As companies explore new ways to cut costs, many have considered moving their data centers and becoming a “tenant” of a colocation (colo) facility. According to Data Center Journal*, as of 2013, it was “estimated there are more than 1,000 colocation data centers in the United States alone.”
 
 On the pages that follow, we explore key issues when moving to a colocation facility, how Data Center Infrastructure (DCIM) helps with an actual move, and how DCIM can help remotely manage and monitor the data center on an ongoing basis.