The high-tech industry continues to grow, particularly in the Austin area.  In fact, it has been reported that the high-tech job market has recently seen a 6% increase.  As this industry continues to develop we are finding that colocation centers are growing with them.  As more and more high-tech companies come to the Austin area, the number of colocation partners increases.

The Importance of the Right PartnershipsOne of the most importantdecisions a company can make in regards to how their IT environment is where it lives and how it is managed.  As our industries become more and more high-tech, higher demands are made in regards to providing and maintaining high speed servers.

  These high speed servers require more power and cooling as well as specialized storage areas.  What this also means for companies is that if their IT department isn't perfectly trained on how to handle issues, major downtime can happen.  Finding a colocation partner is key.  Larger Corporations Need ColocationThere was once a mind-set within the industry that only the smallest of the high-tech companies would require a colocation data center in order to maintain high levels of security and redundancy.

  This simply is not the case any longer.  What the high-tech industry in Austin is realizing now is that it is as equally beneficial for a larger corporation to focus the funding it would have spent on a private data center and IT staff into other processes that will better help their bottom line.  It can be much more budget-friendly to partner with an Austin colocation center for a company than to spend the resources to build, staff and outfit their own.

  What's more when disaster strikes, having a staff on hand who have been specifically trained to ensure the safety of mission-critical data can make all of the difference when it comes to clients, partners and investors.Points to be Aware ofThe responsibility of locating and inspecting a potential Austin data center partner is the first step in the colocation process.

  When assessing the colocation facility, attention should focus on things such as management, network cabling and power redundancy.  Attention should also be given to staffing and general building aesthetics, as this can provide a good glimpse as to what can be expected in the management of the facility as a whole.

Asking pointed questions about the redundancy that is in place within the facility.  Things like network and power options in the event of a large scale disaster.  Businesses want to be certain that the proper workplace recovery measures are in place so that their company can continue on, business as usual.

  One of the major reasons a high-tech corporation would even look to partner with an Austin colocation facility would be for the added security that fully redundant systems would bring.