Aug, 2001 : Co-Location Not a Commodity, Says TeleGeography
📅 - Only half of the 16 million square feet of carrier-neutral co-location space in theworld's 50 most- wired cities is used, according to anew report by Washington, D.C.-based research groupTeleGeography, Inc. (telegeography.com)
Yet, despite the apparent availability of space tohouse telecom equipment, buyers of co-location mayhave a difficult time finding what they want at acompetitive price. Because service offerings andnetwork connectivity vary across facilities, not allco-location spaces are created equal.
"We've seen that co-location is far from becoming acommodity," says Tim Stronge, TeleGeography's directorof research. "One co-location center can have a verydifferent configuration than another facility locatedjust around the block." TeleGeography's researchfound, for example, that while a majority of colosites use high-tech fire suppression systems, 16percent still employ traditional water sprinklers thatcan damage equipment. And although nearly allfacilities assist with equipment installation, nearly20 percent offer no follow-on monitoring service forthat equipment.
Co-location buyers therefore must take care to choosea facility whose offerings match their specific needs.For example, the Verado Dallas facility only offersbasic rack space, plus air conditioning, firesuppression, and power redundancy.
A customer needing more advanced services might prefera facility like Equinix Internet Business ExchangeDallas, which also provides equipment monitoring,advanced security measures, and web hosting.
Moreover, the report finds that facilities providevarying degrees of connectivity, which co-locationcustomers highly prize. "Customers want to beconnected to a variety of bandwidth providers, andthey want to swap voice and Internet traffic withtheir neighbors," explains Stronge.
Thus, carrier-neutral co-location centers in densetelecom hubs such as the London Docklands can pricetheir services at a premium over facilities inrelatively sparse areas of connectivity.
In its new 450-page report, Co-Location 2002,TeleGeography provides a comprehensive guide to theindustry of power and space. The report profiles 287carrier-neutral facilities in 50 world cities, andfeatures expert commentary and technological primersfor prospective colo buyers, sellers, and investors.
Yet, despite the apparent availability of space tohouse telecom equipment, buyers of co-location mayhave a difficult time finding what they want at acompetitive price. Because service offerings andnetwork connectivity vary across facilities, not allco-location spaces are created equal.
"We've seen that co-location is far from becoming acommodity," says Tim Stronge, TeleGeography's directorof research. "One co-location center can have a verydifferent configuration than another facility locatedjust around the block." TeleGeography's researchfound, for example, that while a majority of colosites use high-tech fire suppression systems, 16percent still employ traditional water sprinklers thatcan damage equipment. And although nearly allfacilities assist with equipment installation, nearly20 percent offer no follow-on monitoring service forthat equipment.
Co-location buyers therefore must take care to choosea facility whose offerings match their specific needs.For example, the Verado Dallas facility only offersbasic rack space, plus air conditioning, firesuppression, and power redundancy.
A customer needing more advanced services might prefera facility like Equinix Internet Business ExchangeDallas, which also provides equipment monitoring,advanced security measures, and web hosting.
Moreover, the report finds that facilities providevarying degrees of connectivity, which co-locationcustomers highly prize. "Customers want to beconnected to a variety of bandwidth providers, andthey want to swap voice and Internet traffic withtheir neighbors," explains Stronge.
Thus, carrier-neutral co-location centers in densetelecom hubs such as the London Docklands can pricetheir services at a premium over facilities inrelatively sparse areas of connectivity.
In its new 450-page report, Co-Location 2002,TeleGeography provides a comprehensive guide to theindustry of power and space. The report profiles 287carrier-neutral facilities in 50 world cities, andfeatures expert commentary and technological primersfor prospective colo buyers, sellers, and investors.
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