Data Center Outsourcing (Europe) Services

What are Data Center Outsourcing Services (Europe)?

Data center outsourcing services transfer responsibility for the operation of servers or host platforms and/or support for those platforms to an outside agent. Colocation is when one part of the server network is maintained onsite and the other at a different location and is a common practice in data center outsourcing. Companies may choose to colocate or entirely outsource their data centers. This is done primarily to reduce costs and maintenance activities, and to leverage the expertise of data center specialists, freeing up in-house IT for other tasks.

Data center outsourcing services oversee and manage the deployment, maintenance, monitoring and operation of all the components within their data centers. Small to mid-sized organizations often look to outsource their data centers because it provides them with a cost effective means of scaling their data center operations. These providers manage both the data and the data centers for several companies at once. This means their services are generally cost-effective for SMBs that don’t have to make the investment in data center hardware or data center infrastructure monitoring software.

Data Center Outsourcing Services vary significantly based on region due to local laws, such as differing security requirements. While the basics of what a data center outsourcing service does will not change, vendors will vary based on your location. As such, the products listed here are available for customers located in Europe. For data center outsourcing services located in the United States, click here. For data center outsourcing services located in Canada, click here.

Data Center Outsourcing Services Features

Data center outsourcing services typically have the following features:

• Cloud integration
• Interconnection
• Organic storage service
• Resource pool control
• Resource visualization
• Hosting and colocation services
• Business continuity
• Security and data loss prevention

Data Center Outsourcing Services Comparison

When deciding how to select the best Data Center Outsourcing Services for your business, consider the following things:

Security: The data center outsourcing service providers are responsible for every aspect of your data infrastructure and so must be akin to compliance standards and guarantee data protection and privacy. As such, ensure that the service provider meets any industry-specific compliance or security requirements that your business and your data are subject to.

Company size: Data center outsourcing is especially useful for small to medium sized companies as it provides them with cost savings and technical support from experts. Your company size will determine the amount of resources needed, but outsourcing will likely result in a cost savings due to reduced need for IT staff and expensive hardware.

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Pricing Information

Pricing in this category is variable based on aspects like company size, whether you are fully cloud based or still have on-premise/legacy systems, etc. Most providers offer annual or multi-year contracts for their services.