Later this year, Internap will unveil our New York Metro data center, located in Secaucus, NJ. For businesses that require colocation and data center services in the New York area, this new location provides another option in addition to our existing facility in lower Manhattan. This video player requires Javascript to be active for browser/device [...]
Sneak preview: Internap’s New York Metro data center (video)
06.14.2013 By:
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Los Angeles data center boasts high power density, performance and LEED certification
06.11.2013 By:
When evaluating colocation providers, finding data center space that meets performance and cost requirements can be challenging. Facilities built using green design techniques with sustainability in mind are able to offer enterprise IP, managed hosting and colocation services without sacrificing environmental responsibility and efficiency. Internap’s Los Angeles data center demonstrates a commitment to sustainability while [...]
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Data center disaster preparedness: preventative maintenance – part 4 (video)
05.24.2013 By:
In addition to mock disaster drills, colocation providers should have a planned maintenance program in place. Watch our video to hear Internap’s Bill Brown, VP, Data Center Operations, discuss why preventative maintenance is a critical element of data center disaster preparedness. This video player requires Javascript to be active for browser/device detection; please enable Javascript [...]
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Data center disaster preparedness: mock disaster drills – part 3 (video)
05.17.2013 By:
In our previous video on data center disaster preparedness, we discussed the importance of documented emergency response plans. Next, it’s time to test those plans and make sure they do more than just look good on paper – they need to be reliable and executable in the event of a real disaster. This video player [...]
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Disaster preparedness: daddy preparedness
05.15.2013 By:
Just over ten months ago, my wife called me from home with eight used pregnancy tests staring at her from the bathroom trash can. Without hesitation, she uttered, “I’m pregnant.” My first words were every man’s first words in that situation upon hearing this unexpected news – “you’re what?” A weird concoction of excitement and [...]
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Data center disaster preparedness: disaster-resistant design and infrastructure – part 1 (video)
05.03.2013 By:
For IT organizations evaluating data center space or colocation services, it’s important to consider disaster mitigation and recovery capabilities. In this video, watch Bill Brown, VP, Data Center Operations at Internap, discuss certain factors that should be present to minimize disruptions to your business in the event of a disaster. Redundancy standards for power and [...]
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Hybridize your data center, be agile and reduce IT spend
04.25.2013 By:
If you’re an IT Director at a growing company today, you are probably faced with the challenge of frequent requests for changes at your colocation facility. Now that business is heating up again, the folks in development operations are requesting additional servers, but you’re not sure how to justify the capital expense. While the DevOps [...]
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Disaster preparedness: recovery vs. prevention
03.14.2013 By:
Many IT and operations professionals focus on establishing processes and procedures to get systems back up and running after a disruption, but it’s also important to have the right IT Infrastructure in place before disaster strikes. As part of your 2013 IT strategic planning, disaster recovery and prevention capabilities should always be one of the [...]
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Survey says “cloudy colo” is on the horizon
02.13.2013 By:
The IT Infrastructure landscape is evolving quickly, and with it comes a change in the way IT decision makers view data centers, colocation services and the prevalence of cloud options available to them. Knowing the most effective way to leverage these can help you streamline resources while maintaining security, scalability and performance for your business. [...]
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Does your data center provider have what it takes to prevent disaster?
02.07.2013 By:
Threats to business continuity can take place any time of year, so it’s important to always be prepared. If you are seeking a new data center provider or merely reevaluating your existing one, there are several questions you should ask to determine their ability to prevent a disruption to your critical business operations in the [...]
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The Atlanta Falcons: six lessons in disaster recovery from the dirty birds
01.18.2013 By:
For most of last Sunday’s NFL playoff game, the Atlanta Falcons rose above the Seahawks in the Georgia Dome. But with a 20-point lead and minutes remaining in the 4th quarter, disaster struck. The feisty Seahawks went on a surprise attack that sent the soaring Falcons into a speeding nosedive, threatening a disastrous end to [...]
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Free-to-play model emphasizes need for data center services
01.17.2013 By:
The massively multiplayer online RPG (MMORPG) genre has thrived in two different payment models — subscription and free to play. If you look at the industry as a whole, it appears as if the subscription model laid the groundwork for the MMORPG, while the free-to-play style has helped the genre expand. However, there is a [...]
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Atlanta data center achieves Green Globes certification
01.09.2013 By:
What comes to mind when you think of Atlanta, Georgia? Maybe it’s the 1996 Olympic Games, the home of Coca-Cola or the captivating Georgia Aquarium. Or maybe it brings to mind one of the best music and art scenes in the South, or the fact that more than 70 street names contain the word “Peachtree.” [...]
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Is Colocation part of your 2013 IT strategy?
12.07.2012 By:
Are you the SMB or new startup who began housing a server in your spare closet? Or is your mid-size business booming with application usage and customers who can’t get enough of your product? Or are you the enterprise that has the hardware, capital and manpower you need, and are now considering building your own [...]
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Do disks really matter?
11.13.2012 By:
Online video gaming capabilities have completely changed the landscape of the industry during the past few years. Countless independent and second-tier games that otherwise never would have hit the market have been produced, because they could be hosted online or downloaded, avoiding the expense of producing boxes, disks and other physical media. As the video [...]
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Day 2 Sandy update: Internap NYC data centers
10.31.2012 By:
The last 24 hours have been challenging for everyone affected by Hurricane Sandy. Our thoughts and support go to those impacted in life changing ways. We have been working around the clock since the storm hit to restore connectivity for our customers. Currently, power and connectivity have been restored at our 75 Broad facility. All [...]
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Sandy update: Internap NYC data centers
10.30.2012 By:
As many of you are aware, over the past 18 hours there has been an unprecedented amount of flooding and damage to the NYC and surrounding areas. The flooding has had a major impact on the city’s infrastructure including the electrical grid, public transportation and accessibility to portions of Manhattan. At approximately 7 PM ET [...]
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HIPAA compliance translated to hosting, colocation and cloud
10.18.2012 By:
Traditionally the healthcare industry was classified as conservative when it came to IT strategy and spending, however, with the ongoing government reforms the need for innovative healthcare IT solutions is on the rise. As more hospitals and healthcare facilities become more dependent on IT, data center services are becoming a key solution to complying with [...]
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What’s your number – and I’m not referring to your “Bacon number”
09.28.2012 By:
It seems these days we are driven by numbers, numbers of all kinds and impacting us in any number of ways. Is your number the number of votes it will take to elect a new president come November (less than 40 days away)? Or is it about model numbers – the new iPhone 5 for [...]
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A dirty cloud making you feel guilty? Opt for green data instead.
09.27.2012 By:
This week there was a lot of chatter on our social media channels on green data centers after the New York Times published a report that kept many of us awake at night. This report left many consumed with guilt and remorse at the idea that most data centers, by design, consume vast amounts of electricity [...]
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Online gaming continues to explode — and not because of a grenade
09.20.2012 By:
Not surprisingly, there continues to be a growing library of online games. What may be surprising, however, is the rate of its growth — how quickly and how much. According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research, the global gaming market was worth $70.5 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach [...]
Four ways to become more green
09.13.2012 By:
One of my childhood favorites said it best, “It’s not that easy being green.” Kermit the frog had it right, but we aren’t just referring to color. In this case it means green sustainability; it means energy efficiency, and it means cutting-edge practices to deliver major operational benefits. Achieving these is no small task, especially [...]
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Internap’s commitment to PCI data security standard
09.11.2012 By:
For the second year in a row Internap volunteered to have its data centers audited for the PCI DSS compliance by a PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA). The result of this audit is a PCI ROC, a Report on Compliance that covers Internap’s managed hosting and the dedicated private cloud environment. Why does Internap care [...]
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What does modular mean to you? Evaluating modular data center options
09.04.2012 By:
The need for scalability in the data center has driven demand for some interesting engineering ideas over the years. For example, I remember when I got my first tour of an actual self-contained, portable data center. Sun’s Project Blackbox had just been released — a data center built into a standard 20-foot shipping container. The [...]
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The six keys to disaster preparedness: The right people
08.30.2012 By:
Choosing a data center services provider that has the right people in place is essential in the midst of any kind of emergency. The on-site staff and Network Operations Center staff are your first responders and key in the event of a disaster, surely just as important as all the preventative measures mentioned in my [...]
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Hurricane Isaac preparedness to disaster recovery – are you ready?
08.29.2012 By:
So based on the title I’m assuming you are assuming I’m referring to personal preparation – securing your home, buying all the needed pre- and post-storm supplies, gathering necessary paperwork to contact your insurance company, etc., etc. – to ride out the storm and get back to normal as quickly as possible in the aftermath. [...]
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Status quo for Internap Dallas Data Center
08.24.2012 By:
Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT announced earlier this week that they had acquired two Texas data center properties. There’s been some confusion around the reporting of this news, leading many people to inquire whether Internap had sold our Plano, Texas, facility to Carter Validus. The short answer is that the only change for Internap is [...]
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The six keys to disaster preparedness: Communication best practices
08.23.2012 By:
Welcome to the fifth installment of a six-part series on disaster preparedness and the importance of choosing a data center services provider that can handle emergencies. We’ve gone through the essentials of disaster-resistant design and infrastructure, documented response plans, mock drills, preventative maintenance and are now moving on to communication best practices. Command and control [...]
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The six keys to disaster preparedness: Preventative maintenance
08.16.2012 By:
In addition to design and infrastructure, emergency response plans and mock drills I have explained in my previous posts, a highly-structured and robust maintenance program is crucial in preventing a disaster from impacting business. Your data center services provider should have a Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to keep track of when maintenance is due [...]
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The truth about usage-based power: Cost savings and energy efficiency
08.14.2012 By:
I recently had the chance to sit down with our vice president of data center services, Mike Frank, to ask him all about our new usage-based power feature in our data centers. Mike gave me the scoop on why being able to monitor your power consumption is a step-up in terms of controlling costs and [...]
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