What is collocation?

What is collocation?

In the current reality, in which the Internet and technology play a very important role, telecommunications connectivity is not “black magic” and is not a major challenge that could be a problem that would create a barrier to moving the equipment in question to a location other than, for example, the company’s headquarters. In the era of the pandemic, many companies have had to abandon fixed work and take on remote work. For companies characterized by high digitization, this necessity was not a challenge and they coped with it quite well. In the pandemic era, many companies were forced to work in the homeoffice, i.e. in employees’ private homes. The homeoffice has proven to be just as safe and efficient as working in an office. So what is co-location? Find the answer to this question and information about it in the following article.

Collocation-what is it?

Server colocation is considered a flexible solution. Of course, many solutions are available to adapt to conditions, constantly changing and those associated with unforeseen events. What is important is proper preparation, as well as the creation of an optimal plan of action, this, combined with working together with a qualified team, guarantees the achievement of a satisfactory goal. One solution that guarantees success is the co-location of IT equipment outside the company walls.

In a nutshell, colocation is the service of renting space in a server room and providing the space that is necessary for the proper operation of servers and IT equipment. The term colocation is also known as hoteling, why? Because the server belonging to the customer is placed in the service provider’s server room.

Server colocation-what does it consist of?

Server colocation is a service that mainly consists of locating servers along with the IT equipment necessary for customers, and where? The placement is done in the space of an external server room that is specialized for this purpose. Colocation is a good alternative to setting up a private server room. A private server room involves the need to set aside a safe area for storing equipment, to implement appropriate security measures, and to find people who will take good care of it, and who are qualified. As you can see, server colocation is a much more convenient and easier solution.

What are the benefits of server colocation?

It’s already known what colocation is all about, now it’s worth focusing on its benefits. First of all, colocation guarantees security, and this is thanks to systems that monitor the processes taking place in the server rooms. It also provides a qualified team of people who offer their assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service also leads to a reduction in the need for access to any telecommunications links and power supply. What’s more, colocation leads to the service provider being responsible for security-related responsibilities.

A colocation provider in a server room, i.e. a Data Center facility, provides:

• redundant telecommunications links
• duplicated power lines
• backup power supply by a generator
• Protection against voltage spikes with UPS systems

All of the above are provided in at least N+1 model.

Co-location-a cost-effective solution

A major advantage of colocation is also cost optimization. Colocation is a service that provides the right conditions for servers to work. In order for these to work flawlessly, the installation cannot be allowed to overheat. Colocation also means specialized cabinets that are equipped with cooling systems. Colocation pays off when a company does not have space for its own infrastructure and is unable to provide a suitable environment for servers. This service allows you to quickly move your data to another server, and this leads to the fact that you can use it at any, any time. Thanks to it, there is no need to look for and hire an additional number of specialized employees – so there is no need to incur additional costs associated with hiring them. Using colocation, there is no need to maintain your own server room, which is also very expensive.

What should you look for when choosing a colocation provider?

First of all, it is worth leaning into ensuring energy continuity. What then happens if there is a sudden power outage? Will there be generators to provide electricity? These two questions are worth asking the service provider, why? Because securing the power supply is very important, all because it is the uninterrupted continuity of systems that allows the company to function properly. It is also worth considering access to the laboratory and storage facilities. This is important, in case you want to modify the equipment yourself. It is very important that the building in which one intends to store one’s IT resources be erected for this very purpose. It is also worth seeing the Data Center in person, why? A data center is not just a building, and colocation is not just a service of putting equipment into a designated building. It is also a number of procedures, as well as a conscientious approach to providing the service. So anyone who intends to use colocation should see for themselves the level of service this service will provide.

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Summary

Server colocation is the service of providing space for servers and necessary IT equipment in a server space. It is primarily associated with security, cost reduction and the possibility of specialized support. Using this service, you can see the creation of financial savings very quickly. Renting space in a server room is much cheaper than providing your own server room, which you have to create from scratch. Of course, it is not only at the very beginning that savings can be seen, they also occur in further processes. Thanks to colocation, you can abandon the thought of having to maintain a team of skilled employees who are responsible for the proper maintenance and control of server operation. Using server colocation services, you will get a cadre of specialists at your disposal, which means that finding the right people for the job will not be on the shoulders of the entrepreneur.