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Connected Planet Asks "How much does it 'really' cost to run a telco cloud?"
Oct 26, 2011
How much does it 'really' cost to run a telco cloud?
New model from TMNG Global’s Cartesian helps carriers nail down data center costs and see if they should even be in the business
By Alex Leslie
It is widely understood but seldom acknowledged that telcos often have a tough time identifying their cost of operations. A newly-announced total cost of ownership (TCO) model for assessing telco data center costs from Cartesian, a TMNG Global Company, tries to address that shortcoming.
The model incorporates 700 data center requirements, including taxes, insurance, labor rates, and climate impacts on heating and cooling costs, from one geographic location to another. Overall, the data center TCO Model provides a comprehensive view of capex and opex for data center planning, consolidation and continuing operations. The model can simultaneously perform side-by-side comparisons in a single view, enabling visibility across multiple elements for IT executives.
According to Joe Sharkey, Vice President of TMNG Global and chief architect of the model, clients are seeing upfront costs improve by as much as 30% and up to 35% improvement in ongoing expenses.
