Decision Tool

The Forrester Data Center Selection Tool

Visualize Your Next Data Center, Colocation, Or Cloud Location

August 30th, 2023
Naveen Chhabra, Principal Analyst
Naveen Chhabra Principal Analyst
Alvin Nguyen, Senior Analyst
Alvin Nguyen Senior Analyst
With contributors:
Lauren Nelson , Caroline Bonde , Kate Vella , Ellen Lind

Summary

Selecting the best locations for a data center, colocation provider, managed service provider, and/or cloud service provider can be a complex and time-consuming activity with many factors to consider. By organizing data about users and locations, technology leaders can make quick, data-driven decisions. This tool enables technology leaders to simplify the selection process by using the 3D Maps capability of Microsoft Excel to visualize the best data center locations.

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