“To Colo or not to Colo” Choosing the Right Solution a Critical Facilities Round Table presentation October 17,

Agenda  Introductions  General Considerations  Mechanical  Electrical  Telecom  Question and Answer 2

Introductions  Gyzen & Associates – Critical Facilities Consultants  Jeffrey Gyzen  Edmund Elizalde  Jack Hunt  J & M Consultants, Inc. – Telecommunications Consultants  Jonathan Jew 3

General Considerations  Three options to consider: 1.Build 2.Colo 3.The Cloud 4

General Considerations  What is the definition of Build?  Build it yourself using either a Design-Bid-Build or Design-Build approach.  What is the definition of Colo?  Leasing a physical facility from a Colocation Provider.  What is the definition of The Cloud?  Leasing a virtual facility from a Cloud Provider. 5

General Considerations To Colo or Not to Colo? 6

General Considerations To Colo or Build? 7

Pros and Cons of Building  Pros  Autonomy or Self-Control  Valuable Asset  Location and Access  Lower Initial Operational Expenditure (OPEX)  Cons  Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) 8

Pros and Cons of Colocating  Pros  Potential for Reduced Costs / Lower CAPEX  Scalability  No Facility Operation and Maintenance  Potential for Higher Component Reliability and Availability  Potential for Increased Bandwidth  Cons  Higher Operational Expenditure (OPEX)  Less Autonomy  No Asset 9

Colocation Considerations  Location and Accessibility  Existing Facilities  Tier Level (Tier 1 – 4)  Redundancy (N, N+1, 2N)  Availability (99.999% = 5 minutes downtime/year)  Fault Tolerance (Ability to operate in the event of a component failure)  Maintenance (regular and preventative)  Disaster Recovery Plan  Operating History  PUE / Cost of Power  Scalability  Communications Backbone  Multiple ISPs / Carrier Neutral  Reliability and Bandwidth 10

Colocation Considerations  Services and Offerings vs Needs  Service Level Agreement (SLA)  Technical Support  Hosted Services  Cloud Computing  Competitively Priced  IT Staff and Services  On-site, 24/7 Technical Staff  Continuing Education and Training  Security  On-site, 24/7 Security Staff  Systems  Procedures  Employees or Outside Service  Financial Strength 11

Colocation Considerations  Everyone’s Needs are Different  Prioritize Needs  Make the Most Cost Effective Choice 12

CFRT Colocation Site Assessments Jeffrey Gyzen, Principal GYZEN & ASSOCIATES Critical Facilities Consultants One Park Plaza, Suite 600 | Irvine, CA (949) | Mobile (714)