Colocation

Rates, contracts and how retail and wholesale colocation is actually priced.

2026-11-06 · Colocation

Data Center Market Update: Week of November 2, 2026

Aramco closes its 49% HUMAIN stake, Samsung SDS starts a 60MW Gumi build, Bell wins Sherwood rezoning for 1.2GW and Lambda files a $33.1B Alabama campus.

2026-11-03 · Colocation

Equinix and Digital Realty Report Record Q3 Bookings as Pricing Firms Up

Equinix booked a record $533M annualized and Digital Realty $855M at 100% share in Q3 2026; renewals rose 11.8% cash. What it means for colocation buyers.

2026-10-30 · Colocation

Data Center Market Update: Week of October 26, 2026

Malaysia sets a 30% renewables rule, Naver closes $9B with Brookfield for 200MW, STT GDC borrows ¥93B in Tokyo and Google eyes 1.2GW in Virginia.

2026-10-26 · Colocation

Data Center Market Update: Week of October 19, 2026

Anthropic leases the first 95MW of EverWind's Nova Scotia campus, Princeton Digital seeks $1.2B for Johor, and the UK rejects a 1.2GW Drax AI zone bid.

2026-10-19 · Colocation

Data Center Market Update: Week of October 12, 2026

Google locks in 890MW of nuclear uprates and a 2.7GW Wyoming power plan, TeraWulf doubles Kentucky to 1GW, and Bitdeer adds 67MW in Malaysia.

2026-10-12 · Colocation

Data Center Market Update: Week of October 5, 2026

CoreWeave books 240MW in Navi Mumbai, Digital Realty starts a 24MW Osaka building, Virtus closes £2.45B of debt, and Lombardy's council rejects 80MW.

2026-09-30 · Colocation

Data Center Operations: Teams, Shifts, Maintenance Windows, SLAs

Data center operations combine 24/7 staffing, documented procedures, planned maintenance and SLAs. What each covers, where outages start, and what to ask a colo.

2026-09-29 · Colocation

Data Center Decommissioning: Process, ITAD, and Recycling

Data center decommissioning runs in six stages: inventory, data sanitization, removal, ITAD resale or recycling, and site handover. Costs and contract traps explained.

2026-09-25 · Colocation

DCIM Explained: What Data Center Infrastructure Management Actually Does

DCIM software tracks power, cooling, capacity, and assets across a facility. Here is what the five core functions do, what vendors cost, and when to buy.

2026-09-20 · Colocation

Enterprise Data Center vs Colocation vs Cloud: Total Cost and Control

Own data centers now hold just 32% of worldwide IT capacity, down from 56% in 2018. Compare build cost, colocation rate, and cloud pricing to decide.

2026-09-19 · Colocation

Data Center Physical Security: Layers, Standards, Audit Questions

Data center physical security spans perimeter fencing to mantraps, badge-plus-biometric access, and camera retention — what stops breaches, what auditors check.

2026-09-16 · Colocation

What Is a Data Center? Types, Components, and How They Work

A data center is a facility housing servers, power, and cooling infrastructure. Five main types exist: enterprise, colocation, hyperscale, edge, and cloud.

2026-09-09 · Colocation

Singapore's Digital Infrastructure Bill Clears First Reading, Sets 10MW Licensing Bar

Singapore tabled a bill on 8 September 2026 requiring IMDA licenses for data centers at or above 10MW and major cloud providers, plus a 3MW energy-efficiency tier.

2026-09-04 · Colocation

Data Center Vacancy Rates: What They Mean for Pricing

North American primary-market data center vacancy hit a record-low 1.4% in H1 2026. Here is how vacancy by market drives colocation pricing and lease terms.

2026-09-03 · Colocation

Data Center Certifications Explained: Uptime Tier, ISO, SOC 2

Uptime Tier and TIA-942 rate infrastructure redundancy; ISO 27001, SOC 2 and PCI DSS audit security and operations — what each certification actually proves.

2026-08-28 · Colocation

Interconnection and Peering: Why Physical Location Still Matters

Interconnection density — cross-connects, IX ports, and network counts — sets colocation value beyond power price. Equinix FR5 hosts 546 networks; see why.

2026-08-16 · Colocation

CVC DIF Buys Majority Stake in Frankfurt Colocation Operator firstcolo

CVC DIF acquired a majority stake in firstcolo on August 14, 2026, backing a planned 24 MW AI-ready expansion (FRA7) in Frankfurt's supply-constrained colocation market.

2026-08-15 · Colocation

Bare Metal vs Colocation: Which Fits Your Workload

Bare metal rents a dedicated server by the month; colocation rents rack space for hardware you own. Compare 2026 pricing, control, and break-even points.

2026-08-13 · Colocation

Colocation Contract Escalators: 2-5% & 3 vs 5 Years

Typical annual colocation price escalators run 2-5%. Compare three- vs five-year terms, termination liability, SLA credits and the clauses to negotiate.

2026-08-07 · Colocation

Cross-Connect Pricing: What Operators Actually Charge in 2026

Cross-connects cost $100-450/month plus $500-1,500 setup, against a true operator cost near $10-40/month — the industry's highest-margin line item.

2026-08-05 · Colocation

Data Center Tiers Explained: Tier I, II, III, IV

Tier I-IV rate data center redundancy, from single power path (Tier I, 99.671% uptime) to fault-tolerant 2N (Tier IV, 99.995%). Here is what each level actually guarantees.

2026-08-04 · Colocation

Colocation vs Cloud: The Real TCO Comparison

Colocation runs 40-60% cheaper than public cloud for steady-state workloads once egress, reserved-instance premiums, and hidden fees enter the model.

2026-08-02 · Colocation

Colocation Pricing in 2026: Complete Guide

Colocation costs $500-1,500/month per retail rack in 2026. Wholesale averages $196/kW monthly in North America; Singapore runs $330-475 per kW per month.

2026-08-02 · Colocation

Equinix vs Digital Realty: Which Colocation Giant Fits Your Workload in 2026?

Equinix vs Digital Realty in 2026: 270+ vs 300+ data centers, interconnection vs scale models, cross-connect costs, financials, and which fits your workload.