What Our Users Face
What Digital Realty Users Face
Pain points, fixes, and value plays sourced from our customer base.
Playbooks by Need
3 live playbooks
Solution
Need Carrier-neutral MMR with 100+ networks? Digital Realty vs Alternatives
Carrier-neutral MMR with 100+ networks isn't optional—it's essential for modern data center & colocation deployments. But not all platforms deliver it equally.
Solution
Need Low-latency peering to AWS, Azure, and GCP? Digital Realty vs Alternatives
The Data Center market offers many options, but only a few truly excel at low-latency peering to aws, azure, and gcp.
Solution
Need Scalable power up to 30kW per cabinet? Digital Realty vs Alternatives
Scalable power up to 30kW per cabinet isn't optional—it's essential for modern data center & colocation deployments. But not all platforms deliver it equally.
Issues Others Are Having
Fresh from Digital Realty users
Struggling with Balancing colocation in 5 metros for redundancy?
Solving Balancing colocation in 5 metros for redundancy with Data Center Optimization
SmashByte's proven approach to resolving balancing colocation in 5 metros for redundancy
Many enterprises using Digital Realty encounter balancing colocation in 5 metros for redundancy. This challenge typically emerges during initial deployment, creating friction for IT teams. Why This Happens The root cause usually stems from cabinets maxed out with 18-month wait...
Struggling with Justifying colo costs vs hyperscaler pricing?
Justifying colo costs vs hyperscaler pricing
Expert solutions for Data Center deployments struggling with this issue
Many enterprises using Digital Realty encounter justifying colo costs vs hyperscaler pricing. This challenge typically emerges during scaling beyond 100 users, creating friction for end users. Why This Happens The root cause usually stems from power density limited to 5kw...
Struggling with Decommissioning 200+ legacy servers safely?
How to Fix: Decommissioning 200+ legacy servers safely
Expert solutions for Data Center deployments struggling with this issue
Many enterprises using Digital Realty encounter decommissioning 200+ legacy servers safely. This challenge typically emerges during integration with legacy systems, creating friction for finance departments. Why This Happens The root cause usually stems from cross-connects cost $500 each, often compounded...