Benefits of US-based Data Centers Finding the right location for your data center is one of the most important decisions a company can make. Data centers support a company’s systems, processes and often, their entire business. As such, they need reliability, an educated workforce, and the ability to pick up the phone during business hours in order to find out what’s going on. In an age where desktop virtualization, remote desktop services, application hosting and network performance monitoring are key business operations drivers, it’s more logical than ever to locate your data operations close to your U.S. home. That’s why many companies are turning to CyberlinkASP, an applications service provider based in Dallas, Texas. Although many companies have data centers located around the world, there are many benefits to having your data center based in the U.S. Here’s just a few: 1) The electricity grid is reliable. Sure, there are power outages on occasion, but many countries have consistent power failures as frequently as two or three times a week. While the U.S. grid isn’t perfect, it is still among the world’s most reliable systems. 2) Political stability. There is political infighting in the U.S., but there’s never been a military coup or power grab to throw out a leader without warning. There’s a reason the world uses the U.S. dollar as its default currency. It knows that our system isn’t likely to go into chaos because some general decided he had a better idea. 3) An educated workforce. There are cheaper options throughout the world, but the brainpower of the US. workforce is not to be underestimated. When something goes wrong, you need to be able to reach someone and find out what’s going on. It helps if you’re communicating with someone in a common language. 4) Weather. We have our disasters, but the US. is known for bouncing back quickly and maintaining order. Even in the worst-case scenario, a US. based data center usually has multiple options for restoring your operations quickly and efficiently. We’re also not a country where high heat is normal – thus, you can save money on the energy needed to cool water and generate air conditioning. 5) Proximity. We live in an international world, but the one thing that we haven’t solved is the time zone differences between far away countries. If you go down in the middle of the US. workday, good luck getting the A-team of a foreign-based data center to act quickly. They’re at home sleeping. 6) Costs of electricity – There are numerous options available from most utilities to accommodate power needs. That’s not often the case in countries where charging interest is prohibited. 7) Economic incentives – Many states would love to host a green business like your data center. Significant tax breaks are available to companies that are willing to locate in certain areas.
8) Your customers are here – In a fast-moving world, you don’t want to make your customers wait for answers. Being able to pull data from local outlets is far superior to dealing with something ten time zones away. About the Company: CyberlinkASP is an Application Service Provider. It hosts, manages, upgrades and serves up the industry’s best software. It’s outsourced IT done right and it’s available from anywhere with a computer and Internet access.