Posted on Apr 9, 2019

These days in many IT circles and admin coffee rooms, you'll likely hear some passionate debate about the "colocation vs. cloud?" question. For many enterprises, colocation may seem a bit too "old-school," while cloud computing appears to be the grand disruptor. This is especially the case since so many major players have entered the space, such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. As we discuss in this installment, however, you may find that things may not be as clear as they may seem in this ongoing debate. The fact is that both of these technologies still serve essential roles and purposes when it comes to managing a robust data infrastructure for any business. As the ongoing trends (that we covered in a previous post) such as AI, IoT and others continue finding their way into the business/corporate ecosystem; the answers may become even more complicated. Conversely, the more growth that these trending technologies experience in the coming years, the more that both colocation and cloud ...