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COLOCATION
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COLOCATION

Colocation refers to when a business rents space in a data centre to house their IT infrastructure . Through the use of a colocation service , businesses can enjoy their data needs being taken care of , without having to invest in building and maintaining their own data facilities .
Agreements typically include power , internet connectivity and physical security . These types of data centres may also offer managed services like disaster recovery and security management . Colocation can also be more cost-effective for smaller businesses , as it removes the need to build and maintain a facility .

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