DATA CENTER
What is a data center?
A data center is a physical location where data is stored, processed and distributed. It can be a building or part of a building dedicated to handling large amounts of data, for example through cooling, power supply, security and networking. Data centers can be run by companies, government agencies or third parties that lease space to other organizations.
How much does it cost to use a data center?
The cost of using a data center varies widely based on factors such as size, capacity, location and services provided by the data center. The costs of renting space in a data center are often calculated per square meter per month, with the number of kilowatts installed equipment draws, what kind of service level you want, what services you want and the variable you have with the associated power consumption.
There will be additional costs for connection to the network, special adaptations such as key cards or code locks for the racks, or a separate demarcated area. Administration and maintenance of the equipment can be set aside in accordance with an agreed SLA (Service Level Agreement).
Instead of your own data centre, you can rent colocation space from NTC, where all equipment such as servers, networks, routers, switches and firewalls are placed. The price of this will depend on how many U-spaces you need, how much electricity the equipment draws, what kind of redundancy you want. The sum of the variables, including the total electricity consumption, is then invoiced monthly and in arrears.
