For many SaaS providers, investing in people, process, and facilities to deploy data center infrastructure at scale is not economically feasible, nor is it a strategic capability.

Unless your organization is at a size where building system integration capabilities would be a competitive advantage, you’re much better served by partnering with a systems integrator.

Given the critical importance of your infrastructure to both your organization’s stability and its ability to scale, you want to make your selection as an informed buyer. That means asking the right five questions.