It’s called the Quick Connect Business Recovery Center, and it’s housed right in our Texas Star colocation facility, an old Cold War fallout shelter designed with the utmost security and safety in mind. It’s less than 200 miles from all of Texas’ biggest cities, so whether you’re in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, or Fort Worth, you can reach Quick Connect in just a few hours. Also, to make doubly sure your business can continue in an emergency, Quick Connect has a back-up generator, 24-7 security staffing, on-site video surveillance, multi-carrier fibers, biometric and card key access, and more.

When you need it most, Quick Connect can allow you to resume business operations using our:

• Fully furnished workstations
• Desktop PCs
• Conference rooms
• In-house IT and technical support
• Phone and internet connections

You can pre-define all your needs and requirements for recovery, too; so when you get here, everything is set up and configured as you need it. We also offer quick ship technology that can be here in less than 24 hours, and we’ve pre-negotiated rates with local hotels and lodging, so you’ll always have somewhere to stay in your time of need.

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Put simply, with Quick Connect, you can ensure workforce continuity no matter what life throws at you. We’re the easiest, fastest, and most convenient way to get your business back on track in a time of need.

Want to learn more about Quick Connect, housed conveniently in our Texas Star colocation facility in Waco? Contact us today!

Clearview Focus Has the Best Colocation Options in the Country

Clearview Focus doesn’t just offer you one colocation facility; Clearview offers you a variety of strategic locations from to choose when moving your data off-site. You can opt to use our Dallas Data Center, situated conveniently in North Dallas, or you can choose our Texas Star Data Center, a state-of-the-art center in Waco.

The Texas Star Data Center was built in an old Cold War fallout shelter, so you can rest assured your data is safe and secure in this facility. It’s also easily accessible from all the major cities in Texas – Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. They’re all less than 200 miles away from the Texas Star, meaning that no matter what emergency may come up, you can always reach your data in a just a matter of hours.

At both of our centers, we stress security to its fullest. We use key card and employ biometric access techniques, we have on-site security cameras and 24-7 staffing, and we even offer intrusion detection in case someone unauthorized is trying to access your data. We also take powering your resources seriously, too. We use redundant network and power systems, backup generators, fire suppression and cooling systems, and multi-carrier fibers to ensure your important resources are never down or vulnerable – even in times of natural disaster or emergency.

More than Just Colocation

Here at Clearview, we don’t just offer you the best colocation facilities; we offer you a variety of other services and tools you can use in tandem with your colocation to better your company and its overall performance. First off, if you choose to move your resources to the Texas Star Data Center, you can take advantage of our Quick Connect Business Recovery Center. Quick Connect allows you to ensure your company’s functional continuity no matter what.

Whether it’s a hurricane, a power outage at your office, or an evacuation in your town, the Quick Connect Center can help your business stay on track. We have fully furnished workstations, conference rooms, IT support, internet and phone connections, desktop PCs, and plenty of nearby hotels for lodging – with pre-negotiated rates, to boot. With Quick Connect, you’ll never have a down moment.

In addition to the best colocation services around, Clearview also offers IT consulting and solutions. We can help you with any network or service needs you may have: storage, backup, recovery, general administration, security, or virtualization. We even offer private cloud hosting. Plus, our service desk is staffed 24-7 by bona fide IT experts, so any time you have an issue, help is just a quick call or email away.

Clearview can also help you plan and implement your IT architecture, advise you on IT sourcing decisions and assist you in planning for business continuity and data recovery needs.

Choose Clearview Focus

Clearview Focus doesn’t just have the best colocation options around; we also have the best complementary services and expertise you’ll find. If you’re considering colocation for your company, give us a call today to learn more about our services and how we can help you see success.

Don’t be afraid.

Data center migration should be an easy and painless process for you and your associates. You should be able to pass your important information and resources off to strong, capable hands that will communicate with you every step of the way and ensure that you feel confident and safe during your move.

That’s what we do here at Clearview Focus.

We Make Data Migration Painless

To ensure you’re as comfortable as possible with your data migration, we update you and your team at every key point in the migration process. From start to finish, we work alongside you to move your data safely and securely.

We start by conceptualizing, planning, and carefully preparing for your migration, building a start-to-finish roadmap that virtually guarantees success. Then, we identify any possible risks or hazards that we may encounter during the migration process, so we can be ready to overcome any issues before they arise.

All in all, this is how we will plan and prepare for your company’s data center migration:

1. We’ll manage communications.
2. We’ll manage contracts.
3. We’ll manage budgets.
4. We’ll set up a customized work environment.
5. We’ll implement the data center.
6. We’ll set up the architecture for migration.
7. We’ll implement the network.
8. We’ll plan the nitty gritty logistics.

Finally, we’ll execute our plan, perform the actual migration, and move your data to its new location in a safe and secure manner. Additionally, you’ll be with us every step of the way.

Still scared about moving your important data? Contact Clearview Focus today to learn about our secure data migration services, and how we can serve your company in an easy, stress-free way.

You may not be able to predict the future, but you shouldn’t have to guess what happens to your information. If you haven’t done so already, implement a backup and recovery solution for your company immediately. Options include:

• Recovery as a Service – Also known as RaaS, this backs up and stores your networks, information, and resources on a cloud server. In the event your data is lost, a full restore of your system is just a click away. RaaS also functions in the background, so you don’t have to remember to manually create a backup on a regular basis; the service does all the work for you.
• Tape-Based Backup – As tapes are less susceptible to power surges and other common problems, they are often used as an IT backup resource. Copy your data and information regularly to physical tapes and store them in a secure tape library. As an added benefit, tapes are easily reparable and are more difficult to tamper with than their digital counterparts.
• Disk-Based Backup – Information and data is duplicated, compressed, and stored on a disk drive or other digital storage device. This creates a redundant source that can be used in the event data is lost or erased. These disk backups are also portable, so you can have an on-site backup, as well as a remote backup elsewhere.

Still deciding on which backup and recovery solution is right for your company’s needs? Let Clearview Focus help. Call us today!

1. Cost Savings

One of the biggest benefits of colocation is the money it can save you and your company. When you move your data to a colocation facility, you’ll see a noticeable drop in your IT expenditures. No longer do you have to equip, manage, or provide staffing for an on-site data center; outsourcing to a colocation site will allow you to have set monthly costs that can better arm you for budgeting and allocation of resources. Also, to top it off, you’ll get top-of-the-line equipment, too – at no extra cost.

2. Power Redundancy

A downed power line or power surge during a storm could cause serious problems for your data. Unfortunately, implementing your own redundancy plan can be very costly and hard to manage. One of the added benefits of colocation is that it comes with redundancy services. Most colocation centers have a combination of generators, backup power sources, and high-powered cooling systems to keep your resources safe when power is down.

3. Security and Data Protection

Colocation sites offer a variety of security services to ensure your data is always safe and sound. From key card entry and 24-7 staffing to cabinet locks and surveillance cameras, your resources are protected in many ways at a colocation facility. Typically, this type of security and protection is difficult to come by with an in-house data center, simply because of costs and staffing shortages. Colocation sites also have built-in firewalls and intrusion detection services, allowing you to rest easy knowing your important information is safe from intruders and data breaches.

4. Network Reliability

Thanks to its power redundancy services and top-of-the-line equipment, a colocation facility can offer you a much more reliable network and connection than a typical in-house data center can. Colocation sites typically also have redundant internet services, so your network can be switched over seamlessly if an issue or connection problem arises.

5. Support

One of the many benefits of colocation is the support that comes along with it. Most colocation sites are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, meaning you always have someone to speak to when you have a question or problem. If your head of IT is off for the week or you’re experiencing network issues, help is just a phone call away.

6. Better Performance, Speed, and Connectivity

All in all, moving your data to a colocation site can just provide better performance for your systems. Colocation facilities are able to leverage the best Internet services and power rates possible, so you get the most bang for your buck. Redundant networks and web services allow for little to no down time, and your connections are fast, responsive, and always secure.

7. Scalability and Room for Growth

Data and resource needs are always changing in the business world. Unfortunately, with an in-house data center, you could wait months before being able to scale your bandwidth up or down. With a colocation facility, you can add or remove bandwidth with much less turnaround time – sometimes, within just a few hours. Colocation facilities also guarantee you more room for growth in the future.

Want to learn more about how these benefits of colocation can help your company see success? Contact Clearview Focus today.

While data center relocation or migration often comes with a hefty price tag up front, think of what it offers down the line: predictable monthly costs, state-of-the-art equipment, and no downtime or lost data. All of these allow you to save on monthly expenditures and better budget and allocate your resources. By moving your data center off site, you also won’t have the high overhead costs of constant power, staffing, and equipment maintenance. Your data center relocation cost will cover all that.

On average, data center migration will run about $10,000 per rack. While this may seem high, keep in mind this is just a one-time up-front cost. After your initial data center relocation cost is paid, the rest of your charges will be predictable monthly service charges you can plan for.

In the long run, you can expect relocating your data center will allow you to:

• Save on IT costs, including equipment, staffing, power and network services.
• Achieve more financial control and predictability, allowing you to better budget and allocate resources.
• Prevent costly downtime, security breaches, and data loss from power surges.
• Utilize top-of-the-line equipment at no extra cost to you.

Considering moving your data center? Contact Clearview Focus today to learn about what data center relocation cost your company can expect, and how it can help your business grow and see success.

Our data centers offer state-of-the art equipment, including redundant power systems, cooling units, and backup generators, so your data is never vulnerable, even in the worst of weather. We also provide top-notch security, using biometric and magnetic key card access, surveillance cameras, and on-site staff monitoring 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Also, best of all, we’ll help coordinate the big move for you. We’ll build a custom roadmap that gets your resources from your facility to a secure and safe Clearview Texas data center in an easy and hassle-free way.

Specifically, we’ll:

• Plan and strategize for the entire migration process.
• Launch preparatory initiatives, including virtualization, network and architecture set-up, and providing power to your new data center.
• Map out the logistics of your move, planning the when, where, and how.
• Identify any possible risks or hazards that may occur during the move, so we can prepare and strategize to handle them before they arise.
• Support you through the entire physical move of your data to a Clearview location of your choice.

Choosing to move your data center off-site can have great benefits for your company in the long run, including reduced IT costs, increased budget and expenditure predictability, less network downtime, and better, more state-of-the-art equipment.

Is your company thinking about data center relocation? Consider Clearview Focus. With 24-7 staffing, redundant power systems, and full support and help during your move, you won’t find a better Texas data center than one from Clearview. Contact us today to learn more about our data center relocation services!

Our on-staff consultants have more than 15 years of experience in helping businesses just like yours create sourcing solutions that really deliver. Our IT sourcing advisory services follow a methodology that’s proven to get your company from where you are, to where you hope to be quickly and efficiently. Here’s how it works:

• We help you identify key goals and objectives.
• We create an operating model and determine governance.
• We identify success measures and create a location strategy.
• We determine the proper resources, processes, methods, and tools to meet your organizational needs.
• We help you ensure and manage quality while making the big move.

Our methodology allows us to create a tailored, customized IT outsourcing plan that meets and even exceeds your company’s demands. It also helps lower the number of risks involved and speeds up the outsourcing process as a whole.

With our IT sourcing advisory services, we can help you through every step of the outsourcing process. We’ll guide you in identifying your goals and needs and help you select the right service provider. Then, we’ll help you execute the outsourcing contract and even work alongside you during your transition to the new provider. Also, throughout the whole process, we’ll be there to provide support and answer any technical or business-related questions you may have.

Is your business considering outsourcing information technology services? You don’t have to do it alone. Get help from Clearview Focus, and ensure you’re choosing the best, most applicable sources available. Contact us today to learn more about our IT sourcing advisory services and how they can help your business thrive!

Before choosing a site for your data, be sure to look at their colocation services carefully. Specifically, look for these four items that can make a facility really stand out from the pack:

Security

Your data is important. Don’t let it be at risk by choosing a colocation site that doesn’t value security highly. Here at Clearview Focus, our colocation sites each offer a wide range of services that are designed to keep your resources safe and secure. We use biometric scanning and magnetic key cards to manage access to your data. We also offer constant facility monitoring and on-site security cameras.

Staffing and Support

A colocation facility shouldn’t just be some faceless entity you hand all your important information off to. There should be available staff, management, and support resources that are there to help and answer questions when you need it. As part of the colocation services at Clearview Focus, our clients get 24-7 staffing and support, so we’re always here when you need us.

Power Redundancies and Cooling Systems

You need to know your data is safe in the event of a power outage, storm, or emergency, so top-of-the-line power redundancies and cooling systems are a must. You need a facility that takes preparedness to the next level, like Clearview Focus. We offer an off-site power redundancy system, state-of-the-art cooling systems, powerful backup generators, and more to ensure your data and network remain safe and uninterrupted if something goes wrong.

Flexibility and Scalability

Your business needs will ebb and flow as the market changes. You want a colocation facility that understands that and allows you to scale your services up and down to meet those changing needs. Here at Clearview, we do just that. Our facility’s design allows for the utmost flexibility in rack space, power, and network services, so you can get exactly what you want, when you want it.

Looking for great colocation services? Contact Clearview Focus today!

As part of our business continuity plan checklist, we’ll help you:

1. Identify your Objectives – The first step in our process is to identify the key objectives and goals of your continuity plan. What is this plan working to prevent? Lost data? Disconnection from networks? Interrupted services? Once we pinpoint the exact goals you have for your continuity plan, we can begin tailoring strategies to meet those goals.

1. Assess any Risks – This step of our business continuity plan checklist is intended to prevent any undue hiccups later on in the plan development process. Here, we attempt to identify any potential problems or risks that may come up when creating your continuity plan. Is there something unique about the network design that will need to be addressed? Are there particular vulnerabilities in regard to the company’s geographic locations? Is the server’s security in question? We’ll work to determine these hazards and analyze them so they can be addressed in your plan.

1. Analyze Business Impact – This is where we determine exactly how various disaster scenarios would affect your company, so we can better tailor a plan to your needs. We’ll look at the vital functions of your business and how an emergency could affect those. We’ll identify any potential losses of revenue, and we’ll look at any possible interruptions in processes, applications, or communication.

1. Create a Recovery Strategy – Next, we’ll come up with customized recovery strategies for your continuity plan. We’ll create a technical recovery strategy that outlines how you’ll access data, connect to networks, and utilize servers during a disaster. We’ll also come up with business continuity strategy that helps you ensure your essential business functions remain intact when disaster strikes.

1. Implement a Plan of Action – Finally, we’ll implement our strategies. We’ll help you create backups or move your data off-site, we’ll install redundant power systems, and we’ll set up or remove server access, if that’s what is necessary to ensure your company’s technical continuity. We’ll also identify key personnel who can help execute specific recovery tasks during the disaster and create a command structure and communication plan that ensures all the necessary parties are involved and notified when an emergency arises. We’ll even help you create a list of key vendors who can provide supplies, equipment, or support when there’s an outage.

1. Test and Modify your Plan – This is one of the most important steps of the business continuity plan checklist. After we’ve identified goals, created strategies, and implemented our plans, it’s time to test those plans and make sure everything is functioning as designed. We’ll run through various disaster and emergency scenarios to ensure your continuity plan is up to snuff and delivering what your company needs.

1. Maintain your Plan – After we know your continuity plan works, it now must be kept up-to-date and maintained. We’ll help you establish maintenance schedules and training procedures for employees to ensure your plan is always current.

1. Audit your Plan – Once you’ve created, implemented, and maintained your continuity plan for a period of time, it’s time to audit it. Auditing your plan ensures that 1) your plan still works and 2) that it still meets your company’s needs. Over time, business needs and demands often fluctuate and change, so it’s important to make sure your continuity plan changes to reflect that.

Want to learn more about how our business continuity plan checklist can help you and your company be prepared for a disaster? Contact Clearview Focus today!