Perhaps this is a strange start to a data center article. But consider these questions – If you had an aching foot, would you rather see a podiatrist or a general practitioner? If your vintage car no longer ran, would you rather a mechanic well versed in 30-year-old...
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100% Uptime SLA at FIBERTOWN
FIBERTOWN is different from other colocation and data centers. For one, we’ve been under the same management for 25 years, and that is a rarity in our business. But, even bigger than that milestone is our dedication to customer service. We offer 100% uptime SLA at...
FIBERTOWN Turns 25!
We are celebrating 25 years in business! What a feat! FIBERTOWN got its start in 1997. And to put that in perspective, Napster was not invented yet. Worry over Y2K was, well, no worry at all. The Spice Girls ruled the world. Titanic was sinking all of its competition...
Points to Consider for Data Center Migration
As a company grows, the need for data protection grows too. A data center, which is a space, building, or group of buildings designed to hold computer systems and other necessary parts, becomes an important investment for growing organizations. The protection a data...
Is Your Data Center Ready this Hurricane Season?
June 1st marks the beginning of hurricane season for regions on the Atlantic Ocean. And not to be an alarmist, but meteorologists are predicting 2022 to be a busier than normal hurricane season. While human safety is the most important issue, data protection is...
Recent Tornadoes are a Reminder for Disaster Preparedness
Was your business ready? Was your data protected? Did service continue as usual? On March 21, 2022, tornadoes and high winds wreaked havoc on towns around Austin, Texas. These swirling winds produced the now-viral video of a teenager driving a red Chevrolet...
Do you have dedicated disaster recovery office space?
A critical component of any business continuity plan is a convenient, reliable and secure contingency work site. In the event of a disaster, relocating people and operations is crucial to getting a business back up and running as soon as possible. Does that sound like...
4 Key Facility Areas to Prepare for Winter Weather
As January winds down, cold spells continue to march across the country. It begs the question: Are you prepared for the late arrival of winter? Winter weather has now arrived in full force around the Gulf Coast and Southeastern US, and some are having flashbacks to...
Proper Facilities Management: A Plan for the Future
The 2020s haven’t had a great start. First COVID spread across the globe, and then a winter freeze caused blackouts across the state of Texas. We’ve all heard the saying, “Plan for the worst and hope for the best,” but are you just hoping? Or do you have a plan?...
How Does Your Data Center Stack Up?
Choosing a colocation provider is all about reducing risk. Clients want to reduce the risk of a power failure, data loss or interruption in service. When customers are looking at a facility to consider for colocation, it’s important to do a deep dive. Redundancy in...