Making the Right Decision; to Lease or to Build Data Center

Data center plays a crucial role in ensuring seamless business operation of companies that heavily rely on IT resources. Datacenter is a physical on-premise facility, so it must be either built or rent. If you run a company that requires a data centre to facilitate its day-to-day operation, either to rent or to build a data center will be a decision that you have to think carefully. As there are many factors that will be affected by either decision, knowing all important factors to mind when you want to rent or to build a data centere will help you make more accurate decision.

Factors to Mind before Renting or Building a Datacenter

1. Control of the system

The biggest advantage of building your own data center is that you exercise complete control of every aspect of it, including its operation, staffing, expenses, and everything. However, this doesn’t mean that you lose the entire authority of control if you rent a data center as there are providers that provide their clients with a certain degree of freedom to control the rented facility. If this kind of control is something that you consider important, you can either build your own data center or work with a provider that offers sufficient authority over the rented facility.

1. Staff expertise

Finding professional staff for your data center can be a demanding task. If you can afford it, you are good to go with the "build" option, but if you prefer to take a shortcut, datacenter colocation services are known for their professional staffing feature. Assess your staffing requirement and find out which option is the most suitable for you.

1. Data center scalability

Rapid growth of data centre needs is not uncommon. Many companies expect a 30% to 40% rise of server workloads every year. If you opt for building in-house datacenter, this means expanding your equipment, building new premise, and hiring additional personnel. If you can foresee that these tasks will be manageable, you can build your datacenter using your own resources. If you think that the constant rise is within the realm of unpredictability, renting a data center facility is obviously the safest choice.

A decision to rent and to buy a data center is never easy to make; however, if you know all factors that are most affected by your decision, it should be easier to plan where you will go.

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