Example Deployments
Click to explore some example deployments below
1 Application – 1U
A 1U server can be utilized to provide application or proxy services. Applications like Apache, Nginx, Squid, or Litespeed Web Server, can help you move your application closer to your customers by colocating a single server.
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Optional Firewall
Application Server
Apache, Nginx, Squid,
Litespeed Web
Server, etc.
2 Virtualization / Database – 2U
A larger 2U server provides you the capacity for hardware expansion, usually allowing you to put additional PCI cards for graphics acceleration or expanded network connectivity. Database and virtualization options are endless.
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Optional Firewall
Virtualization or Database Server
VMWare, Xen, Percona, MongoDB, Hbase, etc.
3 Compute / Storage – 4U
Larger 4U servers allow for dozens of 3.5" SATA / SAS disks, as well as additional CPU sockets. This facilitates the creation of vast content storage arrays, servers capable of processing big data, or just a simple backup server.
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Optional Firewall
Compute or Storage Server
Ceph, Gluster, Hadoop, OpenHPC, etc.
4 Enterprise Application – 24U
Migrate a small enterprise application to colocation with a 24U space, also referred to as a 1/2 cabinet. This colocation space gives you the ability to provide your own switching and firewalls, and mount several 1, 2 and 4U servers.
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Optional Firewall
Load Balancer
Switch
Web Servers
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Database Servers
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5 Private Cloud – 48U
Move your private cloud into one of our 48U cabinets in a Tier 3 facility. A 48U cabinet provides enough space for several hypervisors, shared storage, firewalls and switching, allowing you to replicate locally hosted infrastructure.
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Active Firewall
Passive Firewall
Load Balancer
Active Switch
Passive Switch
Hypervisors
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Storage Servers
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