Writing a Colocation RFP That Gets You Comparable Bids — Updated for 2026 (5)
A well-structured RFP is what makes provider quotes genuinely comparable — without one, buyers are often comparing apples to oranges…
Month: July 2026
Data Sovereignty and Why Colocation Facility Location Matters — Updated for 2026 (6)
Data sovereignty requirements have turned facility location from a cost decision into a compliance one, and the rules vary enough…
The Real Cost of Colocation: Beyond the Monthly Rack Rate — Updated for 2026 (2)
The advertised rack rate is rarely the number that determines total spend — cross-connects, power draw, and renewal terms usually…
Cooling Strategy Choices: Air, Liquid, and Hybrid Approaches Compared — Updated for 2026 (6)
Cooling strategy has quietly become a capacity question as much as an engineering one — the racks a facility can…
Renewable Energy Procurement and Colocation Facility Selection — Updated for 2026 (3)
Renewable energy procurement has become a genuine factor in facility selection, not just a sustainability talking point — and it…
Cooling Strategy Choices: Air, Liquid, and Hybrid Approaches Compared — Updated for 2026 (5)
Cooling strategy has quietly become a capacity question as much as an engineering one — the racks a facility can…
DDoS Protection at the Facility Level: What to Verify — Updated for 2026 (5)
DDoS protection at the facility level is worth verifying directly rather than assuming — the marketing language on this topic…
Immersion and Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling: A Buyer Primer — Updated for 2026 (3)
Cooling strategy has quietly become a capacity question as much as an engineering one — the racks a facility can…
What Changes When You Move From Shared to Dedicated Suites — Updated for 2026 (6)
Moving from shared to dedicated infrastructure changes more than the bill — it shifts a meaningful share of operational responsibility…
What Colocation Market Consolidation Means for Pricing Power — Updated for 2026 (3)
Colocation pricing rarely lines up cleanly across providers, because the headline rate is only one line in a bill shaped…