From Singapore To Tokyo: Choosing A Data Center Location In Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific-based organizations and multinational corporations (MNCs) entering the region are fueling demand for data center resources, space, and power. A number of factors are accelerating this demand, including rapid business expansion in many emerging markets, fast-growing digital economies, forward-looking cloud investments, infrastructure consolidation and virtualization initiatives, and a sharpened focus on and urgency around disaster recovery and business continuity. Selecting the right location is critical for managing costs and mitigating the risks associated with availability, uptime, and resiliency. Effective strategies depend on insight from infrastructure and operations professionals, security and risk professionals, and business decision-makers. This report provides a checklist to help organizations formalize a collaborative approach to evaluating and selecting a data center location in Asia Pacific.