About Hyperscale Data Centers

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As one of the top colocation and data centers in the United States, LightWave Networks knows everything about the industry and what it can offer businesses. Like any industry, the colocation and data center space is full of innovations and new technologies that increase utility. One of the most important developments in recent years is the inclusion of hyperscale data centers. These are important if you are looking for outsourcing servers or if you are generally curious about dedicated servers or data centers. Continue reading below to learn more about this exciting technology. 

What Are Hyperscale Data Centers? 

Hyperscale data centers are massive facilities that are designed to support large and scalable operations. As the name suggests, these are more geared towards larger businesses that are household names like Amazon, Facebook, and Google. These kinds of data centers are different from traditional centers because they are much better equipped to deal with some of the capabilities that these businesses need to support their regular operations. As you can probably imagine, these large businesses have extensive amounts of data and operations that require a large amount of coordination and technology to fully be taken advantage of. Many of these businesses choose to outsource these capabilities because they need to be professionally handled. 

In fact, the most striking difference between hyperscale and regular data centers is the scale of technology that they leverage to help their clients. Hyperscale data centers are much larger than regular enterprise data centers. These also leverage economies of scale to provide much greater results. Most of them have over 5,000 servers, which is much greater than other types of data centers. These are designed to handle an extremely large amount of volume, data, and computing capability. This computing potential also translates into the ability to rapidly scale, up or down, the operations that they oversee depending on what their client needs. An accurate comparison would be how quickly a luxury sports car could shift gears up or down compared to a regular stick-shift model. 

Advantages of Using Hyperscale Cloud Computing Data Centers

Using a hyperscale data center offers many advantages for businesses. For one, a data center of this magnitude is much more likely to adhere to the highest standards in cloud computing data centers. In other words, a business that uses one of these could rest easy knowing that they are leveraging the most cutting-edge technology available in the industry. For businesses that rely on online operations to generate revenue, a center of this magnitude would be most adequate for them because they do not have to worry about aging equipment or business methods. Also, as mentioned above, these facilities could also scale their operations up or down depending on the client that they are working with. This means they are also agile enough to keep up with whichever needs that the business has. 

What Are Enterprise Data Centers? 

While they do not have the same capabilities as their hyper-scale counterparts, an enterprise data center still provides some advantages for businesses. For example, every business will not require the most high-powered or cutting-edge technology in the industry. Enterprise data centers are excellent solutions for businesses that would just like to have some of the most relevant services available without having to pay a premium for the highest grade of services. As opposed to hyperscale cloud computing data centers, enterprise data centers provide just the right amount of services that most smaller-sized businesses need. Lastly, just because they are more limited in scope does not mean that businesses are sacrificing top-notch services. Enterprise data centers are equipped for businesses to leverage services like cloud computing, data backup and recovery, and dedicated servers, just without the scale of power of their hyperscale counterparts. 

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