Internet data center (IDC) business emerged with the development of the Internet. Its function is to provide customers with services such as data storage, data backup and data exchange by virtue of IDC's rich IT basic resources and highly centralized and standardized operation management system. Customers can build their own information systems by renting IDC services.
The basic service form of IDC is resource (including space, host and bandwidth) leasing service. With the continuous development of customer demand, new service modes such as application service provider (ASP) have emerged. Enterprises that can provide such services are generally called IDC service providers.
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Choose the right IDC service provider:
1, look at the ISP certificate first.
It is a basic principle to lock in large companies with isp licenses with good qualifications, large scale, high reputation and high visibility.
2. Go past the middleman.
Try to cross unnecessary middlemen and avoid detours, because the more middlemen there are, the more unstable factors there will be in the future, and it may be difficult to shirk responsibility. Try to find host service providers who rent cabinets directly from the machine.
3. Investigate service providers.
Don't ask the service provider to meet in the computer room, because the inspection of the computer room is second, and the inspection of the service provider is fundamental. Go to the service provider's company and inspect the scale, technology and history of the service provider's company. The general service provider invites you to see the luxurious computer room, but no matter how luxurious the computer room is, other people's computer rooms will not bear any responsibility for you. If something goes wrong, you have to find a service provider.
4. Scale and history.
It is also necessary to check the computer room. Don't just listen to the service provider boasting about how good the bandwidth and speed are. It depends on the size and history of the computer room. We should pay more attention to the old brand computer room with a long history. Don't think that the equipment in the old computer room is outdated. In fact, it can run stably for so long, and its accumulated talents, experience, equipment, reputation and rules are exactly what the new computer room lacks.
5. sign a contract.
Be sure to sign a strict custody contract to clarify the responsibilities and rights of both parties. For example, when the service provider debugs the machine or changes the IP of the mobile phone, it should inform the user three days in advance, otherwise it will compensate for the loss; The service provider has no right to entrust the server to others, and so on. It is best to look at the business license and ICP certificate of the hosting service provider.
6. Don't host in different places.
If there is a local computer room, it's best to host it locally, and don't host it all the way to other places, because the server can't rely entirely on remote maintenance, and sometimes local maintenance is inevitable. In other places, no one will help you repair the hardware and install the software, even if it helps you, it is very reluctant, or the charge is black and unnecessary.
7. Select the backbone node.
If the business of hosting the server only serves the local area, it is best to host the local computer room locally, instead of hosting it all the way to other places, because the server is easy to maintain and the access speed of local users is faster. If you are providing services such as web, you'd better choose Shanghai, Beijing and other telecom backbone cities for users all over the country. In addition, choose a service provider with after-sales service guarantee. It is best to provide 7*24-hour service to help you repair hardware, install software and other daily maintenance for free.
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