Colocation

What is colocation?

A colocation (colo) is a data centre facility that allows a business to rent space for servers and other computing hardware. Usually with colocation you receive access to the building, cooling, power, bandwidth and physical security, while the client would typically provide servers and storage.

Why do you need colocation?

There are several reasons why a business may choose to use colocation as opposed to running their own data centre:

Capital cost

It is extremely expensive to own and run a data centre due to the ongoing maintenance and security requirements associated with managing such a facility.

Bespoke requirements

Rapidly growing businesses may find themselves with insufficient bandwidth or unable to manage the increased responsibility of protecting sensitive data if attempting to run their own data centre.

Fast, low-latency connectivity

Dedicated colocation facilities ensure that businesses have access to services that work quickly and effectively and will continue to operate through any crisis or disaster.

Save money and space

Moving servers and networks to colocation facilities allow businesses and organisations to save money and space within their own premises.

Disaster recovery

Taking advantage of a disaster recovery (DR) service provides extra security for your business should the worst happen.

Contact IDE Group

Call 0344 874 1000 or email enquiries@idegroup.com to discuss your managed IT requirements with a member of our team. We’re always happy to answer any questions.

How can we help you?

We are proud to be one of the UK’s largest colocation providers. We offer data centre space in multiple locations throughout the UK, ensuring that your business is not restricted when it comes to location.

Our core data centres are connected to our 1-100Gb capable private network as we recognise that high speed connectivity is as essential as a secure and reliable colocation service.

Our experience of countless data centre installations and migrations, combined with our ability to offer short term and flexible contracts, makes us the obvious choice for your project.

Need a different service?

DR and business continuity

Arrange a free consultation

To find out how IDE Group can help your business to succeed, speak to a member of our expert team. You can call us on 0344 874 1000, email enquiries@idegroup.com, or send us a message using our online form.