Colocation Cost Estimator

Colocation cost is built from a handful of variables rather than a single rate. Rack space is the base: 1U and 2U for single servers and small appliances, a Quarter Rack (typically 10–12U) for small clusters and network stacks, then Half and Full Rack for denser deployments. Power is allocated against that footprint — 250W at 1U, 500W at 2U, 1.25 kW at a Quarter Rack, 1.5 kW at a Half Rack, and 3 kW at a Full Rack — and is usually the constraint that decides rack size, not physical unit count. Bandwidth commitment, public IP requirements, and cross-connects to carriers or other tenants are priced separately. Remote hands sits on top: a support tier for routine on-site tasks, with labor beyond that agreement billed at $175/hour with a one-hour minimum. Contract term matters too — the estimates here reflect a minimum 12-month service term. Because these variables combine differently for every deployment, a published per-rack figure is rarely what an organization actually pays; use the estimator above to model your own configuration.

Colocation is a service model where your organization owns the physical server hardware and places it in a professional data center facility. The facility provides power, cooling, physical security, network connectivity, and carrier access. You retain full ownership and management control of the equipment. Colocation combines the control and cost efficiency of hardware ownership with the operational advantages of a managed data center environment.

Rack space requirements depend on the number and form factor of servers and network equipment you need to house. A 1U or 2U deployment covers single-server environments and small appliances. A Quarter Rack (typically 10–12U) accommodates small clusters, network stacks, and storage systems. A Half or Full Rack is appropriate for organizations with growing infrastructure density or multi-server deployments. When sizing, plan for growth — adding rack space mid-contract is operationally disruptive.

Power allocation is based on rack size and represents the managed power capacity available to your equipment. 1U and 2U deployments include 250W and 500W respectively. Quarter Rack deployments include 1.25 kW, Half Rack 1.5 kW, and Full Rack 3 kW. Power includes redundant utility feed and UPS protection — your equipment is protected from facility-level power events.

Remote hands services provide on-site technical assistance at the colocation facility when your team cannot physically be present. Business Hours Support covers standard operating hours for routine tasks — equipment reboots, indicator light checks, cable management. 24x7 Priority Support extends this coverage around the clock for time-sensitive situations. Remote hands work — labor beyond the support agreement — is billed separately at $175/hour with a one-hour minimum.

Central New Jersey sits at the center of the Northeast corridor — the densest concentration of enterprise organizations, financial institutions, healthcare systems, and life sciences companies in the United States. Network latency to both New York City and Philadelphia is minimal. The facility has carrier-dense connectivity with multiple Tier-1 providers, offering diverse upstream paths and redundant connectivity. For organizations headquartered in the Greater New York or Mid-Atlantic region, Northeast colocation minimizes geographic latency to users and business systems.

No. This estimator calculates a directional IT KORR colocation planning cost from your selected configuration — it does not query or estimate AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud pricing. Actual colocation pricing depends on rack space, power, bandwidth, IP requirements, remote hands, cross-connects, redundancy, and other facility requirements, and comparing colocation with public cloud requires workload-specific TCO analysis rather than a single percentage.