Any requirements for specific data center locations or personnel locations in an outsourcing agreement will incur additional costs, regardless of the chosen location.

If you require a contractual guarantee that the data center must be located in Denmark, the total contract price will be higher than if no specific location is required.

This article examines when special location requirements may be necessary and provides several recommendations for mitigating the associated additional costs.

This article is relevant to anyone involved in the strategic procurement of outsourced IT operations services.