As we spend more time online exchange and sharing of digital data is becoming more vital to ensure that businesses are running. Digital exchanges require massive computers and networking equipment which are located in the central physical location known as a datacenter.
A data center is a computer room that houses the storage and computing equipment for an organization or business. The fundamental components of a data centre comprise servers that provide the processing power to turn raw data into useful data, and storage devices which hold this information on a robotic tape or hard-disk drives. Furthermore, a data centre relies on networking and communication equipment like routers, switches and endless miles of cables that aid in the transfer of information between servers.
The term “data center” began to be employed in the early 1990s, as IT operations grew and cheap networking equipment enabled businesses to house all their networking equipment in an centralized space. Businesses can build their own data center on their premises or contract with a third-party provider of data center services who offer colocation and managed services. Third-party options are often a more energy-efficient and cost-effective alternative to on-premises facilities.
Many of these third party options also offer greater flexibility in terms of policy management. For example a data center could provide multiple policies in a single location that allows IT to limit data workloads with specific policies that meet the requirements for compliance across all geographies and business units. This will reduce security risks and enhance the information governance.
