Data Collocation Tiers What They Mean and What You Need When a data colocation company talks about “tiers”, they are referring to the different levels of reliability they can offer for your server maintenance and storage. This grading system ranges from Tier I to Tier IV, with IV being the topmost reliability in power, cooling and availability. Prices can rise significantly based on the tier level offered by a data center. A government’s intelligence department would use Tier IV, however most companies can benefit fine from a Tier I or Tier II system and get the most for their buck. Choosing the right colocation center based on tier performance can differ according to the operational needs of a specific company. For VoIP telephone services, it would be more important to make sure servers aren’t going down for a few hours at...
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