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Storcom’s Data Centers Provide Zero Percent Downtime for Zero Worries


Storcom’s infrastructure is backed by our data centers located across the Midwest. Our primary data center is located in Lombard, Illinois and services the greater Chicagoland area, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Our secondary data center in Western Michigan services Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Flint, Dearborn, and more.

These T3 data center facilities offer various connectivity options alongside advanced monitoring and disaster recovery services (DRaaS) to provide the optimal infrastructure (IaaS) needed to run your IT department efficiently.

Our Recover by Storcom disaster recovery solution includes on-prem, private cloud, public cloud, multi-cloud, or hybrid cloud infrastructure backed by 20 years of data storage and disaster recovery expertise. Additionally, Storcom staffs on-site architects which makes us extremely unique in our approach as a high-touch IT solutions and managed services provider.

Storcom’s WorkSpace Recovery is another solution offering that is available to our clients who host in our data centers. In the event that your primary data center has an outage or experiences a disaster, then you have the ability to run your IT operations out of Storcom’s data center in Lombard, IL or our data center in Grand Rapids, MI. This is an offering that our competitors cannot provide and sets us apart from the rest of IT solution providers.

Benefits of Storcom’s Data Centers in Chicago and Grand Rapids

Zero Percent Downtime

Since construction, our data centers have zero percent downtime from an IT operations standpoint.


Disaster Recovery Services (DRaaS)

Keep your business operational in the event of a disaster with Recover by Storcom.


24/7/365 Support

Storcom’s T3 data centers offer 24/7/365 support, security, continuous monitoring, and peace of mind.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT STORCOM’S DATA CENTERS

Your data is your company’s most valuable asset. If a disaster strikes and you do not have a DR/BU strategy in place, then you are playing Russian Roulette with the future of your company. Learn how you can save money on protecting your data by backing up your data with Storcom. Storcom’s Recover by Storcom solution can save your business thousands in the event of a disaster. While you may not be able to foresee an accident or a ransomware attack, you can rest assured that your critical data is safe with Storcom in one of our data centers.

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Managed IT Managed Services for Large Manufacturing Company

Provided Full Managed Services for Entire On-Premises and Disaster Recovery Site Infrastructure for Large Chicago-based Manufacturing

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Managed Services and Colocation for School District

Provided Managed Services and Colocation for Large Illinois-based Charter School District.

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Multifaceted Solution Strategy for American Manufacturer

Designed and implemented multiple data storage solutions and data protection strategies for a large American designer, manufacturer, and marketer of high-end tools and equipment.

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We’ll help you find your path to the cloud. View Storcom’s Cloud Enablement Roadmap Infographic.

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Recover By Storcom™ Infographic

Let Storcom keep you afloat after a critical loss. View the Recover By Storcom Infographic.

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Why Choose Storcom For Your Data Center Needs

Storcom has been enabling small-to-mid-sized and enterprise organizations make key decisions on the management, movement, and protection of their data for nearly two decades. From infrastructure and Recover by Storcom , to our Cloud Enablement Roadmap® and implementation of cloud migration solutions, our holistic consulting approach guarantees satisfaction from planning all the way through design, managed services, and support. Storcom’s data center networking process includes:

  • Storcom starts with data classification
  • We apply a recovery time and recovery point to each type of data point
  • Storcom understands and builds around your data retention requirements
  • We take the time to learn about your applications and how users interact with them
  • Storcom understands your company’s unique requirements for remote connectivity
  • Storcom determines what technology options align with the needed RPO and RTO
  • We know how the Cloud can be leveraged to reduce operational expenses in conjunction with a data center
  • Storcom develops a comprehensive business continuity strategy

Notable Information on Storcom’s Chicagoland T3 Data Center

Storcom’s T3 Data Center in Lombard, IL Offers:

  • Private Clouds
  • Network Attached Storage and backup/restore
  • Variety of monitoring services
  • Hardware break/fix
  • Unpack, rack, stack, cable and label services
  • Shipping and receiving available

Data Center Security Checklist

Data center security is of the utmost importance to protect critical and sensitive data and files. Does your data center have the following security measures in place to ensure the security of your facility?

  • Full compliance with local, state, and federal safety regulations (i.e. fire exits)
  • Video surveillance to monitor the premises
  • Entrance security (entry badges, biometric security features)
  • Physical security guards monitoring the premises 24/7/365
  • Data encryption (firewalls-both physical and for VMs, SSL certificates)
  • Data backup and disaster recovery procedures
  • Secure cabinets (locks, chains, etc.)
  • Data destruction procedures (for the disposal of old paperwork and hard drives, etc.)
  • Intruder prevention and detection systems (motion detectors, alarms, etc.)

Data Center FAQS

Learn more about data centers with Storcom’s comprehensive library of definitions and Frequently Asked Questions.

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What is the Main Issue with Public Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery?

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To put it simply, effective DR/BU is complex: it is not just about restoring VMs. It’s about the applications and the “what, where, and how” users will use these applications.

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What are the Main Issues with Basic “Cloud Backup” as-a-Service Solutions?

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The data is off-site but does not provide the necessary capabilities to recover applications and meet SLAs.

Traditional legacy backup software falls short in today’s IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS) and virtualized environments.

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What are the Challenges, Issues and Complexity to Backup/Data Recovery?

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Issues with traditional approach to backup and recovery:

  • Full backup windows extend beyond SLA requirements
  • Lengthy recovery windows can drastically impact business operations, customer experience, and revenue
  • Difficult to orchestrate or automate DR processes
  • Tests are run infrequently due to complexity and disruption concerns
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How Do You Prevent Data Loss?

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Since ALL tape backups will fail at some point in time, organizations are quickly learning that tape is not always an adequate form of data backup. Tape drives can malfunction without showing warning signs, become corrupted due to accidental misformatting, mishandling, heat, or being hit by a virus, and this can make it impossible to recover your data. The best way to prevent tape backups from failing is to have a remote backup solution in place. Also known as “offsite backups” or “managed backups,” your data is secure and safe in a location that is not your office or data center.

It is more important than ever for companies to have a solid disaster recovery plan and data recovery strategy and an executable solution in place in order to prevent data loss.

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What is Business Continuity (BC)?

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“Business continuity,” or “BC,” is the way that a business can maintain regular operations during an outage or systems malfunction. “Business continuity” should not be confused with “disaster recovery.”

What is DR/BU?

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The IT term “DR/BU” is short for “disaster recovery and backup.” Backup and disaster recovery is also often referred to as “BU/DR,” “DR/BC,” or “BC/DR” (disaster recovery and business continuity).

“Disaster recovery” is the way in which data, servers, files, software applications, and operating systems are restored following a disastrous event or systems failure. It should not be confused with “business continuity,” although the two phrases are usually used in the same breath.

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What Do I Do in the Event of a Ransomware Attack?

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Besides calling Storcom’s Ransomware Recovery team of experts, businesses need to follow their ransomware removal protocol after they have been impacted by ransomware. If your organization does not have a plan in place, then Storcom can help you create your own Ransomware Prevention and Recovery Roadmap™ prior to a ransomware attack. Ransomware prevention is key since data protection is high on the list of every IT executive and CEO’s business continuity strategy.

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We are ready when you are! Contact one of Storcom’s engineers today to discuss migrating your data to Storcom’s data center.

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