We have helped literally hundreds of clients over the past three decades deploy their data center assets wisely. We know the costs and the challenges involved with deploying data centers. Organizations often spend too much time and money, making decisions. Our processes have been fine-tuned to focus on gathering information relevant to the decision-making process.

Our engagements have included the evaluation of outsourced data center solutions including colocation, managed services, and cloud services. We have assisted clients in contracting for over $100M of these services.

Build vs. Buy analysis often starts as an internal needs. Once needs are defined, progress can continue through multiple stages including RFI, RFP, negotiation, and contract review.

Our Point of View

We know that the data center ecosystem is constantly evolving. Due to the fluid nature of each market, services, availability and pricing continually change, even at the same location. It is similar to how airlines sell seats.

If your existing data center investments still have life, maybe now’s not the time to change. If this is the case, we can tell you before your executives do.

If you are going to buy, remember this is an IT delivery model, not a real estate transaction. Your thinking shouldn’t be limited to real estate, nor should you be paying the real estate commission fees calculated on the full-term value of the contract that your third-party provider will pass along.

We Work Differently

While we are interested in having long-term relationships, we do not engage in long-term contract relationships. We prefer to conduct our consulting engagements in modules with defined, fixed fee engagements that address a set of distinct issues over a relatively short period of time.

Our clients appreciate a stepped approach that allows them to define the specific needs they have for each module. As we complete a module, we have better clarity around what is best to address next.

Our clients seek independent advice to solve difficult issues. As a third-party, we are the outside voice and don’t bring organizational bias with us. Fodere’s guidance will always be aligned with your organization’s goals.