Rack Colocation
Renting a rack in a data center is a strategic move for businesses and individuals who require secure, high-performance infrastructure without the overhead of building and maintaining their own facility. By renting a rack, whether a full, half, or quarter, you gain space to house your own servers and networking equipment within a professionally managed environment. This setup provides benefits like redundant power, high-speed connectivity, and 24/7 physical and network security. It’s ideal for those needing consistent uptime, direct control over hardware, and the ability to scale operations efficiently. Renting a rack also allows for predictable monthly costs while leveraging the robust infrastructure and connectivity of a commercial data center.
Description | Term | Setup | Monthly |
Quarter rack (10U) | 12 months | £0 | £100.00 |
Half rack (22U) | 12 months | £0 | £175.00 |
Full rack (44U) | 12 months | £0 | £250.00 |
All racks come with two Gigabit network feeds, presented as RJ45 (multimode fibre feed is available on request, £50 setup, no additional monthly fee). All racks come with 100Mb/s of bandwidth as measured on the 95th percentile. Overages charged at £0.30 per Mb/s, or commit to a higher rate:
250Mb/s bandwidth
£62.50 / Month
overages charged at
£0.25 per Mb/s
500Mb/s bandwidth
£100 / Month
overages charged at
£0.20 per Mb/s
1Gb/s bandwidth
£150 / Month
overages charged at
£0.15 per Mb/s
Higher capacity feeds are available, please ask for details. All racks come with A + B metered power feeds.
Power commit | Cost |
1 to 3 Amps | £90 per amp per month |
4 to 7 Amps | £85 per amp per month |
8+ Amps | £80 per amp per month |
Escorted access, bookable in advance.
Remote hands are available in an emergency, charged at £20 / 15 minutes.
All prices are for a 12 month contract, which auto-renews for a further 12 months on expiry, unless you cancel at least 5 working days prior to the renewal date. Shorter contract lengths are available, please ask for details.
All prices exclude VAT which is charged at the prevailing rate.