Dallas Colocation
The Dallas colocation market has grown rapidly, but are Dallas data centers a safe option? Read about risk and downtime due to tornadoes and earthquakes.
Dallas Risk Assessment
The Dallas area is not the ideal data center location for companies that don’t require a footprint in the area for business purposes. Some companies have determined Dallas colocation to be unsafe due to the high risk of natural disasters. Dallas is in a high-risk region known as Tornado Alley, and counties in the Dallas area rank as the riskiest for tornadoes in the state of Texas. Since 1957, Dallas has seen over 60 major tornadoes classified as F2 or higher. F2 tornadoes are ranked for causing considerable damage and have wind speeds up to 157 mph. In recent years, massive tornadoes have ripped through the Dallas area causing over $1 billion in damages per incident. Additionally, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) concluded that the risk for earthquakes in the Dallas area increased tenfold in 2016.
The Cost of Data Center Downtime
It only takes one storm to cause an outage, and Dallas colocation facilities without diverse dual power feeds and diverse substations can easily face outages when power lines go down. In addition to power outages, there’s also the issue of flooding and damage from hail and strong winds. According to the Ponemon Institute’s 2016 Cost of Data Center Outages report, the average cost of data center downtime these days is $9,000 per minute. That’s why companies that have some flexibility when it comes to the location of their data center footprints prefer to avoid risky regions. There are several other locations to consider for colocation in Texas, and Austin is one of the safest!
The Cost of Data Center Downtime
It only takes one storm to cause an outage, and Dallas colocation facilities without diverse dual power feeds and diverse substations can easily face outages when power lines go down. In addition to power outages, there’s also the issue of flooding and damage from hail and strong winds. According to the Ponemon Institute’s 2016 Cost of Data Center Outages report, the average cost of data center downtime these days is $9,000 per minute. That’s why companies that have some flexibility when it comes to the location of their data center footprints prefer to avoid risky regions. There are several other locations to consider for colocation in Texas, and Austin is one of the safest!
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