tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28020602.post116192008122207540..comments2023-11-29T05:39:22.711-06:00Comments on Data Center Links: Putting My Gartner Hat OnJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16368531202668353479noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28020602.post-1162058787976620122006-10-28T13:06:00.000-05:002006-10-28T13:06:00.000-05:00Chuck,Excellent observations....and I agree with m...Chuck,<BR/><BR/>Excellent observations....and I agree with many of the things you are saying.<BR/><BR/>I think I tend to discount or forget the really small operation that is maybe 3-5 racks worth of equipment. <BR/>This type of operation doesn't need to build their own data center, but they miss out on the N+1 availability that a colo offers. It's that decision point for a small to medium sizeJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368531202668353479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28020602.post-1161970463262408892006-10-27T12:34:00.000-05:002006-10-27T12:34:00.000-05:00I disagree. The "datacenter industry is divided in...I disagree. The "datacenter industry is divided into three sectors. Private facilities run by companies large enough to 'DIY' (your Google example). Colocation facilities occupy the middle market, and they can range in scale from large multi-facility companies like Equinix, to small regional or niche players such as my employer. At the small end are companies with their own server closet to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com