Exploring The Advantages of Switching to Dark Fiber
The demand for dark fiber is on the rise. Research commissioned by MarketsandMarkets projects the fiber market to reach $8.7 billion by 2026, up from $5.2 million in 2021. That’s an impressive 11% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). According to MarketsandMarkets, this growth is attributed to the following two factors; The rising demand for reliable […]
What’s Driving the Adoption of Edge Computing in the Healthcare Sector
The healthcare industry is drowning in data. According to a 2020 Dell survey, healthcare and life sciences data grew by a staggering 900% over the last two years, with 10 to 15 devices connected to the hospital bedside. New tools are being deployed by modern health systems, hospitals, and providers, and new models of care […]
The Critical Role of Colocation Data Centers in the Healthcare Industry
The amount of data healthcare churns per second is almost incomprehensible. Further, research by RBC capital markets forecasts that the compound annual data growth rate for healthcare will reach 36 percent by 2025. This growth rate is significantly faster than forecast for other industries like entertainment, media, financial services, and manufacturing. Yet, healthcare professionals must […]
Planned vs. Unplanned Downtime: What’s the Difference?
Downtime is bad for business. It is disruptive, costly, and unacceptable in today’s super-competitive business landscape. Whether scheduled maintenance or unexpected outage, being unable to access your systems during working hours can lead to productivity losses, missed opportunities, data loss, damage to your brand, and hefty Service Level Agreement (SLA) payouts. Still, you can curtail […]
Generating Customer Value Through Colocation Data Center Compliance
Compliance audit! For many organizations and business leaders, compliance audit is synonymous with fear, confusion, headaches, and a ton of stress. Understandably so. You see, compliance, at its core, is a super-rigorous process, which, if not properly done, can lead to lawsuits and hefty fines in the future. On top of that, managing records, workflows, […]
Why Should You Take Our New Miami Data Center Virtual Tour
Our all-new Miami Fort Lauderdale data center is now complete. And, we’re inviting you to take a 360° virtual tour! The tour is part of Volico’s provisioning process, allowing our customers and prospects to see where their IT infrastructure will live while confirming the security and reliability of our data center. So, What is a […]
How The Big Tech Outages Shows The Need For Carrier-Neutral Colocation Data Centers
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud outage was disastrous. The December 7th, 2021 outage lasted a whopping 7 hours, bringing applications that run on the AWS platform to a grinding halt. One would expect that Amazon would implement solid measures to prevent a cloud outage of such magnitude from happening in the future. But on […]
What is Edge Colocation, and How it Can Help Grow Your Business
Picture this. You want to relocate your business or open a new branch in a new area. One of the things you’re looking for in the new location is a data center. The problem is, this is a tier two market. It is improbable that you’ll find a data center with the kind of interconnection solutions similar […]
Data Center Colocation Pricing Questions to Ask Before You Sign
Colocation Pricing – An Overview Colocation pricing is usually charged monthly or yearly and is defined by several factors, including power consumption, internet connectivity usage, and the rack space you use. If your company is looking to rent data center space, colocation may be the right choice. Many companies don’t want the hassle of constantly […]
What Is Data Center Interconnection, And Why Is It So Important?
When you first hear the term Data Center Interconnection, connectivity is probably the first thing that goes through your mind. The simplest explanation for the term is just that. It allows interconnection among data centers. Connectivity is vital in today’s world, and without connectivity, we would hardly have the simplicity of the modern world. Just […]