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Though there are countless data centres, while selecting the

 perfect one for your venture, there are a few factors that 

 keep in mind.

 

Data is everything in this digital age and to retain the trust of 

users, who share their credentials with you, as an 

 need to protect this data and safeguard the interest of your users. 

 there are countless data centres, while selecting the perfect one for your

 venture, there are a few factors that you should keep in mind. Read on to 

know more.

Data center location
Your chosen data centre may not be in your vicinity but it is 

 it is located at a safe and secure place. "An ideal data centre should be far away from the chaos of the city. While selecting a data centre for my business, I thought about its immunity to threats like earthquakes, floods, etc. Besides that, one should also choose a data centre which is not affected by man-made hazards like arson and loot. In a nutshell, it should be functioning irrespective of the circumstances around," says Priyaj Jain, CEO Diamondfactory.co.uk.

24x7 power backup
"The data centre should have ample power backup as at time there may not be electricity and to keep the data up and running, adequate power supply backup is a must. While selecting a data centre, ensure that it has adequate power backup facility because if you keep data live all the time, then you cannot afford even a second shut down of your data access. Do read a couple of unbiased reviews of the said data centre just to ensure that your data centre will never run out of power supply ," says Abhishek of Perfect Solutions.

Internet connectivity
Though it is obvious that a data centre will have a high speed Internet connection , it needs to have a couple of other backup Internet connections as well, just to ensure that even if a couple of Internet lines go down, it has a few more backup lines to fall back upon and keep your data intact and safe.

"Do check that the speed of these spare lines is at par with main 

 your users may complain of a slow process and may migrate to your 

competitors and you can lose users for no fault of yours," says of Ritu Joshi 

 Mdelivered.

Security
Besides digital security measures, armed guards at the entrances to 

, biometric systems and CCTVs - both inside and outside - of the premises 

go a long way in making a data centre a well-guarded facility, where one 

can opt to have one's data. Other security aspects like servers protected by 

locked cages, automatic fire extinguishers and more cameras that monitor

 the facility 24x7, must be in place as well.

Latest technology
An ideal data centre must adopt the latest technology and be in sync

 with everchanging technology. "You don't want your data centre to run

 on an outdated technology. A stateof-the-art infrastructure is a must for a

 data centre and it must be well-equipped with the latest technology and system," 

 Priyaj Jain.

Cooling system
Do not forget to find out what type of cooling system your data centre uses

 system of a data centre must be eco-friendly , as non-eco friendly data 

centre run the risk of getting close down anytime.

Round the clock customer care centre
If you are hosting your website and data on cloud, then you need to 

have 24x7 customer care assistance.