{"id":1143,"date":"2013-12-04T17:03:48","date_gmt":"2013-12-04T23:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/?p=1143"},"modified":"2015-04-24T16:53:56","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T21:53:56","slug":"why-choose-a-data-center-to-host-your-servers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/why-choose-a-data-center-to-host-your-servers\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Choose a Data Center to Host your Servers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\"Data<\/a>More businesses than ever before are now deciding to use Data Centers (DCs) to host their servers. Servers are crucial pieces of equipment. They are the heart of any business\u2019s computer network, often loaded with unique, custom software and programs, and holding sensitive and critical data that a business needs in order to operate. So why do companies let something so vital to their survival out of their sight? Why choose virtual servers over conventional?<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tIs it Safe?<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Server<\/a>The first thing that most companies worry about in terms of servers is security. It\u2019s not the main reason that businesses elect to go down the outsourcing route, but when they are considering doing so, it\u2019s the first thing business owners and managers think about. People are often mistaken in thinking that the first consideration is how much a data center will charge them. In reality cost is not the first consideration \u2013 security is \u2013 because if security cannot be guaranteed, then it\u2019s a non-starter.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe reality is however, that a data center\u2019s security setup, both in terms of physical and non-physical, (hackers, viruses and malware etc.), is far superior to that of the clients\u2019. While many businesses have held back from using the cloud in the past, due to perceived security, this is no longer the case and many businesses are turning to having their entire IT infrastructure hosted in the cloud \u2013 or in other words, at a data center.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tData centers are often manned 24\/7, have full disaster recovery<\/a> plans in place and utilize server monitoring software<\/a> in order to ensure that all of the data is as protected. However, depending which platform you choose (IaaS; PaaS), you can also use your own monitoring software provider as you usually would.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe three major platforms for cloud computing are:<\/span>\n<\/p>\n