What is Colocation?

Colocation (or telehousing) is storing your server equipment in a purpose built facility along with hundreds of other servers. The facility is managed to provide reliable networking and power and security services. If required you can access you machines by going to the facility at any time during business hours or by appointment afters hours in the event of an emergency.

Co-location facilities have the following properties not found in most commercial offices

• Multiple links to the Internet
• Backup power supplies
• Climate controlled air conditioning
• Electronic security systems

Colocation provides a very cost-effective means of accessing a secure hosting environment.

• High speed connections via multiple carriers to prevent downtime
• Guaranteed power supply incorporating battery UPS for short term combined with an onsite diesel generator and sub-station for extended outages
• You can deploy new machines within 24 hours and easily expand as required
• All services are monitored by network engineers 24 x 7
• Colocation facility uses electronic access security & security guards to protect your equipment

• Firewalls. Your equipment is protected by high grade security hardware (firewall and intrusion detection systems) without the high costs of owning and maintaining such equipment.
• Security Expertise. Firewalls are configured and managed by skilled network engineers with extensive experience in the security industry.
• Redundant Equipment. Redundant hardware is used to eliminate any single point of failure and allows upgrades to be performed without interupting the network. That's right, not only is your equipment firewalled we use two of everything so that if one systems fails you stay online.
• Continuous Monitoring. The network is monitored for signs of malicious activity and action taken to prevent security breaches.
• Flexibility. Configuration changes can be made at any time to firewalls and access controls.