Colocation services, from a single rack to a private cage.

What is colocation?

Colocation means placing your own servers and network equipment in a professional data center, renting the space, power, cooling and connectivity instead of building a server room yourself. You keep full control of your hardware while the facility provides the physical environment.

ITDW Group arranges colocation in data center facilities across key markets and adds the services around it: Rack and Stack, Remote Hands, connectivity and managed services.

Colocation options

Typical starting configurations are below. Final specifications, pricing and terms depend on the facility and are confirmed in your proposal.

What to confirm about the facility

Every facility is different. ITDW Group helps you review these points for each proposed location before you sign:

• Operator and credentials. Who owns and operates the facility, and current certification evidence. A listed location isn’t necessarily owned or operated by ITDW Group.
• Redundant power. Power feeds, UPS, generator provision and redundancy arrangements.
• Cooling. Cooling capacity, containment and environmental limits for your rack density.
• Physical security. Access controls, surveillance, escort requirements and procedures.
• Connectivity. Available carriers, ISPs and cloud connections, and cross-connect options.
• Fire detection and suppression. The systems in place at the facility.
• Monitoring. Monitored parameters, alert routing, escalation and coverage hours.
• Service levels. Power and network uptime commitments, remote hands response, support hours and remedies, confirmed in the written service agreement.

Where colocation can be arranged

Colocation can be arranged in data center markets across four continents. Availability depends on the facility and is confirmed in your proposal.

Market	Why it matters
Ashburn, VA, USA	East Coast US hub with financial district connectivity and major carrier access.
Santa Clara, CA, USA	West Coast US with Pacific Rim connectivity and major trans-Pacific cable landings.
London, UK	European financial hub with LINX peering and access to leading European carriers.
Amsterdam, Netherlands	AMS-IX peering access, one of the world’s largest internet exchanges.
Frankfurt, Germany	Data center connectivity, infrastructure deployments and regional technical coordination for Europe.
Dublin, Ireland	Coordination of enterprise technology projects and infrastructure support for European customers.
Dubai, UAE	Middle East and Africa gateway with connections to MENA, South Asia and East Africa.
Singapore	Asia-Pacific hub connecting South-East Asia, Australia, Japan and India.

In Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Shanghai, ITDW Group supports IT hardware sourcing, procurement and logistics for projects across Asia. See also Locations and Warehouse Locations.

Add-on services

Data center providers we work with

ITDW Group works with leading data center operators, so the facility can be matched to your location, power and connectivity needs.

From enquiry to live in 4 steps

1. Tell us your requirementsShare your space, power and connectivity needs, or describe what you run and we’ll specify it for you.
2. Receive a tailored proposalA clear quote with space, power, bandwidth, service levels and add-ons itemised, plus the facility operator and ITDW Group’s role.
3. Sign and provisionOnce approved, your space is provisioned. Timing depends on the facility and is confirmed in the proposal.
4. Install and go liveBring your hardware or ship it in. Remote hands handle installation, cabling and connectivity testing.

Why ITDW Group for colocation

• Dedicated account manager. One named contact who knows your environment.
• Carrier-neutral choice. Compare the carriers and ISPs at each facility against your requirements.
• Room to grow. Start with a partial rack and grow to a private cage.
• Clear contracts. Pricing and service terms set out in the proposal.
• One partner beyond the rack. Hardware, Shipping and Smart Hands from the same team.

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