What is a Data Center?

[tanhdavid]

A data center is a facility that centralizes an organization’s IT operations and equipment, and where it stores, manages, and disseminates its data. Data centers house a network’s most critical systems and are vital to the continuity of daily operations. Consequentially, the security and reliability of data centers and their information is a top priority for organizations.

[seoe]

Data centers are commonly run by large companies or government agencies. However, they are also increasingly used to provide a fast-growing cloud solution service for private and business applications.

The basic characteristics are the same regardless of the size of the data because every company’s success invariably depends on smooth software operations – and those have to be safeguarded.
Computers, of course, require electricity, as well as protection from theft and the accidental or intentional manipulation of hardware. Put simply, one has to safeguard data centers against external influences and provide them with sufficient cooling. After all, there is a lot of powerful hardware sitting in one place.

In addition to these “hard” factors, one must also take into consideration organizational measures, such as periodic backups that ensure operability. As a rule, the more extensive and critical the hardware and software become, the more time and effort are required to provide optimal protection.

For that reason, a data center preferably consists of a well-constructed, sturdy building that houses servers, storage devices, cables, and a connection to the Internet. In addition, the center also has a large amount of equipment associated with supplying power and cooling, and often automatic fire extinguishing systems.

An indicator of the security level is provided by the “tier” rating as defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

[Constantine]

A data center is a centralized repository, either physical or virtual, for the storage, management, and dissemination of data and information organized around a particular body of knowledge or pertaining to a particular business.

[michanik]

Data centers are commonly run by large companies or government agencies. However, they are also increasingly used to provide a fast-growing cloud solution service for private and business applications.

The basic characteristics are the same regardless of the size of the data because every company’s success invariably depends on smooth software operations – and those have to be safeguarded.
Computers, of course, require electricity, as well as protection from theft and the accidental or intentional manipulation of hardware. Put simply, one has to safeguard data centers against external influences and provide them with sufficient cooling. After all, there is a lot of powerful hardware sitting in one place.

In addition to these “hard” factors, one must also take into consideration organizational measures, such as periodic backups that ensure operability. As a rule, the more extensive and critical the hardware and software become, the more time and effort are required to provide optimal protection.

For that reason, a data center preferably consists of a well-constructed, sturdy building that houses servers, storage devices, cables, and a connection to the Internet. In addition, the center also has a large amount of equipment associated with supplying power and cooling, and often automatic fire extinguishing systems.

An indicator of the security level is provided by the “tier” rating as defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

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[AnnVict]

A data centre is a dedicated space where companies can keep and operate most of the ICT infrastructure that supports their business. This would be the servers and storage equipment that run application software and process and store data and content. For some companies this might be a simple cage or rack of equipment, for others it could be a room housing a few or many cabinets, depending on the scale of their operation.

[ram.sh]

Rackspace is the best data center in India which provides best customer support services to their customers.

[truong320909]

A data center (sometimes spelled datacenter) is a centralized repository, either physical or virtual, for the storage, management, and dissemination of data and information organized around a particular body of knowledge or pertaining to a particular business.

[jamesleph]

A data center is a facility that centralizes an organization's IT operations and equipment, and where it stores, manages, and disseminates its data.

[michanik]

A data center is a facility that centralizes an organization's IT operations and equipment, and where it stores, manages, and disseminates its data

[michanik]

Rackspace is the best data center in India which provides best customer support services to their customers.

[michanik]

Data center is either physical or virtual place which is used for storage, management and dissemination of the data.

[Bluesky94]

A data center is a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems. It generally includes redundant or backup power supplies, redundant data communications connections, environmental controls (e.g., air conditioning, fire suppression) and various security devices. Large data centers are industrial scale operations using as much electricity as a small town...

[alpa]

Data centers house a network's most critical systems and are vital to the continuity of daily operations.

[alishasmith]

Data Center is a large group of networked computer servers typically used by organizations for the remote storage, processing, or distribution of large amounts of data.

[johngalvin]

A server farm (or datacenter) is an office made out of arranged PCs and capacity that organizations or different associations use to compose, process, store and spread a lot of information.