How to find the best Portland Oregon colocation company

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug. 24, 2012 - Thinking about Portland Oregon colocation but don’t which company to choose? You’re not alone. In todays world there are more Portland colocation companies than ever before and finding out which one will be the best choice for your company can be time consuming. To save your company time and money this colocation checklist will help you make an informed colocation decision.

The Basics

The first step to choosing colocation services in Portland Oregon is physical security, does the Portland Oregon colocation facility have multiple security features like 24-hour surveillance, security on site and secure cages to protect your servers and data from hackers.

Besides physical security, you should also choose a Portland Data Center that is using the latest fire suppression technology as well as climate controls because; one fire can wipe out a data center if it’s not using the best fire suppression methods.

Almost every data center in Portland Oregon will offer you a free tour of their facility and colocation services, this is an important part in choosing a colo; if you can arrange a tour with a Portland Oregon colocation facility, you should take it.

Scale Up Or Scale Down

The next step to consider when choosing a colocation facility in Portland Oregon is scalability; will they offer you the ability to easily scale up (grow) or down, during peak or dead seasons without having to incur extra costs? Many Oregon businesses make the mistake of paying too much money for extra bandwidth when they can save thousands per year by choosing a data center which enables them to easily scale up or down at a moments notice.

Where Will Your Server Live?

The last step to consider when choosing a Portland Oregon Colocation company is how close is that colo to your office? The closer you are to your server you will be able to enjoy faster speeds and your IT manager will have a quicker drive to your colocation facility just in case they have to preform maintenance on your server.

If you have questions about Portland Oregon colocation or are interested in getting the best colocation prices for your business, contact Jeremy Raglin at (800) 792-5850 ext 502 or visit our website at http://www.astoundcom.com.