Co-location

• 1u Colo
• 2u Colo
• 4u Colo
• 11u Quarter Rack
• 22u Half Rack
• 47u Full Rack
• Multi-Rack
• Colo Essentials
• Addon Services

For a person setting up a website for the first time the task can seem daunting, so I was extremely pleased with the quick responses to my queries and in simple language not technical jargon. I felt as if I had a friend �guiding me through each stage and I was not afraid to ask even the most simple question. I would certainly recommend HostingBegins (an Othellohosts brand) to all levels of computer users who are setting up a website.

—Val Davenport  

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Server Collocation

Co-locate Your Server in an Othello DataCentre

Othello Technology Systems Ltd is the UK's leading provider of fully managed colocation services for the enterprise and hosting sectors. We operate our own UK DataCentre in London, Docklands and Satellite DC's in Amsterdam (NL) and New Jersey (US), offering the most secure, reliable and fastest internet service available.

What is Colocation ?

Colocation is where Othello provide space within our state-of-the-art datacentre for your equipment, internet connectivity, UPS filtered power (with multiple generator backups) and perfect temperature/humidity control

The OthelloColo.net service makes it easy for your business to be online all the time - Instead of investing in expensive hi-end telecommunications equipment, infrastructure, redundancy and staff training you simply take advantage of our fully switched cisco networks and 15 years of colo experience.

• Web Designers looking to host / manage lots of sites
• Web Hosts breaking away from a reseller arrangement with an ISP
• SME's looking for more control over their internet systems
• Business outgrowing Dedicated Servers, VPS or Cloud solutions
• Corporates running a mission critical or large e-commerce sites
• Online business contingency planning / DR purposes

Why choose to co-locate your server ?

Own-server co-location provides you with the unrivalled reliability, power, flexibility and advanced functionality that can only be achieved through servers dedicated to serving the needs your business, fully under your control over hardware, software and operating system.

Othello Colo facilities provide the ideal solution for your companies to securely house and backup your data, run your e-commerce system, intranet and extranets, host your website and fulfil your large bandwidth/data-transfer requirements. Internet service providers, web design companies, domain registrars, online business, network consultants, and corporate email providers all benefit from our extensive collocation service

What kind of colo do I need ?

The type of OthelloColo you need, depends on the number of servers, the amount of power they draw, how much internet connectivity you expect to use, and what kind of access to the equipment suits your needs. We can provide you with facilities for 1 server or 100,000 servers.
Pre-configured packages are available, and we are very happy to tailor the service to your exact requirements. Consultancy for complete DataCentre build/fit-out is also available Contact Us for more details.

Colo Dimensions - Rack Space/Housing Sizes

All OthelloColo rack-housings are based on the industry standard of 600mm wide, 900mm deep. Built to our exacting specification and designed to provide the perfect environment for standard datacenre 19" wide rackmount equipment.

• 1u 2u 4u - Othello::Colo::Unit
  1u to 4u rack-space is available as part of the Othello::Colo managed own server collocation service.
  Recommended for small business wishing to house their web servers or a DR server for offsite backup.
• 11u Secure Quarter Rack - Othello::Colo::Locker

  A combination or key lock secured quarter rack (11u) suitable for rackmount, mini-tower or matx servers.
  Recommended for ecommerce companies and financial institutions requiring high-security for their data and systems

• 22u Secure Half Rack - Othello::Colo::Locker

  A combination lock secured half rack (22u) suitable for rackmount, tower, mini-tower or matx servers.
  Recommended for web hosts and gsp's hosting on a budget

• 47u Secure Full Rack - Othello::Colo::Rack

  
  A freely configurable 19 inch wide digially lockable rack cabinet, giving increased capacity for a number of dedicated/collocated servers.
  Recommended for ISPs, web design agencies and networking companies looking to expand their server housing capacity.

• Multi-Racks - Othello::Colo::Cage

  A 6 foot square steel cage able to hold upto 6 open racks (back-to-back) racks or 3 standard racks (with space all round) or can be freely configured to hold whatever IT equipment you require.
  Recommended for larger ISPs and Corporates looking to centralise their server operations in the best location, especially usefull if most of your kit is *not* rackmountable.

• Multi-Racks - Othello::Colo::Suite

  
  A dedicated secure room with ventillated or solid walls built to your own precise and exact specifications and featuring a variety of customisable security features, including centralised logging of access, pac tags and combination locks etc.
  Recommended for Enterprise companies and Government Agencies running applications and holding data where the ultimate levels of strict privacy is essential or where physical security is paramount.

For custom combinations of space or ip transit/connectivity Contact Us.

About our collocation service ...

From as little as £50/month Othello can colo your server in a secure and correctly maintained environment, ensuring consistent peak performance and availability at all times. We can manage every aspect of your internet presence or just those elements you choose, or simply provide the facilities for offsite data storage and back-up thereby giving you a cost-effective and always available business contingency plan for your vital information.

In our secure UK Tier-III 2N+ state-of-the-art Data Centre facilities in E14 London Docklands (where over 97% of UK internet traffic passes) we can supply bandwidth and colocation rack-space for your current servers, or supply you with the best in new rackmount appliances and (subject to availability) 2nd user/reconditioned equipment.

All Othello Colo DataCentres boast building-wide UPS with 2N+1 backup generators, fully redundant incoming power supplies, diverse redundant network feeds, FM200/2000 fire suppression, HVAC air conditioning, multi-stage identification processes with ISO27001 24/7 security.

OthelloConnect.net bandwidth is all fully redundant cisco-switched multi-homed BGP4 transit for providing 100% availability.

Data Centre Pictures

Co-Locate your own-server in our own DataCentre in London Docklands, E14, United Kingdom for increased performance, reliability, stability and security. Your server can be of any size, configuration, operating system and contain whatever application software you require. We can also supply cabling, switches, power distribution units, firewalls, online and offline backup facilities and multi-homed bandwidth - why not Contact Us for your bespoke solution.