About Micro Data Centers
LightWave Networks is dedicated to providing the highest quality resources and services to our clients. One of the most important distinctions that we have with other colocation data centers is how we educate and provide useful information that is related to the industry. With such a rapidly changing and growing industry, it is important to keep abreast of any updates in the field. Depending on how attuned you are to the data center industry, you may be surprised to find out that there are different classes of data centers, with one of the most popular being micro data centers. If you are interested in learning more about these, continue reading below.
What Is a Micro Edge Data Center?
A micro edge data center is one of the most popular options for businesses. As the name suggests, these data centers are more equipped for small-scale businesses that do not need to have such a high-powered data center. Micro data centers have become more popular in recent years because of the importance of the internet and cloud computing for businesses of any scale. In years past, data centers were reserved for large businesses that had enough money to invest in technology for large-scale remote operations. Now, modern technology has kept up with the new business world because the internet and mobile accessibility are not reserved for multi-national juggernauts anymore. Traditional hyperscale data centers are simply too large for small businesses from an efficiency and price standpoint.
This new environment has created a greater demand for 5G, content delivery, and data storage. These micro data centers range in size from 19-inch racks to 40-foot shipping containers, a far cry from the massive 5,000 server centers that a hyper-scale data center is usually associated with. These smaller-scale operations allow organizations to solve low-latency data processing and storage challenges. While the name may confuse some businesses, these are usually enough to store:
- Server racks
- High-performance servers
- Network equipment
- Power distribution units
- Uninterruptible power supplies
- Cooling/fire-suppressing technologies
- Environmental monitoring
- Security
What Are the Benefits of Mini Data Centers?
These smaller data centers make much more sense for smaller businesses to leverage, thanks to the number of different advantages that they provide. The advantages of these data centers are closely related to their size and scalability. Some of the most important advantages are listed below:
- Low latency – Since smaller data centers have clients that are closer in proximity to them, latency is usually lower. Low latency translates to minimal delay for things like messaging, downloading, and the like.
- Increased resilience – Because these data centers are smaller, they are usually more equipped for fast turnaround for common networking problems. A larger data center is much slower in diagnosing and solving common hardware or software problems than a micro data center.
- Faster deployment times – Smaller data centers have a much quicker turnaround and response time for setting up power supplies or server racks. This is very related to resilience, which is described above.
- Standardization – Smaller data centers have a higher capability for efficient design and organization. This standardization translates to higher efficiency across the board.
- Scalability – Data center scalability is an extremely sought-after advantage for data centers and other organizations. This is described in the following section.
Data Center Scalability
Data center scalability is an extremely important aspect of modern data centers. This term is defined as how efficiently a data center is able to keep working well when it is faced with certain organizational challenges relating to a change in volume and size. A scalable data center is one that can deal with higher or lower standards without missing a beat. This is important for rapidly growing businesses like small businesses tend to be.
More About LightWave Networks
We are a business that is dedicated to providing our clients with the most updated data center and remote cloud computing solutions on the market. Our full suite of services includes the following:
- Tampa Data Center
- New Jersey Data Center
- Dallas Dedicated Servers
- Data Backup and Recovery
- Server Outsourcing
- Boston Colocation
- Massachusetts Colocation
Contact us today to learn more about our business and what we can do for you.