Case Study: Data center

A data center is ‘a facility composed of networked computers and storage that businesses or other organizations use to organize, process, store and disseminate large amounts of data. A business typically relies heavily upon the applications, services and data contained within a data center, making it a focal point and critical asset for everyday operations.’[1] These facilities can contain network equipment, servers, data storage and back-up facilities, software applications for large companies and more. Very few businesses (or people) do not rely on them. And determining their location is a crucial decision for those operations running them. In fact, such businesses usually have a set method for choosing data center location.

Visit the websites of the type of business that run data center (such as Intel, Cisco or SAP) and devise a set of criteria that could be used to evaluate potential sites.

Use APA format. Don’t forget to provide a cover page and an introduction.