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Selecting a Co-Location Facility
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Selecting a Co-Location Facility |
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If you are interested in colocation of revenue generating applications it is important to conduct a full investigation of potential service providers before making a selection. The following checklist is suggested as a possible starting point in your evaluation.
Click here to downoad the checklist below in PDF| Company Information | Yes | No | Comments |
| Is Co-Location a core competency? | |||
| What percentage of revenue is Co-Location? | |||
| What year was the data center completed? | |||
| Is the company financially sound? | |||
| Is the company insured? | |||
| Facilities Infrastructure | Yes | No | Comments |
| Do raised floor exists? How many square feet? | |||
| How many square feet is unoccupied? | |||
| Are open racks offered? Height? Width? | |||
| Are closed racks offered? Height? Width? | |||
| Are locked cage areas available? | |||
| Are there secured vault areas? | |||
| Are there secured configuration/repair areas? | |||
| Are there pad sites available on the roof for placement of antennae? | |||
| Is an elevated loading dock facility available? | |||
| Power Systems | Yes | No | Comments |
| What is the current electrical and power system? | |||
| What is the maximum amperage provided to the data center? | |||
| What is the maximum amperage per rack /cabinet offered? | |||
| How many separate and diverse power source grids? | |||
| What types of power conditioning/surge prevention systems are deployed? | |||
| Is DC power available? | |||
| What type of UPS system is in place? | |||
| What is the current UPS size and Kva? | |||
| Current backup battery time? | |||
| Is extended generator power available and adequate for full data centre load? | |||
| Is the generator on the premise at all times? | |||
| Building Security | Yes | No | Comments |
| Is building accessible after-hours? How? | |||
| What security system is currently in place? | |||
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Guard? |
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Key Card? |
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Escort? |
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Door Alarms? |
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| Is their video surveillance recording system in place? | |||
| Is Cabling exposed? | |||
| Is there a meet-me-room in the building? | |||
| Are agreements in place with local law enforcement agencies? | |||
| Is response time from local law enforcement agencies known? | |||
| What type of H.V.A.C. system? | |||
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Water-cooled? |
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Air-cooled? |
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Chilled water? |
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| What is the tonnage of the system? | |||
| Is the current air conditioning system separate from the building system? | |||
| Is a humidity control systems are in place? | |||
| Are ESD control resources in place? | |||
| Does the facility have a grounding grid? | |||
| Are there large printers that generate paper dust or other particulate matter? | |||
| Is the H.V.A.C. system redundant? | |||
| Are equipment providers required to meet FCC emissions standards? What class? | |||
| Fire Suppression | Yes | No | Comments |
| What fire suppression system is in place? | |||
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Wet Sprinkler? |
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Pre-Action Sprinkler? |
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FM-200? |
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Halon? |
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| Is the sprinkler system independent of the building system? | |||
| Is the fire suppression redundant? | |||
| Is the fire suppression zoned? | |||
| Backbone Connection | Yes | No | Comments |
| Who are the current companies providing fiber to the building? | |||
| What service providers have fiber near the building? | |||
| Is the building serviced with a Sonet ring provided by the local carrier? | |||
| What is the total capacity and current load on upstream connections? | |||
| Are policies in place for securing additional capacity? | |||
| Are their physically redundant data path into/out of the facility? | |||
| Is there a secondary service provider available? |
