From 20U half cabinets to 4 to 1000 Cabinet custom-configured colocation suites and dedicated modules, IO is an industry leader in colocation services.
Engineered for reliability, flexibility, cost-efficiency, network access and security, IO offers a range of half-cabinet, full-cabinet, half-module, full-module and dedicated options. Instead of investing your resources, capital and human, to deploy and maintain a data center, IO provides the capacity you require with the ability to scale as you grow. Our carrier-neutral approach provides you with access to the world's largest carriers with free cross-connects to ensure complete flexibility in your deployment options. We also offer a broad array of service level and availability options to our customers, ranging from single N-level active conditioned power to a full active-active 2N offering.
Colocation FAQ's
What is colocation?
Colocation is a service. Colocation allows a company to host their computer equipment (i.e. servers, storage, networking) offsite in a data center that is specifically engineered to be always-on.
What is colocation hosting?
Colocation hosting is a service that involves hosting a company's IT equipment at a colocation provider's data center.
What is server colocation?
Server colocation involves colocating a company's computer servers offsite at a third-party's data center.
What is a colocation data center?
A colocation data center is a type of data center where multiple companies can host their IT equipment. IO designs, engineers, and delivers highly-reliable colocation data centers for the world's largest enterprises, governments and service providers. This can also be spelled colocation data centre.
What is colocation server hosting?
Colocation server hosting involves a company hosting its servers in a colocation facility - typically offsite
Where are IO's colocation facilities?
IO operates a number of colocation facilities. Currently, IO has a colocation facilities in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona as well as in Edison, New Jersey. IO offers a modular data center service that allows enterprises, governments and service providers to host their IT equipment anywhere in the world.
What does a colocation provider do?
A colocation provider provides conditioned power, cooling, network access and security for companies looking to host their IT equipment offsite. There are many colocation providers that also offer managed services. Before engaging a colocation provider, you should make sure the data center is designed, engineered and operated to meet your service level objective. For more criteria on selecting the right colocation provider, download IO's data center checklist.
How much colocation space does IO have?
IO has hundreds of thousands of square feet of highly-reliable colocation space.
What is web server colocation?
Web server colocation involves colocating a company's web servers offsite at a third-party's data center.
How does colocation pricing work?
Colocation pricing is based on a number of variables including the amount of conditioned power required and the manner in which power is delivered (i.e. active, active-passive or active-active). Network connectivity and other remote support services may influence the costs for colocation services. Learn more about IO's colocation pricing.
What's the difference between a colocation center and a colocation data center?
There is no difference between the two. A colocation center is a data center where multiple companies host their IT equipment. IO operates a number of colocation centers and also offers a modular data center service for companies that require colocation services in a location of their choice.
How do I choose the right colocation company?
Choosing the right colocation company is crucial. IO offers a comprehensive data center checklist to use when evaluating colocation service providers.
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