Rack Space & Cabinets
Rack units, dedicated cabinets and equipment layouts planned around hardware dimensions, weight, access and expansion requirements.
Keep ownership and control of your IT hardware while placing it in a purpose-built data center environment. Datanet Hosting helps plan server colocation with rack space, power allocation, cooling, network connectivity, access controls and deployment support.
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Data center colocation allows an organisation to deploy its own physical servers, storage and network equipment inside a professionally operated data center. Instead of maintaining the complete facility environment on-premises, the business uses the data center’s rack space, electrical power, cooling, connectivity and physical security infrastructure.
Datanet Hosting helps assess equipment footprint, rack units, power consumption, bandwidth, network topology, access requirements and availability objectives. Based on these requirements, we help define a colocation approach and coordinate the deployment scope with the selected facility.
Plan the facility and operational elements around your server hardware, workload profile and connectivity needs.
Rack units, dedicated cabinets and equipment layouts planned around hardware dimensions, weight, access and expansion requirements.
Power draw assessment, circuit allocation and available A/B feed or UPS-backed options based on the selected facility design.
Facility cooling and environmental controls designed to maintain operating conditions for deployed IT equipment.
Bandwidth planning, carrier options, IP requirements and cross-connect coordination where available.
Controlled access, visitor authorisation, surveillance and facility security processes defined by the data center operator.
Coordinate approved on-site activities such as visual checks, cable assistance and hardware support under the agreed service scope.
Move beyond the limitations of an office server room while retaining control over your hardware and technology stack.
Maintain control over server hardware, operating systems, applications and configuration decisions.
Use professionally designed facility systems for power, cooling, connectivity and physical protection.
Plan network access around application users, business locations, carriers and cloud connectivity needs.
Assess additional rack space, power and network capacity as infrastructure requirements grow, subject to availability.
Host ERP, CRM, business applications, databases and internal platforms in a managed facility environment.
Position secondary infrastructure in a separate facility to support business continuity and recovery strategies.
Connect customer-owned hardware with private cloud, public cloud and enterprise network environments.
Deploy firewalls, routers, switches and other network equipment in an appropriate rack environment.
Place storage arrays, backup appliances and data protection infrastructure in a managed data center.
Move production equipment out of constrained office server rooms into a purpose-built facility.
A structured approach from initial infrastructure assessment through installation and operational handover.
Confirm these project areas before finalising the colocation design and facility scope.
| Planning area | Requirement to confirm | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Rack footprint | Rack units, cabinet dimensions and equipment weight | Confirms physical fit and installation requirements |
| Power profile | Average and peak draw, circuit type and redundancy | Supports power capacity and resilience planning |
| Connectivity | Bandwidth, carriers, cross-connects and IP requirements | Aligns network design with workload needs |
| Security & access | Authorised personnel, access windows and visitor process | Defines physical access controls |
| Support scope | Remote hands, response targets and escalation contacts | Clarifies operational responsibilities |
Colocation is a service where a business places its own servers and network equipment in a third-party data center that provides agreed space and facility infrastructure such as power, cooling, security and connectivity.
In a standard colocation arrangement, the customer retains ownership of its hardware. The facility provides the agreed rack space and supporting infrastructure.
Yes. Network architecture can be planned to connect colocation infrastructure with public cloud, private cloud and business locations, subject to provider and facility availability.
Expansion can be planned based on available rack capacity, power allocation, cooling and connectivity at the selected facility.
Typical infrastructure and operational areas reviewed during a colocation engagement.
Share your rack, power, connectivity and migration requirements. Our team can help assess the appropriate colocation approach.
