Data center budget and culture

This data center budget and culture topic area provides thought pieces, practical advice and case studys to help data centers align with business needs. Find ways to save money in your data center. Are you getting ROI on your data center projects? Looking for funding for new data center initiatives? Check out our budgeting advice.

December 18, 2017 18 Dec'17
Top data center industry news stories of 2017

It's essential to stay ahead of the data center industry news, as the market moves quickly. See which product launches and acquisitions made headlines in 2017.
September 28, 2017 28 Sep'17
More users flub evals of colocation data center providers

Colocation data center buyers are needlessly captivated by impressive features at data centers that distract them from important decision-making information.
August 18, 2017 18 Aug'17
Public vs. private cloud cost comparison finds enterprise winners

Nearly half of enterprises do not save money with the public cloud, and say they have figured out how to beat public cloud costs with their own private cloud.
July 25, 2017 25 Jul'17
Data center acquisitions can cause price and services upheaval

Enterprises that rent racks inside one of the many data centers that have changed hands in 2017 should carefully evaluate changes to connectivity options, service and prices.

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TCO (total cost of ownership)

Total cost of ownership (TCO) is an estimation of the expenses associated with purchasing, deploying, using and retiring a product or piece of equipment. Continue Reading
white box server

A white box server is a data center computer that is not manufactured by a well-known brand name vendor. Continue Reading
Make the case for a technology refresh strategy

A good portion of IT budgets are spent maintaining aging hardware. Energy efficiency, failure rates and potential downtime costs are all ways to justify regular hardware updates. Continue Reading

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

Hidden colocation cost drivers to look out for in 2022

These unexpected charges and fees can balloon colocation costs for enterprise IT organizations. Continue Reading
Colocation vs. cloud: Quiz yourself on these workload expansion options

Colocation or cloud? Data centers have plenty of expansion options beyond building a new facility. Learn about each option -- and test your knowledge -- with this quiz. Continue Reading
How to successfully perform a data center upgrade

When data center hardware becomes outdated, there are a few options. Here are ways that admins can ensure that a migration is efficient and downtime is minimized. Continue Reading

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

COVID-19 puts IT infrastructure spending in flux

As the pandemic continues, research firms state that organizations must realign IT budgets to support projects that maintain operations and put nonessential initiatives on hold. Continue Reading
Tips for obtaining BC/DR plan and resilience funding

Creating a comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery plan is no joke, and funding those services can add another hurdle to your company's IT resilience strategy. Continue Reading
Flexible consumption models lower IT overhead, help investments

Flexible consumption lets you track infrastructure usage and decrease tech investment overhead. It may seem similar to the as-a-service model, but there are differences between the two. Continue Reading

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IT support and service contracts ripe for savings

If you don't pay close attention to IT support, service and maintenance contracts, start now. Chances are your organization is paying more than it needs to. Continue Reading
Colocation price comparison tools aim to ease IT research

New procurement services, such as Inflect and UpStack, offer a central location to compare prices, services and features from colo companies for easier buying decisions. Continue Reading
Develop an IT budget plan to maximize lifespan and not break the bank

Proper IT budget planning and cost optimization can extend the life of your infrastructure, help guide refresh decisions and prepare you for software-defined architectures. Continue Reading