IT Infrastructure → Colocation

Business-Grade Colocation That Keeps Your Infrastructure Running.

When your servers or rack space become a bottleneck - or uptime and control matter more than ever - Smartt puts your hardware in purpose-built data centers with redundant power, cooling, connectivity, and support.

// YOUR HARDWARE · ENTERPRISE FACILITY · ONE ACCOUNTABLE SUPPORT TEAM
COLOCATION · RESILIENCE MAPALL PATHS NOMINAL
CLIENT RACK · 20U ACTIVE
PowerA + B AVAILABLE
UPS + generator-backed redundancy
NetworkDUAL PATH
Carrier-neutral routing and cross-connects
Environment22°C · NORMAL
Temperature, humidity and physical monitoring
Remote HandsAVAILABLE 24/7
Reset, patch, diagnose, replace and verify
[00:00] SYSTEM CHECK PASSED
Both power and network paths are available.
Why Colocation

Keep Control of the Hardware. Remove the Facility Burden.

Colocation preserves ownership and architectural control while moving power, cooling, physical security, connectivity, and onsite response into a professional operating environment.

24/7Facility access and support
A + BRedundant power-path planning
Multi-CarrierNetwork and cross-connect choice
One TeamRemote hands through escalation
Colocation Options & Pricing

Start With the Footprint Your Workload Actually Needs.

Choose a starting footprint below. We then validate power density, bandwidth, cross-connects, support expectations, and location before producing the final quote.

FOOTPRINT CONFIGURATORCOLO-QTR · BASE CONFIGURATION
10U / 40U

Small / 1⁄4 Rack

A practical starting point for compact server stacks and predictable workloads.

10U
7A @ 110V
300 GB
100 Mbps
5 included
1 included

BACKUP UPS · UNLIMITED IPV6 · SECURE CABINET · REMOTE HANDS AVAILABLE

Base pricing notes

* Existing catalogue pricing shown for planning. Final pricing depends on facility, power, bandwidth, cross-connects, installation, support level, currency, and contract terms. Additional bandwidth, power, IP addresses, drops, wiring, and setup may apply.

Why Smartt Colocation Is Different

Not Just Rack Space. Operational Ownership.

Colocation should remove infrastructure friction, not create another provider your team must coordinate.

Smartt can own the path from facility event to verified recovery: detect the issue, access the hardware, complete the physical work, coordinate connectivity, document the change, and confirm the system is healthy again.

01
DetectMonitoring surfaces a power, network, hardware, or environmental event.
VISIBLE
02
AccessRemote hands reaches the rack without waiting for your team to travel.
OWNED
03
ActReset, patch, replace, cable, diagnose, or coordinate a carrier.
EXECUTED
04
VerifyPower, network, application, and monitoring states are confirmed.
CLOSED LOOP
The outcome: your team manages the architecture - not the trip to the datacenter.
Technical Capabilities

The Facility Becomes Part of Your Architecture.

Every layer is designed to remove a different physical or operational failure mode.

LAYER 01Secure CabinetControlled physical access and auditability
LAYER 02Redundant PowerUPS, generator, and planned power paths
LAYER 03Cooling & SensorsEnvironmental monitoring and alerts
LAYER 04Carrier NetworksCross-connects, routing, peering and choice
LAYER 05Remote HandsPhysical action, diagnostics and verification
DESIGN INTENT: REMOVE SINGLE FACILITY DEPENDENCIESFINAL ARCHITECTURE VALIDATED PER WORKLOAD
Is Colocation Right for You?

Choose Physical Control When It Creates Real Value.

Strong Fit If

  • You own or need to control the hardware
  • Uptime and redundancy affect revenue or user experience
  • You require carrier-neutral or private networking options
  • Compliance requires dedicated facilities or access records
  • Your team needs reliable physical access without constant travel

Consider Cloud or VPS Instead If

  • You want fully abstracted infrastructure
  • Your workloads scale rapidly and unpredictably
  • You prefer pricing tied primarily to consumption
  • You do not want to manage hardware lifecycles
  • Your application fits a standard managed-cloud environment
Technical Catalogue

Compare the Base Rack Configurations.

The detailed catalogue remains available for technical and procurement review without dominating the main story.

Open Full Colocation Specification
Component1⁄4 Rack1⁄2 RackFull Rack
Service Package
Monthly recurring chargeThe base monthly service fee for the rack configuration, before excess bandwidth, power, network drops, or IPv4 usage.$475$850$1,400
Setup / NRCNon-Recurring Charge: a one-time fee billed at installation to provision the cabinet, power, and network connections, separate from the ongoing monthly fee.$600$600$600
Cabinet
Rack sizeThe usable rack space allocated in rack units (U), where 1U is approximately 1.75 inches of vertical rack height.10U20U40U
Secure cabinetA lockable enclosure restricting physical access to your equipment to authorized personnel only.YesYesYes
ShelvesFixed mounting shelves included in the cabinet for equipment that isn't rack-mountable, such as certain appliances or non-standard hardware.024
Network
Network dropsThe number of physical network cable runs (cross-connects) provisioned from your cabinet to the facility's network infrastructure. Additional drops are billed at $50/drop.112
Included bandwidthThe monthly data transfer allocation included in the base price. Additional usage is billed at $0.25/GB based on actual monthly consumption.300 GB800 GB2,000 GB
IPv4 addressesPublicly routable IPv4 addresses included with the configuration, provided in blocks. Additional addresses are billed at $2/IPv4.51329
IPv6IPv6 address space, provided in unlimited quantity subject to availability, for environments requiring modern addressing or larger address pools.UnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Port speedThe network connection speed from your cabinet to the facility's network backbone: 100 Mbps.100 Mbps100 Mbps100 Mbps
Traffic reportingVisibility into your bandwidth utilization, so you can monitor consumption against the included allocation and anticipate overage.YesYesYes
Power & Environment
PowerThe electrical capacity provisioned to your cabinet, stated in Amps at 110V. Additional power is billed at $30/Amp (110V).7A @ 110V15A @ 110V2 × 15A @ 110V
Emergency generatorOn-site backup generator capacity that sustains facility power during a utility outage, protecting equipment from extended downtime.YesYesYes
Backup UPSUninterruptible Power Supply providing immediate battery backup that bridges the gap between a utility outage and generator start-up.YesYesYes
Redundant coolingEnvironmental cooling systems designed with redundancy, so a single cooling unit failure does not compromise temperature control for hosted equipment.YesYesYes
Support & Terms
Remote handsOn-site technical staff who can perform physical tasks on your behalf, such as reboots, cabling, or basic diagnostics, without requiring you to travel to the facility.24/724/724/7
Physical accessYour team's ability to visit the facility and access your cabinet directly, available 24/7 with appropriate identification and authorization.24/724/724/7
Network uptime SLAA contractual commitment to network availability, with defined service credits if uptime falls below the agreed threshold, governed by the executed agreement.IncludedIncludedIncluded
Contract periodThe billing cycle for the service. Colocation is offered on a monthly, no-long-term-commitment basis.MonthlyMonthlyMonthly
CancellationThe notice period required to end service without further contractual obligation: 30 calendar days.30 days30 days30 days

Terms & SLA

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Currency is based on hosting location and taxes are excluded. Client equipment must be compatible with local racks. Excess bandwidth and power are billed from actual monthly usage. Final SLA, service credits, access rules, installation charges, and asset responsibilities are governed by the executed agreement.

Colocation Inside FlexEngine

Rack Space Protects the Hardware. FlexEngine Keeps It Moving.

Colocation becomes more valuable when monitoring, security, connectivity, automation, incident response, and improvement work operate as one system. FlexEngine connects the physical foundation to the execution capacity required to maintain and evolve it.

See how FlexEngine works →

Colocation FoundationPOWER · SPACE · NETWORK
Managed OperationsMONITOR · SUPPORT · SECURE
Adaptive CapacityAUTOMATE · IMPROVE · SCALE
Business OutcomeRESILIENT · READY · CONTROLLED
Architecture Review · Custom Quote

Validate the Rack, Power, and Network Before You Commit.

Tell us what you are running, where it needs to live, and what failure would cost. We will recommend the appropriate footprint, connectivity, redundancy, and support model.

Talk to a Colocation Expert →