Site Selection and Colocation RFP Management
IDMWORKS Data Center Integration Solutions team brings a unique blend of IT systems and Data Center design expertise to our clients. Legacy Data Centers present a multitude of challenges to business owners. The challenges range from the expense to maintain and operate a legacy Data Center, to the inability to deploy new technology required to support the business. Many clients are uncertain which direction to turn when trying to evaluate the cost benefit analysis between colocation and build-to-own models. Both options require detailed investigation of the clients business, culture, regulatory and compliance requirements, and the operational versus capitol expenses required for each solution.
IDMWORKS Solution
IDMWORKS is vendor agnostic, and solution neutral. The services IDMWORKS provide are based upon selecting the best strategy for our clients Data Center and Disaster Recovery needs. IDMWORKS does not receive commissions from colocation facilities or fees for engineering services in the build model. IDMWORKS will team with design and construction firms who specialize in the Data Center market to prepare and validate pricing for build and construct options. IDMWORKS Data Center consulting team will present the data to senior management, and while working together determine the best solution to meet our clients’ needs.
Colocation RFP Management
For many clients, relocating into a colocation facility presents a major cultural change, along with an element of risk different than that which they are accustomed to. Once the decision to move to a colocation facility is made, IT stakeholders are tasked with selecting the right facility. Fortunately there are a lot of colocation facilities for clients to choose from, the challenge is which one? With colocation vendors pricing out their solutions in multiple formats (some by the rack, some by the cage, some by the kW), the evaluation process can be a daunting task.
IDMWORKS has developed RFP templates and a series of checklists and forms to help narrow the search for selecting the right colocation vendor. Our RFP process will identify the business needs from a facility, IT, network, regulatory, geographic and future growth perspective. IDMWORKS Colocation RFP Management services include RFP development, distribution and collection, through evaluation, and vendor recommendation.