Over the years, we hear from our clients and business prospects that the ability to control power to network and security equipment is often as critical as serial access; we get it. If you think of most troubleshooting scenarios, be it a laptop, server, cable box, or smart device, one of the first steps engrained in modern psyche is a, “reboot”.

Co-location is a really cost effective way to bring your equipment, “to the party”, rather than bringing network connections to your facilities. Most businesses will elect to position core network assets in “Carrier Hotels”. Regionally located, Carrier Hotels are prime locations where business can interconnect to a variety of networks; the idea is that the last “mile” is reduced to feet, thus reducing transport costs.

Price is typically the biggest qualifying factor to start the transactional procedure, but the quality of the item and specifically where it comes from matters more to me now than ever.