Managing data center outsourcing services and vendors

MUST READ Negotiating a contract EXPERT ANSWER - What are the pros and cons of negotiating a contract over the traditional tendering procedure? Assuring your third-party data center is secure TIP - The costs are generally lower and the bandwidth abundant, but are third party data centers secure enough to protect your data? Data center consulting a benefit for major projects ARTICLE - IT pros have to wear many hats when it come to the data center. But data center consulting and outsourcing services can make major projects easier. Data center hosting facilities on the rise ARTICLE - Demand for both managed hosting facilities and collocated data centers is on the rise. Data center outsourcer picks up graveyard shift ARTICLE - Outsourcing IT services, including data center management, is a growing trend, though some are hesitant to make the jump.

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	IT services consolidation: Data centers weigh risks SearchDataCenter.com | 07 Oct 2009 ARTICLE - As Dell buys Perot Systems, Xerox digests ACS and HP re-brands EDS, IT pros aren't convinced that a one-stop hardware and services shop is best for their needs.

	Big IT shops look to rent data center facilities SearchDataCenter.com | 08 Sep 2009 ARTICLE - Exorbitant costs have forced IT organizations to reconsider the wisdom of buying data center facilities.

	IT managers offer tips on cutting data center costs SearchDataCenter.com | 07 Jul 2009 ARTICLE - The recession is a good excuse to re-negotiate tech vendor contracts, tighten up energy policy to cut data center costs over 12 to 18 months, according to IT pros.

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	Disaster recovery strategies: Should you outsource, manage in-house or partner? 20 Nov 2008 TIP - In disaster recovery facility site selection, a key consideration is whether to outsource, maintain your site in-house or partner with others on disaster recovery strategy.

	How to prepare for remote data center maintenance trips 03 Nov 2008 TIP - When you plan to go to a remote data center to perform maintenance, there are some steps you can take to make your visit go as smoothly as possible.

	Business continuity planning consultants: Are they worth the money? 15 Oct 2008 TIP - When embarking on business continuity planning for your data center, the first step is deciding who will lead the process. Consultants can help if you lack in-house expertise.

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	Quiz: Negotiating -- Do you speak business? Whatis.com | 15 Mar 2005 QUIZ - Find out how much you know about the language of negotiation.

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	indemnification 14 Feb 2005 WORD - In service level agreements (SLAs) and other legal contracts such as end-user license agreements (EULAs), indemnification is the part of an agreement that provides for one party to bear the monetary costs, either directly or ...

	utility computing 30 Dec 2003 WORD - Utility computing is a service provisioning model in which a service provider makes computing resources and infrastructure management available to the customer as needed, and charges them for specific usage rather than a ...

	on-demand computing 30 May 2003 WORD - On-demand (OD) computing is an increasingly popular enterprise model in which computing resources are made available to the user as needed. The resources may be maintained within the user's enterprise, or made available by a ...

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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Managing data center outsourcing services and vendors:  Data center disaster recovery planning, Information systems management, IT Compliance: SOX and HIPAA in the data center, IT Governance: ITIL, ITSM, COBIT, Application management (app performance) for data centers, High availability in the data center, Data center staffing, Data center standards and metrics, Data center budget considerations, Server virtualization