Colocation With Datacenter Discipline for Hardware You Already Own
IT KORR provides secure colocation hosting for organizations that own their hardware but need the redundant power, monitored environment, and hands-on remote support of a proper data center facility rather than an office server closet.
Colocation
Colocation
Rack space with redundant power and cooling
Monitored physical and environmental security
Remote hands support for hardware tasks
Carrier-dense connectivity options
Backup and continuity integration for colocated hardware
Redundant
Power & Cooling
Monitored
Facility Environment
Remote Hands
On-Site Support
Where This Fits
One Coordinated Operating Standard
Colocationdoesn't operate in isolation — it depends on, and supports, every other layer of your environment.
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Where Organizations Struggle
Common Colocation Challenges
Office server closets are not data centers
Hardware running in a converted closet or office corner lacks the redundant power, cooling, and physical security a production environment requires.
No environmental monitoring
Temperature, humidity, and power events in an office server room typically go unmonitored until they cause a hardware failure.
Single utility power feed
Office infrastructure running on a single, unconditioned power feed has no protection against outages, brownouts, or power quality issues that damage hardware over time.
No on-site support when it matters
A hardware issue discovered outside business hours, or while key staff are traveling, has no path to physical resolution without someone driving to the office.
Limited connectivity redundancy
A single ISP connection at an office location is a single point of failure for any hardware hosted there.
Physical security gaps
Server closets in general office space typically lack the access control, video monitoring, and audit logging that hosted hardware handling sensitive data should have.
Methodology
How IT KORR Operates
Hardware & Requirements Assessment
Existing hardware, rack space, power, and connectivity requirements documented.
Facility Provisioning
Rack space, power circuits, and network connectivity provisioned to match requirements with appropriate redundancy.
Migration & Installation
Hardware physically relocated and installed with minimal production downtime, cabling and labeling documented.
Ongoing Facility Operations
Environmental monitoring, remote hands support, and continuity integration under an ongoing operational relationship.
Technical Detail
Under the Hood
Power and cooling redundancy
Colocated hardware is hosted on redundant power feeds with UPS and generator backup, and in a cooling environment engineered for consistent operating temperature rather than an office HVAC system never designed for server load.
Physical and environmental security
Facility access is controlled and logged, with environmental monitoring (temperature, humidity, power quality) providing early warning of conditions that could damage hardware.
Remote hands support
Physical tasks — reboots, cable changes, hardware swaps — are handled on-site by facility staff without requiring your own personnel to travel to the location.
Connectivity architecture
Carrier-dense facility connectivity provides redundant network paths, reducing the single-ISP exposure common in office-hosted infrastructure.
Industries Served
Who This Is Built For
Technology Stack
Platforms & Vendors We Operate
Implementation
Step-by-Step Process
Requirements Review
Rack space, power, and connectivity requirements documented for existing hardware.
Space & Power Provisioning
Rack space and redundant power circuits allocated and prepared.
Migration Planning
Relocation sequence planned to minimize production downtime.
Physical Installation
Hardware installed, cabled, and labeled according to documented standards.
Connectivity Cutover
Network connectivity established and validated before full production cutover.
Ongoing Monitoring
Environmental and power monitoring established, with remote hands support available on an ongoing basis.
Operational Governance
Documentation, Evidence & Continuous Review
Facility access documentation
Physical access to colocated hardware is logged and auditable, supporting both security posture and compliance evidence needs.
Environmental monitoring records
Power and environmental conditions are monitored and recorded, providing evidence of stable operating conditions over time.
Change documentation for physical tasks
Remote hands activities are logged, maintaining an accurate record of physical changes to hosted hardware.
Compliance Alignment
Frameworks This Work Supports
Frequently Asked Questions
Common Questions
What is colocation?
Colocation is housing hardware you own in a professional data center facility — with redundant power, cooling, physical security, and connectivity — rather than in your own office space.
How much rack space do I need?
Rack space needs depend on your current and projected hardware footprint. A requirements assessment reviews your existing equipment and expected growth to size the right allocation, from partial rack to full rack.
What is "remote hands" support?
Remote hands refers to on-site facility staff performing physical tasks on your behalf — reboots, cable changes, hardware installation — without requiring your own personnel to travel to the data center.
Do I still own and manage my hardware in a colocation arrangement?
Yes — colocation hosts your own hardware. You retain ownership and configuration control; IT KORR provides the facility, power, connectivity, and physical support around it.
What is the difference between colocation and infrastructure hosting?
Colocation houses hardware you already own. Infrastructure hosting means IT KORR provisions and owns the hardware and virtualization platform. Organizations choose based on existing capital investment and operational preference.
How redundant is the power in your data center?
Colocated racks are provisioned on redundant power circuits with UPS and generator backup, addressing the single-feed exposure common in office-hosted server rooms.
What connectivity options are available?
Carrier-dense connectivity provides multiple network path options, reducing the single-ISP dependency risk of office-hosted infrastructure.
Can I estimate colocation costs before committing?
Yes — the Colocation Cost Estimator tool provides a monthly cost estimate based on rack space, power, and bandwidth requirements for facilities in the Northeast corridor.
What happens during the physical migration?
Migration is planned in advance with a documented sequence to minimize production downtime, including cabling and labeling standards applied during installation.
Is colocation suitable for regulated industries?
Yes — healthcare and financial services organizations frequently choose colocation specifically for the physical security, access logging, and environmental monitoring documentation it provides as compliance evidence.
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