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A data centre is a dedicated room or building specifically for IT infrastructure (network computers systems). Normally the computer systems are on 24x7 and connected to the Internet. As an example Google has many data centres all around the world hosting it's search engine, your ISP will have space in a data centre as will your bank etc. The data centre will have a number of systems in place to support the computer systems. In terms of their overall set up, they typically consist of air conditioning units which control both the temperature and the humidity, as well as security systems including biometrics, CCTV, man tap doors and extensive physical security to protect your data. Colocation is hosting your Data Centre IT systems in a purpose built facility - a data centre. Data Centres are specifically designed to meet the power, cooling, connectivity and security needs of modern IT systems. The higher the data centres tier the more resilient the infrastructure. By colocating your IT systems you can minimise your chance of suffering costly down time. You gain easy access to very fast, redundant internet connectivity Your servers will be stored in a stable climate controlled environment 24/7, increasing their lifespan. Trained IT engineers are present on site 24/7. Choosing the right Data Centre for your needs is important, even to the trained eye it can be hard to tell the difference between one facility and the next.
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