Managing your own data center can be costly, complex, and risky. That’s why many businesses are turning to colocation services for a smarter solution. Discover how 123NET’s Colocation Services stand out in delivering unmatched security and reliability, ensuring that your business remains resilient in the face of any challenge. 

Why Businesses Choose Colocation 

Businesses choose colocation services for several reasons: 

  • Cost Savings: Building and maintaining an in-house data center can be prohibitively expensive. Colocation allows businesses offload the costs of power, cooling, and security, resulting in significant cost savings. 
  • Enhanced Security: Colocation centers offer advanced security measures that many businesses cannot afford to implement on their own. By collocating, businesses benefit from state-of-the-art physical and network security, such as man traps, physical fences, and the like, ensuring their IT assets are well-protected. 
  • Scalability: Colocation services provide the flexibility to scale your IT infrastructure as your business grows. You can easily add more servers or upgrade existing equipment without the need for significant capital investments. 
  • Reliability: With redundant power supplies, network paths, and data backup solutions, colocation centers ensure high availability and reliability. This minimizes the risk of downtime and data loss, helping businesses maintain continuous operations. 
  • Focus on Core Business: By outsourcing the management of IT infrastructure to a colocation provider, businesses can focus on their core activities, knowing that their IT assets are in safe hands. 

Why Choose 123NET For Colocation Protection?  

123NET has four data centers across the state of Michigan, all adhering to rigorous SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 standards. Businesses trust 123NET with their servers and data due to the following reasons: 

Enhanced Physical Security 

Colocation services provide top-tier physical security, ensuring your IT infrastructure is well-protected: 

  • 24/7 Monitoring: Continuous surveillance with CCTV cameras to detect and address any unauthorized access or suspicious activity immediately. 123NET’s Network Operation Center is always staffed – 24/7/365 – to ensure that someone is available if there are any issues.  
  • Secure Facility Design: Reinforced walls, secure entry points, and multiple layers of access control protect against physical breaches. 
  • Man Traps and Multiple Security Checkpoints: Advanced security features such as man traps and multiple security checkpoints with security badges add additional layers of protection to prevent unauthorized access. 

Redundancy and Disaster Recovery Solutions 

Ensuring continuous operations and quick recovery from disruptions is critical: 

  • Backup Power Systems: Redundant power supplies, including UPS and backup generators, keep your servers operational during power outages. 
  • Multiple Network Paths: Diverse network paths in and out of the data center prevent downtime by rerouting traffic if one link fails. 
  • Data Backup and Recovery: Automated backup solutions to ensure your data is securely backed up and can be quickly restored in case of a disaster. 
  • Disaster Recovery Space: At 123NET, clients can take advantage of the shared space or purchase customer disaster recovery solutions to guarantee access to their data incase of an office disaster. 

Colocation services provide robust security, comprehensive network protection, and crucial redundancy to keep your operations secure and reliable. By choosing 123NET, you gain access to state-of-the-art facilities and expert support, ensuring your critical assets are protected and your business remains resilient. Choose 123NET to focus on growing your business and have confidence that your data and operations are in safe hands.  

Contact us today to learn more about our colocation services and how they can safeguard your business:  https://www.123.net/data-center-colocation/