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San Diego Data Center Power Costs

SAN DIEGO COLOCATION CUSTOMERS PAY UP TO 35% MORE FOR POWER

Data Center Power Costs

San Diego colocation customers are paying more for their power in data centers than other parts of the state of California. Based on detailed colocation pricing surveys from other areas in the state, San Diego data center clients pay on average about $400 per 120V / 20 Amp circuit to power their equipment, sometimes even more. Other isolated areas of the state are charging up to 35% less for power than San Diego.

San Diego Colocation Power Costs  Are Influenced Two Different Ways Read More→

San Diego Companies Find Data Center Budgets Reduced

San Diego Colocation Budgets Reduced

Recently DataCenterAndColocation conducted an informal survey of several companies in San Diego to discuss their colocation budgets. What they found was companies have virtually stopped any colocation budget growth in 2009. Looking back at 2008, it showed budgets increasing in the low double digits but this year everything seems to be flat on growth. Many companies are exploring ways to reduce their colocation costs by considering alternatives to California’s high cost of colocation and electrical power. To compound the issue, as companies change equipment to blade servers, many data centers don’t have enough cooling for their equipment. Read More→