3 Ways NJ Data Centers Address Site Selection Challenges (SlideShare)

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SPONSORED BY LEAD GENERATION BEST PRACTICESFOR COLOCATION DATA CENTERS

3 Ways NJ Data Centers Address Site Selection

Challenges

Companies like to be geographically close to their data

centers. As a result, the New York City financial center has been the

primary driver of growth in data centers in New Jersey.

Sponsored by http://www.DataCenterLeadGen.com

At the present time, NJ has 49 colocation centers in 14 areas

across the state with the highest concentration 24, located in

Hudson Country.

NJ Data Center Advantages

•New Jersey provides lower rent options.•Better tax breaks ($27 million incentive for creating 350 new jobs)•A regulatory process that’s streamlined for a decade.

When it comes to NJ data center site selection, the three main challenges are pretty obvious:

•Uninterrupted power supply•Community support, and•Endurance in bad weather.

Uninterrupted Power Supply•With the never ending demand for capacity, there is always an endless need for expansion.• It’s imperative to find a location that can meet current supply demands with room to accommodate increased demand in the future.•Colocation center real estate teams develop strong and close working relationship with utility companies in the area and local governments.

Community Support•Before signing an extended lease at any location, it is important for a data center to have the backing of the community.•Without the support of the residents in the area, the project can be disrupted abruptly.•Companies like Amazon have faced this issue in the past where the community was against the creation of a substation to support the data center- that brought that project to halt.

Endurance in Bad Weather• It’s imperative that colocation centers are located in areas that are well prepared for natural disasters.•Colocation customers are rightly seeking only the most reliable and resilient locations, so there will also be increased competition on this front.

Endurance in Bad WeatherFinding the perfect fit for an NJ data center can be a cumbersome task. But there is also a simpler way to get through this process:•Find pre-identified locations•Land-banked locations•Build on land already owned by the company

As the demand for colocation rises, so will the challenges

faced by data centers.

Having the right criteria and solutions for challenges will

ensure the success and future of colocation in the

state.Sponsored by http://www.DataCenterLeadGen.com

What challenges have you experienced when selecting

a colocation site?

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3 Ways NJ Data Centers Address Site Selection Challenges (SlideShare)

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