Server Colocation Hosting

Benefits of Colocation Services

Colocation server hosting has never been easier with FastServers.Net. Colocation server hosting was once designed for the do it your self admin that wanted to have full control over hardware, software, and management of the server. Colocated server hosting services now has all of the features of dedicated hosting, plus more. With the ability to own the colocated hosting server and take advantage of managed co-location server hosting you will have the total freedom and colocated hosting server ownership you need to succeed.

FastServers.Net now offers full Dell PowerEdge servers at a discounted price to colocated server hosting customers. Purchasing Dell PowerEdge servers qualifies you for advanced services that include the following:

• Free Operating System Installs (Based on Admin Approval*)
• DEFCON Management Services
• Expert Design and Configuration
• Shipment directly to FastServers.Net Data Center
• Priority Pre and Post Sales Support

Free Operating System installs are based on "standard" configurations of centOS, Red Hat, and Windows 2003 that fall within boundaries of FastServers.Net default configurations. The customer must subscribe to our DEFCON 3, DEFCON 2, and DEFCON 1 based services to be eligible for this service. Customer who require pre-configuration of application, customized installations or exceed a server deployment of 30 minutes or more will be charged the standard rate of $100/hour. This policy is in effect immediately for all new and existing colocation customer. Please note that DEFCON Management Service are available for pre-approved hardware and require admin based approval.

By choosing an industry leader in hardware for your colocation server hosting, you will increase reliability, turnaround time, and be provided advanced network colocation services. With the strong partnership between Dell and FastServers.Net you will not only get the quality hardware you need for co-location server hosting, but the support to back it up.

With 3 baseline colocation server hosting options your organization will have the flexibility and room to grow. Co-location server hosting plans are based on 3 factors - Units of Space, Power, and Bandwidth. Each of the 3 baseline co-location server hosting service plans offered by FastServers.Net can be customized to meet the needs of any organization.
 

• Facility - Colocation server hosting will be housed in our N+1 colocation facility in Chicago, Illinois. The colocation network services were designed with ultimate redundancy. N+1 is FastServers.Net way of assuring all colocated servers hosted will have absolutely the most reliable service available to ensure your data is safe, accessible and secure. What N+1 indicates, is that “ALL” critical components will have on-site back up on-line and ready. The redundancy makes colocation server hosting reliable with maximum performance and part of an ever expanding colocation network services.
   
• Security / Access - Just as you would not allow anyone into your server, you want to make sure that only people with the proper authorization will have access to your server. Authorized organizations and individuals entering the colocation network have complete background checks. If approved, they are provided swipe card access that is backed by a hand scanner. 24/7 video surveillance covers 100% of the building and is manned by a security team.
   
• Bandwidth - Not all colocation network services are equal and not all colocation network bandwidth is measured equally. For this reason your colocated hosting server are located on a state of the art fiber backbone colocation network service with full redundancy. Bandwidth is provided by multiple Tier 1 providers with backup routes being provided via a fiber optic metropolitan area network.
   
• IP Addresses - If you will be using features such as Anonymous FTP, private name servers, or game servers, having multiple IPs can become important. The FastServers.Net colocation network service includes a preset amount of IP addresses, with additional IPs being available for just .25 cents per IP, per month.
   
• Support Options - Colocation server hosting providers around the world are hesitant in providing support to colocated hosting servers. At FastServers.Net if you choose our co-location server hosting package, including the purchase of DELL based hardware, we have a full range of colocation server hosting management services that include monitoring, expert support, backups, firewall service, advanced administration, and patch management.
  

What is a Colocation Service Provider?
Operation of a colocation center requires expertise in Power Distribution and Cooling (HVAC), Networking, Security, and much more. As a Colocation Service Provider, FastServers.Net takes the complicated procedures needed for your colocation server hosting needs and simplifies it by being your Colocation Service Provider. Colocation Service Providers like FastServers.Net build and operate a colocation data center to house your networking and colocation hosting servers. As a Colocation Service Provider, we maintain a state of the art facility with all of the tested components for high availability hosting.

Unmanaged Colocation Service Providers provide space and power and allow negotiations of bandwidth with various network providers in the building which results in a higher monthly fee. Managed Colocation Service Provider like FastServers.Net have already negotiated colocation network services and make available smaller quantities of bandwidth to save your organization money. As a managed Colocation Service Provider, FastServers.Net has everything you need to get started today in our Chicago Data Center.