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Business and IT managers are not known for making decisions based on emotions; such people usually carefully review the pros and cons of a particular course of action before taking action.  Selecting a data centre provider over an internal data storage facility is no exception: there have to be solid, logical reasons found to justify choosing one over the other.

From a cost perspective, using external data centres such as those supplied by Telecity means no more investment in expensive internal server hardware, keeping it up to date or replacing failed components. The number of expensive permanent IT staff members required will also be reduced, while ongoing operating costs such as electricity and cooling systems will be cut to a minimum.

Using a data centre means having regular backup facilities and a higher level of security than is usual for a locally hosted solution. If you host client data on your company servers, your customers can also rest assured that their personal information is safely stored in a single location, protected by state-of-the-art security systems.

The scalability of offsite data storage facilities also means that your business can grow without fear that, one day, your IT manager might tell you that your internal servers can no longer handle your company’s storage demands. The monthly cost of externally hosted servers is based on the services you require, making this a much more flexible solution than the fixed costs involved in running a local data centre.

For small and medium-sized enterprises, an external data centre can also free up your staff members to concentrate on developing other crucial aspects of your business; this is a boon particularly where a company does not have access to or a budget for fully qualified IT personnel in house.