Cloud Reservations Under Review: “The major US cloud providers are cheaper.”
Are Hyperscalers Cheaper? Only at First Glance. It only becomes interesting when you look not just at list prices, but at the actual total cost of ownership.
Too expensive, too inflexible, too dependent? Why switching cloud providers can be worthwhile
Rethinking your choice of cloud provider can be a sensible step in the course of modernizing your own IT landscape. What are the most important motivations for a switch?
Monoliths vs. Microservices
A look at MACH architectures, microservices, and classic monolithic systems: When cloud-native architectures (CNA) make sense and which architecture suits which company.
Data center expansion is stalling: Hurdles for digital infrastructure
The AI and cloud boom demand new capacities. However, a lack of power, lengthy approval processes, and bureaucracy are hampering German data centers. A look at the current situation and possible solutions.
From Energy Consumer to Energy Partner: Data Centers Rethought
Today, data centers are far more than mere data processors – they act as central partners in the energy transition. How digital infrastructure actively shapes and stabilizes the energy grid of the future.
Storage on Demand: Storage Technology. Comparing HDD, SSD, and NVMe
From architecture to hardware: The right storage strategy combines performance, capacity, and flexibility through the use of HDD, SSD, and NVMe.
Storage on Demand: Storage Architecture (DAS, NAS, SAN)
Even though access to storage resources is often virtual and dynamic, all solutions are based on a concrete hardware setup. This differs depending on the storage architecture concept.
What SaaS companies need to look for in their colocation provider
SaaS companies place specific, technically complex requirements on colocation providers, because the SaaS business model is based on the availability, security, and performance of their applications.
Storage on Demand: Flexible Storage Solution
Why storage isn’t just storage: Today, companies face a wide selection of storage technologies that differ not only in capacity but also in their architecture and intended use.
The firstcolo Data Center Ambient Mix
For the international Make Music Day (Fête de la Musique), firstcolo presents the ultimate Data Center Ambient Mix from our own data center.