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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 15:37 |
Data centers come in all shapes and sizes. Some vary in the physical sense, having sprung from different design philosophies and infrastructure requirements. Some, on a more simple level, are just more fault tolerant or built to higher specifications then others. But an important, and often overlooked, consideration to make when selecting a facility for colocation is the data center operator’s focus.
Some data centers provide colocation as an afterthought to web-hosting or dedicated servers. Other data centers only offer colocation as a way to bring customers in the door while their real profit areas are in managed services and other value added items. There are no real right answers here—every customer has their own priorities and needs—but for many companies, finding a colocation provider that focuses only on running the data center is key.
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Wednesday, 17 June 2009 11:56 |
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Did you know that global data center power use is now greater then Sweden's total power consumption? If you're looking for any good reading you may want to check out this New York Times Magazine article about our growing industry and some of biggest data center operators. |
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Monday, 20 April 2009 20:11 |
We're often asked about the differences between a T1 and DSL, and, while the circuits differ technologically, our real concern is their reliability.
No circuit is perfect, and some do experience outages, but what sets the T1 apart is that the local loop provider is required to respond quickly, within four hours, to any outages. They don't do this out of the goodness of their hearts, they're required to by law or they may face large fines by the Michigan Public Service Commission. DSL circuits are not governed by these same laws.
Some providers are now selling a sort of "fake" T1 which is no different than a glorified DSL circuit. They sell these circuits as a full T1, or a flex-T1 with voice lines bundled within. They sometimes offer the same bandwidth, and low latency as a "real" T1, but the differences become apparent if your circuit goes down. Since these circuits are really just a DSL circuit, the local loop provider has a much lower obligation to repair them, and they probably cannot be fixed on weekends, evenings or holidays. There are no guarantees of a 4 hour response time, in fact, there may be no guarantees at all.
Waveform Technology sells real T1 circuits and guarantees their reliability. Please feel free to contact us for more T1 information and pricing. |
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Friday, 30 January 2009 13:08 |
Waveform Technology would like to build a directory of the technology companies in our data center.
We hope this directory will have several benefits for us and our customers. Firstly, some of our customers have told us that the current economic situation is slowing down their sales. We hope that a directory will help move a little bit more business to them by building awareness and links.
We would also like to promote Michigan based businesses and companies who colocate their servers in Michigan. Our first incarnation of this project will be a listing of web hosts and dedicated server providers in Waveform's data center. We don't offer these products, but we often receive requests regarding them, and we would like to pass this business on to our customers who do provide them.
Waveform is concerned about the privacy of our customers so we won't add your company to any directory project without your consent. Participation is voluntary.
We're working with the assumption that what's good for our customers is good for us, and by helping our customers get through tough economic times then we'll come through as well. Small companies stood stick together and hopefully this directory will serve as a great way of introducing businesspeople who's products can compliment each other.
If your company would like to participate, or you have questions about this project, please email us. |
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Tuesday, 13 January 2009 13:55 |
The economic outlook in Detroit is looking low these days, but we’re still chugging along here at Waveform. We’re working on a major fiber optic network construction, which will upgrade our whole network. Many companies have cut back on their spending, but we believe continued investment is important for Waveform Technology, our customers, and the Metro-Detroit economy.
Check out the construction images here. More information on this project is coming soon. |
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