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Colocation
Colocation is a service where businesses can rent space to house their physical servers and networking equipment.
Instead of building and maintaining your own data center, companies place their hardware in a third-party facility that offers the necessary power, cooling, security, and connectivity.
Benefits Of Colocation
Cost Efficiency: Colocation eliminates the need for businesses to invest in building and maintaining their own data centers. By renting space in a third-party facility, companies can significantly reduce capital expenditures and operational costs.
Reliability: Colocation facilities offer redundant power sources, cooling systems, and internet connections, ensuring continuous operation and minimizing downtime.
Security: These facilities provide robust physical security measures, including surveillance cameras, biometric authentication, and environmental monitoring, to protect against unauthorized access and potential threats.
Scalability: Colocation allows businesses to easily scale their IT infrastructure as they grow, without the need for significant upfront investments in hardware and facilities.
Performance: Colocation facilities are equipped with advanced cooling and power systems, ensuring optimal operating conditions for servers and networking equipment.
Expert Support: Many colocation providers offer remote hands support, allowing businesses to delegate hardware installations, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance to the data center staff.
What Is Needed For Colocation?
Physical Servers: Businesses must have their own physical servers or networking equipment to colocate in the data center.
Space Rental: Companies need to rent space within the data center, which can be in the form of racks, cabinets, cages, or private suites.
Network Connectivity: Colocation providers offer high-speed internet connections, but businesses need to ensure their equipment is compatible with the provider's network infrastructure.
Power Requirements: Ensure that the colocation facility can support the power needs of your equipment, including any backup power solutions.
Security Measures: Businesses should evaluate the security measures offered by the colocation provider to ensure their data is adequately protected.
Preparation Steps For Colocating With SiteHUB
Select a Colocation Site: Choose your preferred location that we have a presence in and offer colocation from. We currently offer colocation in Nigeria and Fremont, California.
Evaluate Facility & Colocation Features: Assess our facility's power redundancy, cooling systems, physical security, and network connectivity.
Assess your needs and the actual power you will expect to use, network speeds and turnaround time.
Negotiate Terms: We will work with you to negotiate terms, including space rental, service level agreements (SLAs), and support options.
Prepare Equipment: Ensure your servers and networking equipment are ready for transport and installation in the colocation facility.
Transport and Install: Physically transport your equipment to your chosen data center. We will rack and stack the equipment free.
Ongoing Management: Continuously monitor and manage your colocated infrastructure, leveraging the support and services offered by the provider.