Collocation

Collocation, often spelled as colocation, refers to the practice of housing privately-owned servers, networking equipment, and other hardware in a third-party data center facility. These facilities provide the necessary infrastructure, security, and connectivity for businesses to host their IT equipment.

Collocation can benefit your business by providing access to state-of-the-art data center facilities without the need for significant upfront investment in building or maintaining your own infrastructure. It offers benefits such as enhanced reliability, scalability, security, and connectivity, allowing you to focus on your core business operations.

You can collocate a wide range of equipment in a colocation facility, including servers, storage devices, networking equipment (routers, switches), firewalls, and other IT hardware. Some facilities may also support specialized equipment such as telecommunications gear or power distribution units (PDUs).

Yes, Collocation is suitable for businesses of all sizes, from small startups to large enterprises. It offers scalability to accommodate the needs of businesses at different stages of growth and provides access to enterprise-grade infrastructure and services that may otherwise be cost-prohibitive to implement in-house.

Collocation facilities are designed with multiple layers of security measures to protect the equipment housed within them. These measures may include physical security (such as access controls, surveillance cameras, and security guards), environmental controls (such as fire suppression systems and climate control), and network security (such as intrusion detection/prevention systems and DDoS mitigation). Additionally, reputable colocation providers adhere to industry standards and compliance requirements to ensure the highest levels of security for their customers’ equipment.