key benefits they reap after deciding to colocate in a purpose-built, carrier-neutral data center.
Read MoreShare:
Data Foundry Provides Market-Leading Backup & Recovery Service
May 3, 2017
As business continuity and data recovery become more essential for companies across the board, there is a growing demand for an efficient backup solution that can cover a variety of workloads. We’re pleased to announce a new managed service for our colocation customers, Managed Backup. Our Managed Backup service is a leading enterprise backup solution that allows users to backup or recover terabytes of data in minutes, not hours.
Read MoreShare:
Open Internet Is the Solution to Net Neutrality Woes
April 28, 2017
The terms “net neutrality” and “open Internet” have been used loosely and interchangeably over the years, leaving many people confused and using the wrong terminology to express what they want from Internet providers and the agencies that govern them. Network neutrality, or net neutrality, is essentially an Internet that does not give preference to one application or type of content over others. In other words, (Internet Service Providers) ISPs should not give preference to one type of content over another on their networks, and they should not control or influence which devices or applications people use to access it. An open Internet is a means of obtaining and maintaining net neutrality, as well as ensuring everyone has fair access to Internet services.
Read MoreShare:
Texas 2 Data Center Is Taking Shape
April 20, 2017
The walls and roofs of our purpose-built data centers are the buildings’ bones and provide the wind rating needed to protect our facilities in the event of natural disasters such as hurricanes and tornados. Texas 2’s data hall is being constructed to resist 185 mph winds. With the walls and roof in place, our newest data center is taking shape and on schedule to open in Q4 of this year.
Read MoreShare:
Don’t You Wish Your Colocation Provider Knew More about Customer Service?
April 14, 2017
We’ve heard a lot lately about REIT data centers (Real Estate Investment Trust) and poor customer service. The underlying purpose of a REIT is buying, selling and leasing real estate, or data center space in this case. These companies are not service-focused, and they outsource the majority of their operations and customer support. For instance, many of the technicians, facility managers and security staff that work for the largest colocation companies are hired on a contract basis from third-party vendors.
Read MoreShare:
Why a Hybrid Cloud/Colocation Strategy Is Here to Stay
March 30, 2017
Hybrid cloud has become the most widely implemented cloud strategy. According to RightScale’s 2016 State of the Cloud report, 82% of companies have adopted a hybrid cloud model. In this model, companies run part of their infrastructure in private clouds and run the rest in public clouds. At the same time, the colocation industry continues to grow. The industry brought in $25.7 billion in revenue in 2015. This number is predicted to reach $36.1 billion this year and continue to increase at a rate of 16%. The reason for this positive correlation isn’t a mere coincidence. Companies are finding that colocation makes an excellent foundation for a hybrid cloud model.
Read More Share:
DDoS Hits Closer to Home in 2017: Trends & Emerging Threats
March 14, 2017
As a colocation company that provides a DDoS Mitigation service to customers, we keep current with DDoS activity and emerging threats in our industry and others. We’ve noticed more frequent attacks in previous months, and medium to large companies aren’t the only ones dealing with the onslaught. Smaller organizations are increasingly getting hit with DDoS threats and attacks. In the final quarter of 2016, the U.S. slid into first place to become the number one source country for DDoS attacks.
Read More 
