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Data Center Power Redundancy: How DataYard’s Dayton Facility Is Built
Data center power redundancy is about more than just backup equipment. It’s how utility power, UPS systems, backup generation, and transfer systems are designed to work together. Here’s what the terminology means, what to ask a provider, and how DataYard’s Dayton, Ohio facility is built to support private cloud and colocation clients.
Data Center Power Redundancy: How DataYard’s Dayton Facility Is Built
Data center power redundancy is about more than just backup equipment. It’s how utility power, UPS systems, backup generation, and transfer systems are designed to work together. Here’s what the terminology means, what to ask a provider, and how DataYard’s Dayton, Ohio facility is built to support private cloud and colocation clients.
Why SD-WAN Matters for Businesses in 2020
SD-WAN stands for “software-defined wide area network”. Whereas a traditional WAN typically operates at the point of contact, an SD-Wan is able to create a virtual architecture within the network, proving intelligent control. SD-WAN is designed for today’s network activity, bringing more customization, faster speeds, tighter security/privacy, and more.
Building an IT Support Partnership
Many in-house IT teams find themselves overworked as emergencies and critical responsibilities take precedence over updates, strategy, monitoring, etc. That’s why so many businesses can benefit from a partnership with a third-party IT company.
The Difference of Dedicated Hosting
If you’ve done any looking into hosting services, you’ve likely realized how many options there are out there. Prices and features range drastically from one service to the next. But what does it all mean? How can some hosting services cost so much more than others?
Creating a Disaster Recovery Plan
A disaster recovery plan is essential for securing your IT systems and protecting yourself against threats. In fact, 80% of businesses that don’t have a disaster recovery plan will go out of business within a year of a serious issue.
Why Backing Up Data is So Important for Businesses
Remember the days of floppy disks where you entrusted important documents to tiny pieces of plastic that were easily lost, destroyed, erased? Well maybe you
Thank You Dayton Developers
The last few weeks have been full of exciting announcements for Dayton’s downtown revitalization and we just want to thank a few of the people we see investing their time and passion into our home.
Protecting CUI and Maintaining NIST 800-171 Compliance
If you work for a company with government contracts, you’re well aware of how important security and compliance is, especially when it comes to how data is handled. While
Setting Expectations for Your IT Support
In today’s digital, data driven world, your IT department has never been more important. Digital security should be one of the top priorities of any
DataYard Drinks Beer
It’s National Drink A Beer day and we’re happy to throw one back with you on this fine Saturday in September. Just to clue you
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