So You Want to Build a Datacenter

This IDC Insight provides an overview of some of the elements that IT executives need to consider in relocating or not relocating a datacenter to recognize datacenter infrastructure cost savings and improved efficiencies. Each company needs to make its own decision as to which variables are more important to the enterprise. There is no one correct answer for all companies. One company may view being close to a university to get Ph.D.-level employees outweighs the type of energy it uses to generate its electricity for cooling and power. This Insight presents a few of the variables that should be considered in building a new datacenter or refurbishing an existing datacenter. Naturally, the more expensive the new datacenter, the more research that should be done to assist in making the optimum decision.