# What Really Matters in a Data Center? A Checklist

Source: https://expedient.com/knowledgebase/blog/2015-06-05-what-really-matters-in-a-data-center-a-checklist/

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# What Really Matters in a Data Center? A Checklist

June 05, 2015 1 min Read

### Data Center Checklist

100% uptime, security/safety, 24x7x365 support and a Tier IV Data Center rating; sound familiar? It probably does, since this is the type of marketing lingo most data center providers use to attract customers. These assertions are important; however, beyond technical support and physical security, how can you be sure your data center provider has all of the assurances your company really needs?

We’ve created a data center checklist to help you be aware of the key factors you should be thinking about when vetting your current provider, or looking for a new one. Here are a few key points to keep in mind when you’re evaluating your current or potential data center provider:

- Vendor stability
- Capacity/scalability
- Risk due to building location
- Redundancy and resiliency
- Full solution set
- SLA

[**Download the data center checklist**](http://bit.ly/1BGKZnU)  **to find out the detailed evaluation criteria, and see how Expedient stacks up.**

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