Rackspace Colocation, $ (on request) on Colocation

Data center colocation services let enterprises deploy and manage their own servers, storage and network devices inside Rackspace Technology facilities while avoiding the cost and complexity of building and operating a private data center. Customers retain ownership and administrative control over hardware, operating systems, security controls and application stacks while Rackspace provides the raised floor, conditioned power, redundant cooling and physical protection required for mission critical infrastructure. Dedicated rack space, power configurations and cross connects can be tailored to each environment so existing on premises architectures can be extended or entirely moved into colocation with minimal redesign.

Operational excellence is supported by more than two decades of experience running production data centers using disciplined methodologies such as Japanese 5S and Lean Six Sigma, helping to enforce consistent standards, capacity planning and change management. Smart Hands technicians are available to handle on site tasks like installing and cabling new equipment, reseating components or performing visual inspections with service level commitments that target one hour response and 24 hour execution windows in selected facilities.

The global footprint of colocation locations and partner sites enables workloads to be placed close to major user populations or regulatory jurisdictions, while blended bandwidth from multiple Tier 1 carriers improves network resilience and helps control transit costs.

Multicloud connectivity via private networking services such as RackConnect Global makes it possible to link colocated gear with public clouds and private clouds, burst workloads between environments and build hybrid designs that keep sensitive data in the data center while using cloud services for elastic compute. A Data Freedom capability allows data stores to sit adjacent to, rather than inside, specific clouds so that organizations can work with multiple cloud providers, reduce egress charges and avoid vendor lock in.\n\nRackspace Technology data centers are engineered as enterprise grade facilities with at least N+1 redundancy across key subsystems including power distribution, cooling systems, network uplinks and core routing, and they are monitored around the clock by highly trained engineers.

Physical security typically combines controlled access procedures, biometric readers, surveillance cameras and intrusion detection to protect hosted equipment, while environmental controls and fire detection are designed to limit risk from localized incidents. Customers in more than one hundred countries rely on published guarantees that include a 100 percent network uptime commitment, service credits for qualifying interruptions and strong service levels around critical infrastructure availability and hardware replacement when Rackspace supplied components fail.

The colocation footprint spans strategically selected technical and financial hubs such as Amsterdam, Ashburn, Chicago, Dallas, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Kansas City, London, New York City, San Jose, Shanghai, Singapore and Sydney, giving organizations options for latency sensitive, data residency or business continuity designs. Colocation can be combined with consulting, migration and managed services to support modernization projects, integrate with hyperscale public cloud platforms and offload operational tasks so internal teams can focus on delivering new digital capabilities instead of maintaining facilities.