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6 Reasons Your Business Should Use Data Center Colocation   no comments

Posted at Aug 11, 2020 @ 9:00am colocation

Data Center Colocation

Businesses need their online and IT operations to run with super speeds, be secure, maintained, monitored, and most of all be redundant. Some businesses decide to use in-office or on-site server rooms, while others utilize colocation solutions from a data center.

A server room can be any room, in any building that houses servers. Whereas with colocation, your IT infrastructure is housed in a data center; a whole building designed to support and provide a secure, power protected, environmentally controlled space, used for accommodating servers, networking, and computer equipment. When deciding where your business should host/store it’s IT equipment, there are 6 main reasons why you should choose data center colocation over an in-office server room:

 

1. Security

Most Server Rooms do not have a high volume of security. Besides the buildings overall security, there may be a lock on the server room door. Data centers pride themselves in the security features they offer. All entrances and exits are secured with a key coded entry system, as well as alarms. Not just alarms for entry. Alarms for temperature control, air pressure, fire/water control, etc. All data centers have network cameras, accessible to their staff and security team in a needed event. The racks the servers are housed in are all locked. Only opened when your team needs to visit or by the data center staff, if needed.

 

2. Connectivity

What good is your server if you have a fixed bandwidth rate? Most server rooms are capped off by their local Internet Service Provider (ISP) as they are using a residential internet service. Data centers do not use any type of residential internet service and most times are able to set the bandwidth limits as they are needed by the server.

 

3. Redundancy

If there is a power failure at your business, do you have a backup power plan? Most server rooms run from the same power source, as the full office. Making your sites and servers go down if there is ever a power failure. Data centers have a plan for any type of failure. When it comes to power failures, most data centers have battery backups, automatically triggered if the main power supply is not responding. When the system sees the backup batteries are being utilized, another backup power source is engaged, the generator. At this point the battery backups turn off and all power is controlled by the generator until normal power is restored.

 

4. Affordability

With a server room, you are accumulating all the costs that go along with it. You may have had to cut advertising short or possibly even lay off good employees as the costs to maintain and house your equipment have risen. At a data center all those costs are tied into your colocation package and at a much, much lower cost.

 

5. Environment

Data centers control the cooling and humidity – to a precise and perfect level to keep your equipment running as long as possible. Storing equipment in non-conditioned environmental space like your server room or office closet will shorten the life of your equipment significantly (meaning it will cost you real money to replace broken equipment sooner). Electronics are sensitive to things like electrical and static shock, which occur due to improper humidity (moisture) and you can even find corrosion on the electronics in some poor environmental conditions. Its crucial if you have valuable equipment to store it in a properly humidified and cooled location like a data center.

 

6.  Green

Some modern Data Centers, like TurnKey Internet’s Green Data Center , offer one additional benefit on-top of everything above.  Your IT equipment and servers consume less energy, in terms of cooling and power draw, in a modern green-focused data center – and in TurnKey Internet’s data center your equipment consumes energy provided only by the Sun (on-site solar array) and water (Hydro power) providing zero carbon foot prints for your IT infrastructure versus having it at your office.

For more information about TurnKey Internet’s Data Center Colocation, or to speak with a Cloud Hosting specialist, call (877) 539-4638 or visit TurnKeyInternet.net

 

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Written by David Maurer on August 11th, 2020

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TurnKey Internet Celebrates Earth Day 2019 by Joining EPA Green Power Partnership   no comments

Posted at Apr 22, 2019 @ 9:00am Press Release

LATHAM, NEW YORK (April 22, 2019) – To celebrate Earth Day, leading Data Center and Cloud Hosting Solutions provider TurnKey Internet, Inc. announced today that it has been certified as an official member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership program. TurnKey is being recognized for its efforts to help reduce the negative health impacts of air emissions through the use of green power at its New York data center.

TurnKey Internet’s data center utilizes state-of-the-art technology and 100% renewable energy to provide the greenest cloud-based IT services for clients all over the world. TurnKey offers revolutionary green IT solutions, such as employing low-voltage servers stored in ultra-efficient cold containment pods in each section of their data center. These pods deliver precision spot-cooling to temperature-regulated server racks, which use thirty-three percent less energy than traditional data centers.

“We are excited to be able to announce on Earth Day that TurnKey is officially joining the EPA’s Green Power Partnership,” said Adam Wills, CEO of TurnKey Internet. He continued to say, “The future of both the Cloud Industry and the IT world in general revolve around energy—generating it from renewable resources and consuming it efficiently and responsibly. TurnKey’s green data center was built with sustainability in mind, and our commitment only evolves as the world-wide demand for energy consumption continues to multiply.”

TurnKey’s data center is equipped with on-site rooftop solar panels and uses hydroelectric power from Niagara Falls. TurnKey first acquired the hydropower through New York State’s Recharge NY program in 2013. This year, ReCharge NY awarded TurnKey with an additional 220 kilowatts of hydropower, due to TurnKey’s ongoing green initiatives and commitments. In September 2018, TurnKey’s facility was re-certified for the EPA’s ENERGY STAR program. TurnKey first earned this certification in 2013, when it became only the second ENERGY STAR certified data center in New York State. Also in 2013, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation awarded TurnKey Internet the Environmental Excellence Award in recognition of their innovative data center design and outstanding commitment to environmental sustainability, social responsibility and economic viability.

While maintaining their high-level energy-efficient data center, TurnKey Internet looks forward to Earth Day to emphasize that all it takes to merge technology and the environment is a little bit of corporate responsibility.

For more information about TurnKey Internet’s Green Data Center, or to speak with a Cloud Hosting Solutions expert, visit turnkeyinternet.net/green

About TurnKey Internet

Founded in 1999, TurnKey Internet, Inc. is a full-service Cloud Hosting Solutions provider with Data Centers in New York and California specializing in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) to clients in more than 150 countries. Services offered in both East Coast and West Coast, USA – include Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Dedicated & Bare Metal Servers, Backup & Disaster Recovery, Online Storage, Web Hosting, Managed Hosting, Hybrid Solutions and Enterprise Colocation. Headquartered in New York’s Tech Valley Region, TurnKey Internet’s Flagship company owned data center is SSAE-18 SOC 1 & SOC 2 certified, as well as HIPAA compliant. The facility is powered exclusively by on-site Solar and Hydroelectric sources to provide a 100% renewable energy footprint and is the 39th ENERGY STAR® Certified Data Center in the United States. For more information, please call (518) 618-0999 or visit www.turnkeyinternet.net/media.

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Written by David Maurer on April 22nd, 2019

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TurnKey Internet, Inc. Awarded Hydroelectric Power Contract From New York State   no comments

Posted at Apr 16, 2019 @ 9:00am Press Release

TurnKey Internet

LATHAM, NEW YORK (April 16th, 2019) – Leading Data Center and Cloud Hosting Solutions provider TurnKey Internet has announced today that they have been awarded an additional green hydroelectric power contract under New York State’s ‘ReCharge NY’ program. TurnKey will receive 220 kilowatts of additional clean, renewable hydroelectric power from Niagara Falls, and is among 23 companies statewide that were granted the hydroelectricity under the program.

ReCharge NY is one of the signature economic development initiatives in New York State. Through the program, qualifying businesses statewide can access clean renewable hydroelectric power that is specially allocated by the New York Power Authority. Companies receiving allocated power have made commitments such as remaining in the state, growing employment, expanding operations, and making significant local investments in their businesses.

TurnKey Internet was originally granted hydroelectric power at the start of the ReCharge NY program in 2013, following the opening of TurnKey’s state-of-the-art, 100% green-powered data center. Increased demand for online cloud services in recent years has come with tremendous growth for both TurnKey’s business and power needs. This growth led to additional job creation as well as significant local investments and was the foundation for the additional hydroelectric power awarded from the program.

“TurnKey Internet is pleased to continue its partnership with the ReCharge NY program,” said Adam Wills, president and CEO.  “The additional hydroelectric power will allow us to keep expanding our presence in New York’s Tech Valley, as well as provide more employment opportunities in the capital region. He continued, “This is yet another green milestone that reinforces our commitment to clean, sustainable practices while continuing to provide uncompromised, enterprise-class data center and cloud solutions to clients across the world.”

For more information about TurnKey Internet or to speak with a Cloud Hosting Solutions expert, visit turnkeyinternet.net

About TurnKey Internet

Founded in 1999, TurnKey Internet, Inc. is a full-service Cloud Hosting Solutions provider with Data Centers in New York and California specializing in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) to clients in more than 150 countries.  Services offered in both East Coast and West Coast, USA – include Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Dedicated & Bare Metal Servers, Backup & Disaster Recovery, Online Storage, Web Hosting, Managed Hosting, Hybrid Solutions and Enterprise Colocation. Headquartered in New York’s Tech Valley Region, TurnKey Internet’s Flagship company owned data center is SSAE-18 SOC 1 & SOC 2 certified, as well as HIPAA compliant. The facility is powered exclusively by on-site Solar and Hydroelectric sources to provide a 100% renewable energy footprint and is the 39th ENERGY STAR® Certified Data Center in the United States. For more information, please call (518) 618-0999 or visit www.turnkeyinternet.net/media.

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Written by David Maurer on April 16th, 2019

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How a Green Data Center Can Help Your Business   no comments

Posted at Jul 10, 2018 @ 10:37am data center

Green Data Center Servers

Businesses are relying increasingly more on proper computing software and hardware. Regardless of the type of business, computing plays a role of some sort. Small contracting service type businesses use computing for accounting and to market to their clients, while a larger business with hundreds of staff members manage computer networks to carry out all of the various processes of their respective business.

 

Promoting Green Initiatives

One of the common denominators in many of today’s businesses is the promotion of green initiatives and making environmentally correct changes in their business as an image builder to their clients. These green practices range from energy efficient lighting to utilizing biodegradable cleaning products. Most of these businesses make sure it is well known and promoted that they are doing their part in protecting our environment. It has become almost a necessity for many industries that they promote green initiatives to be accepted by their customer base.

Some may question the sincerity of many companies that on one hand self-promote when they make a decision to switch to something like recycled paper while their computing infrastructure is having an increasingly negative effect on the environment. No one is saying they should eliminate their computers and just use recycled paper to run their business. However, they should become educated on the effects outdated computing has on our environment and make the appropriate decisions to upgrade their computing infrastructure to one that is more technologically advanced and more energy efficient.

 

Benefits & Savings

The latest studies have revealed that the average PC which is 3-5 years old uses approximately 150 Kilowatt hours of electricity at a cost of about $.12 per kilowatt hour or $18 a month. A server for the average office would generate about double the cost and electrical usage of the PC. To succeed, businesses need to keep both costs in line as well as do what seems to be politically and environmentally correct. What many are considering is migrating to the Cloud, by moving some or all of their computing infrastructure to an energy conscious green data center. Cloud Computing is growing in record numbers for several reasons such as cost savings, security, accessibility as well as being the right thing to do environmentally. So depending on the amount of computers or servers your company utilizes, you could easily determine your savings along with the numerous other benefits of moving to the cloud.

 

TurnKey’s Green Data Center

At TurnKey Internet’s company owned data center we have done as much as we could have regarding green initiatives. We utilized the latest technology that would allow the systems we put in place to be the most energy efficient available. Additionally the electricity we use to power all of our systems comes from 100% renewable resources. We utilize our own rooftop solar power plant along with hydro-electric power fed directly from Niagara Falls. Our data center was designated by the EPA as a certified ENERGY STAR® Data Center, and as a Green-Certified Business by the Green America Organization. We are also a certified Green Business Bureau member.

So if you are considering moving your business to the cloud, I would hope you consider TurnKey Internet not only for the technology, service and security we could provide for your company’s computing needs, but also because you would be making an environmentally correct choice.

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Written by David Maurer on July 10th, 2018

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TurnKey Internet Completes Albany New York Data Center Expansion and Upgrades   no comments

Posted at Jun 12, 2018 @ 10:01am Press Release

TurnKey Internet

LATHAM, NEW YORK (June 12, 2018) – Leading Data Center and Cloud Hosting Solutions provider TurnKey Internet, Inc. announced today the completion of power and infrastructure upgrades to its flagship Data Center in New York’s Tech Valley Region. The expansion increases total capacity of the New York data center with two additional cold containment pods with over 2500 additional server capacity and includes Tier IV features with all-new redundant cooling and backup power systems to meet the growing demand for Colocation and Cloud solutions.

TurnKey Internet’s latest expansion to its flagship New York Data Center continues to strengthen the company’s enterprise-class cloud-based infrastructure, which currently provides solutions to clients in over 150 countries. The expansion not only increased total capacity, but also upgraded and added Tier IV features to their Albany Data Center with a fully redundant and independent 2N Generator System that sources from multiple fuel systems, flowing through multiple ATS (Auto Transfer Switch) systems. On top of the existing N+2 Redundant Cooling systems, the new upgrades allow TurnKey’s facility to operate at the highest level of redundancy and reliability possible.

Constructed in 2012, TurnKey Internet’s New York Data Center leverages state-of-the-art green technologies, such as Cold-Containment Pods, smart-aisle cooling technology, and high voltage efficient power delivery systems. The facility maintains a zero carbon emission footprint by sourcing hydroelectric power through Governor Cuomo’s ‘ReCharge NY’ Program and using its advanced on-site solar power array. The facility is among the most energy-efficient data centers world-wide. In 2013, the facility was the 2nd in New York to be designated as an ENERGY STAR® certified data center by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In 2013 the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation awarded TurnKey Internet an Environmental Excellence Award for the cutting-edge green design and operation of the 100% non-fossil fuel consuming sustainable data center.

“The latest infrastructure upgrades to our Albany Data Center matches our vision of providing our customers access to best in class enterprise-grade IT solutions on a ‘turnkey’ platform,” remarked Adam Wills, CEO of TurnKey Internet. “Upon completion, our data center is now the highest tiered featured data center facility for redundancy and reliability within 50 miles of New York’s Capital Region.”

For more information about TurnKey Internet’s Albany Data Center, or to speak with a Cloud Hosting Solutions expert, visit https://www.turnkeyinternet.net/datacenters/new-york/albany/

About Turnkey Internet

Founded in 1999, TurnKey Internet, Inc. is a full-service Cloud Hosting Solutions provider with Data Centers in New York and California specializing in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) to clients in more than 150 countries. Services offered in both East Coast and West Coast, USA – include Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Dedicated & Bare Metal Servers, Backup & Disaster Recovery, Online Storage, Web Hosting, Managed Hosting, Hybrid Solutions and Enterprise Colocation. Headquartered in New York’s Tech Valley Region, TurnKey Internet’s Flagship company owned Datacenter offers SSAE 16 Type II certification powered exclusively by on-site Solar and Hydroelectric sources to provide a 100% renewable energy footprint. In 2013 the facility was designated as the 39th ENERGY STAR® Certified Datacenter in the United States. For more information, please call (518) 618-0999 or visit www.turnkeyinternet.net

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