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August 25, 2010  7:13 PM

Google exec compares colocation cost to cloud computing, critics say apples to sausage



Posted by: Matt Stansberry
cloud computing, Data center colocation, DataCenter

Earlier this month, a senior Google network and systems architect engineer Vijay Gill published a blog post comparing the cost of Amazon Web Services to colocation. On Monday,

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August 16, 2010  5:41 PM

Firehost builds data center instead of paying for colo inefficiency



Posted by: Matt Stansberry
Data center colocation, Data center design, DataCenter

Chris Drake, CEO of secure managed hosting provider Firehost is working on building out a new data center. The company entered the market two years ago, focusing on hosting sensitive data and Websites for customers like ABC, Fossil and DHL. Firehost is...

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August 9, 2010  6:31 PM

Former Google data center exec weighs in on build-vs.-buy debate



Posted by: Ryan Arsenault
Data center colocation, Data center design, DataCenter

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December 4, 2008  5:55 PM

ViaWest data centers go green, which makes dollars and cents



Posted by: Leah Rosin
Data center colocation, Data center design, Green data center

Data center cabinets in a ViaWest facility; Photo courtesy of ViaWest We all know how big business operates: Each and every quarter, the bottom line must be met. This pressure on businesses creates...

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November 17, 2008  10:31 PM

Cloud computing versus colocation: What’s the right fit?



Posted by: Suzanne Wheeler
Data center colocation, Data center hosting, DataCenter

What can the cloud do for you? That depends on your field of vision. At the 451 Group’s 3rd Annual Client Conference this week, I spoke with Antonio Piraino, a senior analyst of...

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October 7, 2008  3:33 PM

Tour of colocation company DataSite’s data center



Posted by: Mark Fontecchio
AFCOM, Data center colocation

Last night a bunch of us Data Center World conference attendees were able to tour a new colocation facility in Orlando that DataSite will be running. I was hoping to get it on video, but alas, the folks at...

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September 25, 2008  6:04 PM

Colo wagers on high-density



Posted by: Mark Fontecchio
Data center colocation, DataCenter, High density data center

powerloft.JPGThe idea for

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