Understanding What Are The Advantages of Colocation to Your Business
Colocation is the term used for servers and network connectivity systems that are housed within a remote data center and utilize cloud based technologies. At the most basic level, colocation (COLO) offers companies increased scalability, improved infrastructure and bandwidth, lower latency levels, increased security, and a host of specialist services. As technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, […]
Someone Broke The Internet – Major Network Issue
On Thursday August 27th, 2015, Volico started receiving calls from clients regarding a network issue around 2:55PM EST. Volico Engineers were immediately notified and investigation of the network problem was immediately escalated to top priority. Volico Engineers noticed that multiple eBGP sessions where flapping from multiple providers. Volico immediately began opening upstream support tickets to […]
The Importance of Choosing a Carrier Neutral Data Center
Some data centers today use a single major carrier for all traffic. This can actually cause problems for your business since you are relying solely on just one carrier. A carrier neutral provider is connected to many different carriers. Clients are free to choose between carriers as necessary. Choosing a carrier neutral data center for […]
How Your Data Center Can Help With Your Server Cooling Needs
Server Cooling Needs Modern servers need to be kept at a cool temperature in order to operate. They generate a large amount of heat especially when many servers are placed into a single room. Building a server room with this type of temperature control can be impractical for many businesses. Colocation services are a better […]
Just Released: Colocation Benefits for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses White Paper
This White Paper is designed to assist small and medium-sized businesses with realizing the advantages that come with colocation services. It aims to explain how smaller companies can capitalize on colocation services today by saving time, money, and effort. In the digital economy, competitive advantage and hence profitability, derive from the clever usage of data. […]
Uptime & Availability – How to Maintain Data Center Availability and Maximize Uptime
If you run a data center, it’s crucial to maximize uptime and availability. Some businesses can quickly grind to a halt if their websites, email systems, or databases cease to function. Long-term downtime may trigger considerable losses in productivity and sales. Fortunately, there are a number of effective ways to maintain data center availability. Equipment […]
Why Your Business Needs Colocation Services Instead Of In-House Servers
Your business could invest a large amount of money to construct an in-house server room for your information technology equipment. A better option today is to choose colocation. This means placing your servers with a service provider that will watch over and potentially maintain the equipment. You should know why your business needs colocation services […]
Why Businesses Should Consider Colocation Hosting
When businesses and individuals research server solutions, they find one of two things: (1) They need to spend large sums of money to purchase the support, hardware, and other infrastructure they need; or (2) they need to settle for insufficient solutions due to the prohibitive cost of renting or purchasing an adequate solution. This leaves […]
Protecting Your Company’s Data and Applications
When it comes to your digital business data, the most important thing you can do is keeping it safe. While computers are fantastic machines that have entirely revolutionized the world of commerce, it is still important to realize that they can malfunction without warning. When you want to keep your data entirely safe, there are […]
What You Should Know About Off-Site Colocation Hosting
Colocation refers to off-site data storage that’s typically found in an off-site data storage center. Many businesses can circumvent the loss of data by including a hosting solution in their businesses. Data loss may consist of loss from fires, floods, earthquakes, and other natural disasters. Companies who want a greater degree of security most often […]
