From Columbus Business First, Women of Influence is an interview series showcasing some of the most powerful women in the Central Ohio business community. Hosted by Eleanor Kennedy, Assistant Managing Editor.
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episode 4: Table of Experts: Datacenters
Data center operators in Central Ohio can be excused for having their heads in the clouds these days.
Cloud storage is front and center in their discussions with companies looking for the best solution to keep and protect the data that’s essential to the success of their enterprises. Cloud storage can be part of that along with colocation of servers, network management and disaster-recovery plans.
“For the most part,’ says Cologix Inc. Chief Operating Officer Graham Williams, “we’re seeing customers looking for a hybrid solution where they own and manage some of their IT equipment and applications, while also leveraging a cloud provider and in most cases multiple cloud providers for other applications.”
Williams joined fellow data-center executives Jason Harris and Phil Smith during a recent “Table of Experts” discussion at Columbus Business First. Harris is executive vice president at CeraNet Inc., and Smith serves as chief operating officer at Racksquared, a subsidiary of the Wasserstrom Co. All three companies provide data-center solutions to Columbus businesses and organizations.
Columbus Business First Publisher Nick Fortine moderated the discussion.