Colocation in Springfield
Bring your servers; we give them space, two power feeds, cooling, network and a guard. Rent one unit or a whole rack.
Rack space, drawn to one scale
Each rack below is drawn with the same rack unit height, so you see the space you pay for. Power is included up to the figure shown.
1U of 42
One rack unit for one server, in a shared rack.
0.3 kW, one power feed
$79 a month
10U of 42
10U behind its own locked door, for a small stack.
1 kW on A and B feeds
$290 a month
21U of 42
21U with its own door, for a growing setup.
2 kW on A and B feeds
$520 a month
42U of 42
The whole 42U rack, its doors and its key.
4 kW on A and B feeds, more on request
$890 a month
Example prices, before tax, on a 12-month contract. Network ports and cross-connects are priced on the quote.
In every rack
Whichever size you rent, these come with it.
- Power on two feeds, A and B, from separate UPS rooms (1U: one feed)
- Cold aisle air kept at 18 to 27 °C
- A 1 Gbit/s network port with 10 TB of traffic a month
- Four remote-hands tasks a month
- A rack elevation of your units, updated after every change
- Visits by appointment; day and night access from a quarter rack
- Loading bay, trolleys and a locked cage for deliveries
- Monthly power readings per rack
Remote hands
Our engineers are on the floor day and night. Ask by phone or email; we reply with a photo when it is done.
Power-cycle a server or check its lights
Started within 15 minutes, day or night
Free, 4 a month
Swap a failed drive you shipped to us
Same day, photo sent when done
$35
Patch a cable or move a server between U positions
Within 2 hours
$45 per 15 min
Rack and stack new equipment on arrival
Booked ahead, with a photo of the rack after
$45 per 15 min
Example prices, before tax.
Power and network
What runs into your rack, and how it is protected.
Power feeds
A and B, each from its own UPS room and switchboard (sample).
Per rack
Up to 8 kW per rack in hall 2; more in the high-density row (sample).
Standby
Two generators, tested every month on load (sample).
Carriers
Two, in separate ducts into the building (sample).
Cross-connects
Fibre or copper from your rack to a carrier or another customer, $60 a month (example prices).
Colocation questions
Can I bring my own rack?
No, we fit every hall with the same 42U racks so the cold aisles stay sealed. You can bring rails and shelves.
What happens if I use more power than my plan?
We tell you after the monthly reading and suggest the next size; extra power is $0.25 per kWh (example prices).
Can I grow from a quarter to a half rack?
Yes. We keep the units next to yours free for as long as we can, and move you for free when they are not.
How long is the contract?
Twelve months, then month by month with 60 days’ notice.
Come and walk the floor
Visits take about 45 minutes: the cold aisles, the power room and the rack you would use. Bring photo ID; we sign you in at the gate (sample).