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Making multi-tenant colocation data centers more competitive

The data center retail colocation market is highly competitive and growing. Providers are under continuous pressure to be resource efficient while being ready to scale and meet tenants’ evolving demands.

SLA performance, and environmental sustainability metrics. Modern data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software can be an effective tool to help address these needs.

In this white paper, explore practical examples of how modern commercial DCIM software makes colocation data center operations more competitive by improving resiliency, security, environmental sustainability, transparency, and operational efficiency.

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  • Practical examples of how DCIM can make colocation data centers competitive

    The data center retail colocation market is highly competitive and growing. Providers are under continuous pressure to be resource efficient while being ready to scale and meet tenants’ evolving demands.

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    In this white paper, discover practical examples of how modern commercial DCIM software can make colocation data center operations more competitive by improving resiliency, security, sustainability, transparency, and more.

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