Researching California Data Centers?

If so, there are a few things you should consider before putting your primary or backup IT systems in a data center located in California. From environmental threats to business taxation and regulation, California is one of the worst states for data centers.

ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS
California is home to a number of environmental threats including earthquakes, wildfires, coastal erosion and severe tidal conditions. As a result, rolling brownouts are common. With the uncertainty of power availability, there is a high probability of downtime for mission critical IT systems.

BUSINESS TAXATION
According to the Tax Foundation's 2010 Business Tax Climate Index, an indicator of the states' tax systems that is most hospitable to business and economic growth ranks California 48 - one of the worst in the nation. With an unfavorable corporate tax structure, your business could be subject to unexpected costs.

REGULATORY ENVIORNMENT
A recent study by the Small Business Administration found that the cost of regulation to the State of California was $493 billion, which equates to a third of the State's gross product. This onerous regulatory environment is responsible for producing California's inflated electric utility costs, which are some of the highest in the nation. For businesses with growing computing needs that are dependent on access to low cost sources of power, California is not a viable option for your data center.

IO designs, engineers, and delivers highly reliable data center services that deliver to the customer's service level objective. IO's data centers are located in geographic regions that are unaffected by major catastrophes, heavy business taxes or harsh regulatory environments and are the ideal location for all of your business' data center needs.

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