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67 </div><main id="main" class="clearfix width-100"><div class="fusion-row" style="max-width:100%;"><section id="content" class="full-width"><div id="post-31962" class="post-31962 page type-page status-publish hentry"> <span class="entry-title rich-snippet-hidden">What is Colocation</span><span class="vcard rich-snippet-hidden"><span class="fn">admin</span></span><span class="updated rich-snippet-hidden">2026-09-30T21:05:04+00:00</span><div class="post-content"><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 20px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-1" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><h1 style="font-size: 44px; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 10px;">What Is Colocation?</h1></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-2" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p style="text-align: center;">Learn how colocation works, what’s included, and why businesses use data centres to house their servers.</p></div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;"></div><div class="fusion-sep-clear"></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-3" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p><strong>Colocation Hosting</strong> is a service in which businesses have their own servers and networking equipment housed within a professional data center rather than in their office or own server room.</p><p>The facility is responsible for providing the important systems with <strong>power, cooling, carrier-neutral connectivity, and physical security</strong>. This helps keep systems operating around the clock while you still have ownership of the hardware.</p><p>This is a compromise between <strong>on premise hardware</strong> and <strong>cloud hosting</strong>, providing businesses with complete control of their hardware and <strong>enterprise-grade data center reliability</strong>.</p><p><strong>Colocation hosting</strong> offers a cost effective alternative to <strong>in house data center infrastructure</strong> for businesses in <strong>Kitchener-Waterloo, Toronto and throughout Ontario</strong>, offering them the option to scale up their data center needs as they grow.</p></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: #8bc34a;background-image:linear-gradient(134deg, #91cd46 0%,#6fbf3c 100%);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start" style="max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0px 0px ;;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;"></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-4" style="transform:translate3d(0,
670,0);"><h2 style="text-align: center; color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 32px;"><strong>Get Reliable Colocation Hosting<br /> </strong></h2><p style="text-align: center; color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 22px;">Colocation hosting with secure rack space, power, cooling, connectivity, and physical security.</p></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-custom button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type button2" target="_self" href="https://rackanddata.com/contact/" style="margin-top:10px;"><span class="fusion-button-text">GET A COLOCATION QUOTE</span></a></div><div class="fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep" style="align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-image: url(&quot;https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wired-connections.jpg&quot;);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first" style="width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:60px;margin-bottom:20px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-column-content-centered"><div class="fusion-column-content"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-1 hover-type-none" style="-webkit-box-shadow: 22px 22px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 22px 22px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="618" height="1000" alt="Large 3U servers lined vertically on a server rack" src="https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/servers-in-server-rack.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-image-19340" srcset="https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/servers-in-server-rack-200x324.jpg 200w, https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/servers-in-server-rack-400x647.jpg 400w, https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/servers-in-server-rack-600x971.jpg 600w, https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/servers-in-server-rack.jpg 618w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 400px" /></span></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last" style="width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-top:60px;margin-bottom:20px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-5" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><h2><strong>What Is Colocation Hosting?</strong></h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-6" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p>Colocation involves having your servers housed in a shared, professionally managed data center facility.</p><p>You own and manage the hardware, while the provider supplies:</p><ul><li>Secure rack space</li><li>Redundant power</li><li>Cooling systems</li><li>Carrier-neutral connectivity</li><li>Physical security</li></ul><p>This is the difference between colocation hosting and conventional web hosting:</p><ul><li>Web hosting is a service where you lease a server.</li><li>Colocation means that you own the server and control the environment that it runs in.</li></ul></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 40px;margin-top: 60px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-7" style="transform:translate3d(0,
670,0);"><h2>What Does Colocation Mean?</h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-8" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p>Colocation is just the fact that your equipment is housed within a professional data center with other businesses.</p><p>You are not renting a server &#8211; you are renting infrastructure space and services.</p><p>This includes:</p><ul><li>data center rack space</li><li>power and cooling systems</li><li>network connectivity options</li><li>secure facility access</li></ul><p>This offers more control, better performance and flexibility than traditional hosting.</p></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-image: url(&quot;https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wired-connections.jpg&quot;);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first" style="width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:60px;margin-bottom:20px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-9" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><h2><strong>How Does Colocation Hosting Work?</strong></h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-10" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p>You deploy your servers in the data center where they and place them in your rack space.</p><p>Once deployed, your equipment is plugged into:</p><ul><li>redundant power systems</li><li>cooling infrastructure</li><li>carrier-neutral internet providers</li></ul><p>Thereafter, you control it from a distance with your own tools and remote access.</p><p>For tasks that require physical work, such as hardware swaps, cabling or reboots, remote hands services can be used.</p></div><div class="fusion-button-wrapper"><a class="fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type" target="_self" href="https://rackanddata.com/contact/"><span class="fusion-button-text">Get Data Center Hosting</span></a></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last" style="width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:60px;margin-bottom:20px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-2 hover-type-none" style="-webkit-box-shadow: 22px 22px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 22px 22px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);"><img decoding="async" width="618" height="1000" title="server-circuit-board" src="https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/server-circuit-board.webp" class="img-responsive wp-image-31986" srcset="https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/server-circuit-board-185x300.webp 185w, https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/server-circuit-board-200x324.webp 200w, https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/server-circuit-board-400x647.webp 400w, https://rackanddata.com/w
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style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:31px;"><h2 class="title-heading-left" style="margin:0;"><p style="text-align: center;">What’s Included in Colocation Services?</p></h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-11" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p style="text-align: center;">A colocation service includes everything required to run your infrastructure reliably.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start" style="max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#d3d3d3;border-style:solid;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;overflow:hidden;padding: 20px 10px 20px 10px;"><div class="fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-on-top content-left" data-animationOffset="100%" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><div class="fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row"><div class="col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);" data-animationOffset="100%"><div class="heading heading-with-icon icon-left"><div class="icon"><i style="border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#8bc34a;box-sizing:content-box;height:42px;width:42px;line-height:42px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:21px;" aria-hidden="true" class="fontawesome-icon fa-server fas circle-yes"></i></div><h3 class="content-box-heading" style="font-size:24px;line-height:29px;">Space</h3></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div><div class="content-container" style="color:#747474;">Secure server racks, cabinets, and private cage.</div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#d3d3d3;border-style:solid;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;overflow:hidden;padding: 20px 10px 20px 10px;"><div class="fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-on-top content-left" data-animationOffset="100%" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><div class="fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row"><div class="col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon 
67icon-hover-animation-fade" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);" data-animationOffset="100%"><div class="heading heading-with-icon icon-left"><div class="icon"><i style="border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#8bc34a;box-sizing:content-box;height:42px;width:42px;line-height:42px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:21px;" aria-hidden="true" class="fontawesome-icon fa-plug fas circle-yes"></i></div><h3 class="content-box-heading" style="font-size:24px;line-height:29px;">Power</h3></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div><div class="content-container" style="color:#747474;">Redundant UPS-backed electrical systems.</div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#d3d3d3;border-style:solid;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;overflow:hidden;padding: 20px 10px 20px 10px;"><div class="fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-3 content-boxes-icon-on-top content-left" data-animationOffset="100%" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><div class="fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row"><div class="col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);" data-animationOffset="100%"><div class="heading heading-with-icon icon-left"><div class="icon"><i style="border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#8bc34a;box-sizing:content-box;height:42px;width:42px;line-height:42px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:21px;" aria-hidden="true" class="fontawesome-icon fa-snowflake fas circle-yes"></i></div><h3 class="content-box-heading" style="font-size:24px;line-height:29px;">Cooling</h3></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div><div class="content-container" style="color:#747474;"><p>Temperature-controlled environments.</p></div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#d3d3d3;border-style:solid;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;overflow:hidden;padding: 20px 10px 20px 10px;"><div class="fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-4 content-boxes-icon-on-top content-left" data-animationOffset="100%" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><div class="fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row"><div class="col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);" data-animationOffset="100%"><div class="heading heading-with-icon icon-left"><div class="icon"><i style="border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#8bc34a;box-sizing:content-box;height:42px;width:42px;line-height:42px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:21px;" aria-hidden="true" class="fontawesome-icon fa-network-wired fas circle-yes"></i></div><h3 class="content-box-heading" style="font-size:24px;line-height:29px;">Connectivity</h3></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div><div class="content-container" style="color:#747474;">
67Multiple ISP and bandwidth options.</div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#d3d3d3;border-style:solid;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;overflow:hidden;padding: 20px 10px 20px 10px;"><div class="fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-5 content-boxes-icon-on-top content-left" data-animationOffset="100%" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><div class="fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row"><div class="col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);" data-animationOffset="100%"><div class="heading heading-with-icon icon-left"><div class="icon"><i style="border-color:#333333;border-width:0px;background-color:#8bc34a;box-sizing:content-box;height:42px;width:42px;line-height:42px;border-radius:50%;color:#ffffff;font-size:21px;" aria-hidden="true" class="fontawesome-icon fa-lock fas circle-yes"></i></div><h3 class="content-box-heading" style="font-size:24px;line-height:29px;">Security</h3></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div><div class="content-container" style="color:#747474;">24/7 surveillance and controlled access.</div></div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start" style="max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-12" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p style="text-align: center;">These systems combine to deliver enterprise-grade data center reliability.</p></div><div style="text-align:center;"><a class="fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type" target="_self" href="https://rackanddata.com/facility/"><span class="fusion-button-text">Our Facility</span></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: #f6f9f9;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:60px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-13" style="transform:translate3d(0,
670,0);"><h2>What is a Server Rack and a Rack Unit (U)?</h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-14" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p>A server rack is a standard metal frame used to hold servers and networking equipment.</p><p>Rack space is measured in rack units (U):</p></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: #f6f9f9;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start" style="max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#ffffff;border-width: 4px 4px 4px 4px;border-color:#8bc34a;border-style:solid;box-shadow:5px 5px 23px -15px ;;padding: 20px 20px 0px 30px;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-15" style="font-size:24px;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p><strong>1U = 1.75 Inches</strong></p></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#ffffff;border-width: 4px 4px 4px 4px;border-color:#8bc34a;border-style:solid;box-shadow:5px 5px 23px -15px ;;padding: 20px 20px 0px 30px;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-16" style="font-size:24px;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p><strong>Full rack = up to 42U capacity</strong></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-11 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: #f6f9f9;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start" style="max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-17" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p>This allows scalable colocation hosting deployments based on business size and infrastructure needs.</p></div><div ><a class="fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type" target="_self" href="https://rackanddata.com/server-racks/"><span class="fusion-button-text">Server Rack Info</span></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-12 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start" style="max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-18" style="transform:translate3d(0,
670,0);"><h2>Colocation VS Cloud VS Dedicated VS On-Premise</h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-19" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><div class="colo-table-wrap"><table class="colo-comparison-table"><thead><tr><th>Option</th><th>Ownership</th><th>Facility Operator</th><th>Best Use Case</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Colocation</td><td>You own hardware</td><td>Data center</td><td>Long-term infrastructure control</td></tr><tr><td>Cloud hosting</td><td>Provider owns hardware</td><td>Provider</td><td>Scalable workloads</td></tr><tr><td>Dedicated hosting</td><td>Provider owns hardware</td><td>Provider</td><td>Single-tenant servers</td></tr><tr><td>On-premise</td><td>You own everything</td><td>You</td><td>Full internal control</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="colo-table-note">Colocation is perfect for businesses who want to have full control of their hardware and benefit from the reliability of data centers.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-13 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: #f6f9f9;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:60px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-20" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><h2>Managed VS Unmanaged Colocation</h2></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-14 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: #f6f9f9;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start" style="max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#ffffff;box-shadow:5px 5px 23px -15px ;;padding: 0px 20px 0px 30px;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-21" style="font-size:24px;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><h3><strong>Unmanaged Colocation</strong></h3></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-22" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p>Unmanaged colocation supplies the core infrastructure only, including: racking, power, cooling, and connectivity.</p></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-21 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#ffffff;box-shadow:5px 5px 23px -15px ;;padding: 0px 20px 0px 30px;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-23" style="font-size:24px;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><h3><strong>Managed Colocation Services</strong></h3></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-24" style="transform:translate3d(0,
670,0);"><p>Managed colocation services provide technical support and remote hands services to physically maintain the colocation space.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-15 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: #f6f9f9;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start" style="max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-22 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-25" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p>This enables any size IT team to run in a professional data center environment, even without onsite people.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-16 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start" style="max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-23 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><h2 class="title-heading-left" style="margin:0;">Who Uses Colocation?</h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-26" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p>Colocation services are used by:</p><ul><li>Small and medium businesses upgrading from server rooms</li><li>Technology startups scaling infrastructure</li><li>AI and GPU compute workloads requiring high-density power</li><li>Cryptocurrency mining operations</li><li>Game hosting providers requiring low-latency performance</li><li>
67Regulated industries needing secure infrastructure</li></ul></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-24 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div ><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="800" height="800" title="hard-drive" src="https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/hard-drive.webp" class="img-responsive wp-image-31976" srcset="https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/hard-drive-66x66.webp 66w, https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/hard-drive-150x150.webp 150w, https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/hard-drive-200x200.webp 200w, https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/hard-drive-300x300.webp 300w, https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/hard-drive-400x400.webp 400w, https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/hard-drive-600x600.webp 600w, https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/hard-drive-768x768.webp 768w, https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/hard-drive.webp 800w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px" /></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-17 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: #f6f9f9;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start" style="max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-25 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><h2 class="title-heading-left" style="margin:0;"><p style="text-align: center;">Benefits of Colocation</p></h2></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-18 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: #f6f9f9;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start" style="max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-26 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;background-color:#ffffff;border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#d3d3d3;border-style:solid;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;overflow:hidden;padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three" style="margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;"><h3 class="title-heading-left" style="margin:0;"><strong>Scalability</strong></h3></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-27" style="font-size:16px;
67transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p>Expand infrastructure as needed</p><p><a href="https://rackanddata.com/colocation-scalability/">See Details →</a></p></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-27 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;background-color:#ffffff;border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#d3d3d3;border-style:solid;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;overflow:hidden;padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three" style="margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;"><h3 class="title-heading-left" style="margin:0;"><strong>Security</strong></h3></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-28" style="font-size:16px;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p>Enterprise grade physical protection</p><p><a href="https://rackanddata.com/security/">See Details →</a></p></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-28 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;background-color:#ffffff;border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#d3d3d3;border-style:solid;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;overflow:hidden;padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three" style="margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;"><h3 class="title-heading-left" style="margin:0;"><strong>Reliability</strong></h3></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-29" style="font-size:16px;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p>Redundant power and network systems</p><p><a href="https://rackanddata.com/reliability/">See Details →</a></p></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-29 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;background-color:#ffffff;border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#d3d3d3;border-style:solid;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;overflow:hidden;padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three" style="margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;"><h3 class="title-heading-left" style="margin:0;"><strong>Cost Efficiency</strong></h3></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-30" style="font-size:16px;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p>Predictable monthly pricing</p><p><a href="https://rackanddata.com/contact/">Get Pricing →</a></p></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-30 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;background-color:#ffffff;border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#d3d3d3;border-style:solid;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;overflow:hidden;padding: 0px 15px 0px 15px;"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three" style="margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;"><h3 class="title-heading-left" style="margin:0;"><strong>Sustainability</strong></h3></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-31" style="font-size:16px;
67transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p>Energy-efficient data center operations</p><p><a href="https://rackanddata.com/green/">See Details →</a></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-19 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-image: url(&quot;https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/tech-background-grey2.gif&quot;);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start" style="max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-31 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div ><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none"><img decoding="async" width="618" height="1000" alt="A row of server racks in a bright room" src="https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/row-of-server-racks.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-image-19341" srcset="https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/row-of-server-racks-200x324.jpg 200w, https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/row-of-server-racks-400x647.jpg 400w, https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/row-of-server-racks-600x971.jpg 600w, https://rackanddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/row-of-server-racks.jpg 618w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px" /></span></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-32 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"><h2 class="title-heading-left" style="margin:0;"><h2><strong>Colocation in Kitchener-Waterloo</strong></h2></h2></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-32" style="transform:translate3d(0,0,0);"><p>Businesses across Toronto, the GTA, and Ontario benefit from:</p><ul><li>Lower-cost colocation hosting services</li><li>Carrier-neutral connectivity</li><li>Redundant infrastructure</li><li>High-performance data center uptime</li></ul><p>This provides a strong alternative to expensive Toronto-based facilities.</p></div><div ><a class="fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type" target="_self" href="https://rackanddata.com/kitchener-colocation/"><span class="fusion-button-text">GET A COLOCATION QUOTE</span></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-20 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="background-color: #f6f9f9;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start" style="max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% / 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-33 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;"><h2 class="title-heading-left" style="margin:0;">Colocations FAQs</h2></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-34 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;background-color:#ffffff;border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#d8d8d8;border-style:solid;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;overflow:hidden;padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;"><h3 class="title-heading-left" style="margin:0;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Is colocation the same as web hosting?</strong></h3><p>No, with web hosting, you rent a server, whereas with colocation, you own the hardware but place it in someone else&#8217;s data center.</h3></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-35 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;background-color:#ffffff;border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#d8d8d8;border-style:solid;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;overflow:hidden;padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;"><h3 class="title-heading-left" style="margin:0;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Is colocation cheaper than cloud hosting?<br /></strong></h3><p>For steady workloads, it&#8217;s usually more cost effective than cloud hosting because of its predictable pricing and ownership benefits.</p></h3></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-36 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column" style="background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;background-color:#ffffff;border-width: 1px 1px 1px 1px;border-color:#d8d8d8;border-style:solid;border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;overflow:hidden;padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;"><div class="fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;"><h3 class="title-heading-left" style="margin:0;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>How much space do I need to start?</strong></h3><p>You start small, maybe with just a few rack units (U), and expand to <a href="https://rackanddata.com/server-racks/">full racks</a> or <a href="https://rackanddata.com/cages-and-cabinets/">cages</a> as needed.</p></h3></div></div></div><div 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