Choosing A Trustworthy Data Center At The Right Price

Choosing the right colocation data center can be a confusing and often overwhelming task

. Your data center should not only meet the required standards for your business; it should provide the absolute best in protection and service at an affordable price. While considering all of the factors for your decision, you will want to weigh the value of each facility against the overall price of housing your servers. There are certain things you should be aware of when doing this""for example, as your business evolves and your technology becomes needs become more sophisticated, it will become more important that you use a colocation data center facility that can meet those needs. The SSAE 16 certification is a great way to evaluate if a colocation data center can meet your standards.

SSAE 16 stands for the Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements. This is an attestation standard that was established by the AICPA to report on the controls and services provided by data centers to customers. Companies in the U.S. that comply with SSAE 16 can compete on an international level, having shown that they are up to date with new international service organization reporting standards. Knowing that your colocation center is SSAE 16 compliant will ensure that you have chosen one of the world"s most secure, trustworthy facilities""making it more likely that you will pay a fair price for their services.

Compliance with the SSAE 16 attestation standard requires a data center"s management to provide a written assertion about the fair presentation of the system"s design, controls and operational effectiveness. This statement is considered when determining SSAE 16 compliance, along with an independent auditor"s evaluation of controls.

The SSAE 16 audit is available as Type I or Type II. While Type I requires the auditor to write an opinion about the accuracy and completeness of the data center management"s description of the systems as well as the suitability of the controls on a specific date, Type II also audits the operational effectiveness over a period of six months or more.

An SSAE 16 audit results in a Service Organization Control (SOC) 1 report, which you can use to understand and be assured of the data center"s internal controls. This is especially important if you run a business in the highly regulated industries of finance, healthcare or government, where you need written documentation of the controls being taken with your highly sensitive data.

When you choose a truly trustworthy facility to house your equipment, it is much more likely that you will pay a fair price for the services provided. Plus, knowing that your data center has completed the rigorous independent audit required of the newer SSAE standard means you can have total confidence that your critical data and infrastructure is in a facility which employs stringent internal business processes and IT controls for the services provided.

by: Brian Baker

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