Buying guides

A better brief. A better decision.

Give every provider the same requirements. Make every recommendation answer to evidence.

Start here
  • Define what must work.
  • Compare the same scope.
  • Record the evidence behind the recommendation.

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Compare technology providers

Use the technology provider scorecard to separate requirements from preferences, weight the tradeoffs and identify unanswered questions before signing. Includes a free CSV worksheet you can open in a spreadsheet.

Choose an infrastructure path

Start with the workload: who uses it, where its data lives, what an outage costs and who will operate it. Document constraints before asking providers to propose a platform.

Explore cloud and infrastructure advisory, network connectivity and business continuity when the decision crosses more than one discipline.

Evaluate data center colocation

ColoHunter is our specialist colocation business. Its colocation checklist helps you compare facility proposals. The colocation cost guide separates recurring charges, usage and installation costs.

For available capacity and a provider shortlist, start with ColoHunter. For the wider technology plan, talk with NexusLink.

Use and share these worksheets

You may copy and adapt our blank worksheets for your internal procurement process. If you share a resource publicly, a link to its guide helps readers find the context and current version. Attribution is appreciated, not required.

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