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Colocation & Server Housing near Frankfurt
Protect your mission-critical systems in one of the most secure IT infrastructures in the Rhine-Main region. With DARZ Colocation, you can host your hardware in a certified, carrier-neutral, high-security data center while retaining full control over your data and infrastructure. Our strategic location provides maximum physical security and delivers BSI-compliant geographic redundancy to Frankfurt am Main.
Your Benefits at a Glance
Strategic Location – Darmstadt
Benefit from direct connectivity to the Frankfurt digital hub while meeting strict BSI requirements for geographically redundant infrastructure.
Scalable Infrastructure
Flexible server housing solutions ranging from dedicated rack space to fully customized, lockable private cages.
100% GDPR Compliant
Your data is hosted and processed exclusively in Germany in accordance with strict German data protection regulations.
Predictable Operating Costs
Benefit from transparent, usage-based power billing and maintain full visibility of your energy costs at all times.
Stay Focused on Your Core Business
Leave data center operations to us. Reduce capital investments and internal resource requirements while benefiting from a secure, highly available infrastructure.
What Is Colocation?
Colocation enables organizations to operate their own servers and network infrastructure within an external data center. While your hardware remains your property, the data center provides the underlying infrastructure, including power, cooling, physical security and network connectivity.
Compared to running your own server room, colocation offers enterprise-grade security, predictable operating costs and an infrastructure that scales alongside your business.
Why Choose Colocation Instead of an On-Premises Server Room?
Operating an in-house server room consumes valuable resources, requires significant investment and introduces risks related to availability, resilience and scalability. With DARZ Colocation, you can relocate your IT infrastructure into a highly secure environment without giving up control of your systems.
Moving to a professional data center delivers three key advantages:
- Enterprise-grade security and high availability
- Scalability without investing in your own infrastructure
- Transparent and predictable operating costs for optimized Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Our Colocation Services at a Glance
Rack & Server Housing
- Flexible deployment options including individual racks, private cages and dedicated data center suites
- Operate your own hardware while maintaining complete control over your systems and processes
- Optional hosting within our underground vault area, protected by a nine-ton steel security door
- Seamlessly expand your infrastructure as your business grows
Connectivity & Networking
- Direct dark fiber connectivity to leading data center locations throughout the Frankfurt metropolitan area
- Ultra-low latency with round-trip times of approximately 0.4 ms
- Straightforward integration with hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments
- Easily extend your infrastructure with individually tailored managed services
Security & Compliance
- Certified to ISO 27001 and BSI Cloud Computing C5 Type 2
- Multi-layer physical access controls with biometric authentication
- Comprehensive CCTV surveillance and physical site protection
- Redundant UPS systems and emergency power infrastructure
- Data hosting and operations exclusively in Germany
- Support for regulatory and compliance requirements
Learn more about our high-security data center
Colocation Pricing &
Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Transparency is one of our core principles. Your colocation costs are based on the amount of rack space you require, your actual power consumption and your desired network bandwidth. Every colocation solution is individually tailored to your specific business requirements, ensuring you only pay for the resources you actually use.
In addition, our contractually defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs) guarantee agreed levels of availability, response times and service quality to support your Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery strategies.
How Flexible Are DARZ Colocation Solutions?
With DARZ’s modular service portfolio, you can seamlessly combine Colocation, Private Cloud and Public Cloud services to create an infrastructure that evolves with your business. Start with secure server housing today and expand your environment tomorrow with tailored cloud solutions or fully managed colocation services—whenever your requirements change.
Entrust the operation of your hybrid infrastructure to our experts. Our modular services adapt to your capacity planning while reducing the workload on your internal IT team through customized operational support.
- Tailored Managed Services
Choose the level of support that best fits your business. On request, we provide continuous server monitoring, scheduled maintenance and professional server migration into our data center. - 24/7 Data Center Support
Our experienced technical team is available around the clock to help ensure the business continuity of your mission-critical systems. - Remote Hands Services
Receive fast, reliable on-site assistance whenever you need it—from cabling and hardware installations to component replacements and troubleshooting.
A secure infrastructure starts here. Request a consultation today.
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Darmstadt Location
Colocation in the former vault building of the Hessian State Central Bank, featuring highly secure infrastructure and flexible data center space for your IT systems.
Connectivity
High-performance network connectivity with access to multiple carriers, Internet exchanges and leading cloud providers for seamless global connectivity.
Private Cages, Suites & Vault
Dedicated, highly secure colocation environments designed for organizations with demanding requirements for security & operational control.
Frankfurt Region
A strategic location in the Frankfurt metropolitan area—Europe’s leading digital hub for carrier connectivity, cloud services and high-performance networking.
Full Rack Colocation
Secure, dedicated server racks in our high-security data center with flexible scalability and complete control over your IT infrastructure.
Cross Connects
High-performance, low-latency connections within the data center, providing secure connectivity to carriers, customers and cloud environments.
Our certifications demonstrate the quality and reliability of all our services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Is Colocation in Darmstadt Near Frankfurt an Attractive Choice?
Darmstadt combines close proximity to Frankfurt—Europe’s leading data center and digital hub—with the advantages of an independent location for modern IT infrastructure. Organizations benefit from low-latency connectivity to the Rhine-Main region, excellent network access and an ideal location for implementing geographically redundant infrastructure in line with BSI recommendations.
By hosting mission-critical systems in Darmstadt, businesses can operate outside Frankfurt’s metropolitan area without compromising on connectivity, performance or access to major Internet exchanges and cloud providers.
This creates a strong foundation for colocation, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and scalable hybrid IT architectures.
Why Is Colocation in Darmstadt Near Frankfurt an Attractive Choice?
Darmstadt combines close proximity to Frankfurt—Europe’s leading data center and digital hub—with the advantages of an independent location for modern IT infrastructure. Organizations benefit from low-latency connectivity to the Rhine-Main region, excellent network access and an ideal location for implementing geographically redundant infrastructure in line with BSI recommendations.
By hosting mission-critical systems in Darmstadt, businesses can operate outside Frankfurt’s metropolitan area without compromising on connectivity, performance or access to major Internet exchanges and cloud providers.
This creates a strong foundation for colocation, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and scalable hybrid IT architectures.
Which Organizations Benefit Most from Colocation?
Colocation is particularly well suited for mid-sized businesses, enterprise IT environments, SaaS providers, manufacturing companies, financial services organizations, managed service providers (MSPs) and any business with demanding requirements for security, performance and regulatory compliance.
It is especially beneficial for organizations that want to retain ownership of their hardware while modernizing or scaling their IT infrastructure.
What Rack Sizes and Colocation Options Are Available?
Our colocation infrastructure is designed to meet your individual requirements—from single server deployments and dedicated rack space to private cages, private suites and fully dedicated data center rooms.
Whether you operate a small IT environment or a complex enterprise infrastructure, our solutions scale with your business and can be expanded whenever additional capacity is required.
How Much Does Colocation Cost Per Rack?
The cost of colocation depends on several factors, including the amount of rack space required, power consumption, network bandwidth, SLA requirements and any additional managed services.
Typical pricing components include:
- Rack or private cage space
- Power supply and energy consumption
- Network connectivity and carrier services
- Cross Connects
- Managed Services and technical support
Typische Kostenfaktoren sind:
- Rack- oder Cage-Fläche
- Stromversorgung und Verbrauch
- Netzwerk- und Carrier-Anbindungen
- Cross Connects
- Managed Services und Supportleistungen
What Is the Difference Between Colocation and Cloud Hosting?
With colocation, your organization retains ownership of its hardware while operating it in a professional third-party data center. With cloud hosting, the underlying infrastructure is delivered entirely as a service by the cloud provider.
Colocation is the preferred solution for organizations with existing server environments, strict compliance requirements or a need for maximum data sovereignty and infrastructure control.
What Does Carrier-Neutral Colocation Mean?
Carrier-neutral colocation allows organizations to freely choose their preferred network providers and connect to multiple carriers simultaneously.
This provides greater flexibility, increased redundancy and the ability to design customized network architectures for hybrid and highly available IT environments.
What Does Carrier-Neutral Colocation Mean?
Carrier-neutral colocation allows organizations to freely choose their preferred network providers and connect to multiple carriers simultaneously.
This provides greater flexibility, increased redundancy and the ability to design customized network architectures for hybrid and highly available IT environments.
What Role Does Colocation Play in a Hybrid Cloud Strategy?
Colocation often serves as the foundation of modern hybrid cloud architectures. Organizations run mission-critical workloads on their own hardware within the data center while seamlessly connecting these systems to private and public cloud platforms.
This creates a flexible, scalable and high-performance hybrid cloud environment that can adapt to changing business requirements.
What Service Level Agreements (SLAs) Are Available?
Our Service Level Agreements (SLAs) define guaranteed service levels, including availability, response times, support scope and operational standards.
Depending on your infrastructure requirements, SLAs can be tailored to support Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and high-availability strategies.
How Does Server Migration to a Colocation Data Center Work?
Server migration typically follows a structured process consisting of assessment, planning, transportation, deployment and transition into production.
Depending on your infrastructure, systems can be migrated in phases to minimize downtime and ensure a smooth transition.
How Does Colocation Support Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery?
Colocation enhances business resilience through redundant power systems, carrier-diverse network connectivity and professionally managed data center operations.
This provides the foundation for Business Continuity, resilient backup infrastructures and robust Disaster Recovery strategies, ensuring your critical business systems remain available even during unexpected events.
Learn more about Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery at DARZ.
