Eventually, carrier-neutral colocation facilities sprang up in which many competitive carriers could all lease space and freely cross-connect with the help of a completely neutral landlord.

A colocation facility or colo is a data center in which a business can rent space for servers and other computing hardware that they purchase but that the colo provider manages.

Colocation facilities eliminate the last mile monopoly “rent”, and have many fiber providers motivated to connect to the facility. DWDM has helped to give these core fiber links unbelievably ...

Brian Burch knew the moment had arrived. Two of his data center's key services -- availability and business continuity -- needed fast and dramatic improvement. Design and location limitations ...

The global data center colocation market size was valued at $54.82 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.2% from 2023 to 2030.

Without a plan, governments may not be able to meet their recovery time objectives should a disaster occur. For agencies that choose to place their recovery environments in a separate colocation ...

Some colocation center contracts are not conducive to that, and you may find your business in a situation where you’re stuck because you signed a contract without first doing your due diligence.

With colo, “there’s no need to build your own data center, the brick-and-mortar.” LEARN MORE: Optimize power and cooling for your on-premises facilities. Colocation facilities offer scale, with ...

Data center infrastructure management software has historically been used to manage the infrastructure and processes inside the colocation white space — the area where IT equipment, including ...

The NSE expanded its colocation facility in Mumbai, adding over 200 racks and planning to reach 1,500 racks by FY25. It aims to scale capacity to 4,000 racks within two years, enhancing ultra-low ...