Services / Cloud (XaaS)
Colocation
Colocation is simply floor space, power, cooling, and sometimes bandwidth in a service provider’s data center.
Real Life Application of Colocation
A customer was relocating as they grew and wanted to avoid purchasing new IT equipment and facilities as their growth continued. They found a colocation facility that could support their current infrastructure (one rack) and much more as needed. The service provider offered protection against malicious attacks and power and network failures, as well as incorporating remote offsite backup to further protect the customer’s data. As the customer continued to expand, they were able to focus on other areas of the business without worrying about housing their infrastructure.
What is Colocation?
A colocation center (also spelled co-location, or colo) or “carrier hotel,” is a data center facility in which a business can rent space for servers and other computing hardware. Many colocation providers sell to a wide range of customers, ranging from large enterprises to small companies. Typically, a colo provides the building, cooling, power, bandwidth, and physical security while the customer provides servers and storage. Customers retain control over the design and usage of their equipment, but daily management of the data center and facility is overseen by the multi-tenant colocation provider.
The term colocation refers to several aspects of a data center. First, the term reference the fact that servers and other equipment form many different companies are ‘co-located’ in one data center. The hardware is usually owned by the companies themselves and simply housed (and sometimes maintained) by the data center staff. It also refers to the concept that a company can have their equipment located in multiple places. They may have servers, for example, in three or four different colocation data centers. This is important for companies that have large geographic footprints and want to ensure their computer systems are located near their physical offices.
Why Consider Colocation?
Today’s organizations are finding it more convenient to move their critical assets into a more secure and resilient environment. This helps with uptime, performance, and disaster recovery.
When asking yourself if colocation is right for your organization, consider the following:
1. Are you looking for a secure environment to relocate your application infrastructure?
2. What, if any, compliances does your organization need to adhere to?
3. Do you need geographic redundancy for your applications? If so, what are acceptable regions to consider?
4. How much space, power, and types of network connectivity will be required?
5. What, if any, existing carriers do you need connectivity within a new facility?
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