We offer a wide range of data centre Server Colocation options and services, including shared and dedicated cabinets, and custom built cages.

By utilizing our Server Colocation services you retain complete control over the operation and maintenance of your equipment.

Primus’ Network Operations Centre (NOC) is staffed 24/7 by technicians who monitor Primus’ network and services to ensure optimal uptime and performance.

Server Colocation is the perfect solution if you already own or want to own your own servers and your e-business demands the ultimate in reliability and security.

Service Details — Server Colocation

• Choice of shared cabinet space, dedicated cabinet space, or custom-sized cage space
• Bandwidth billing based on gigabytes transferred per month or 95th percentile megabits per second / month
• 100Mbps Ethernet connection with redundant 100Mbps Ethernet connection to backup router as an option (HSRP)
• Daily tape backup swaps by a Primus technician
• "Remote hands" assistance - a Primus technician can reboot your server on request or assist with problem troubleshooting
• 24/7 physical access to your server by you and your pre-authorized technicians
• Access to a powerful web-based portal to monitor service performance metrics, manage security for your authorized contacts,submit and view trouble ticket requests, manage DNS and optional email services, and manage your account
• Primus supports full PCI Compliance, CICA 5970 Type B, and SAS70 Type II requirements
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Does your colocated server require 100% uptime?

Our Server Colocation High Availability option provides automatic failover capabilities to your mission-critical applications.

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Is a Colocation Server right for you?

Server colocation is generally suitable for medium to high to very high volume sites. Our Server Colocation service allows you to place your own equipment in one of our Class "A" Data Centres. You have complete control of all of your equipment - including software and hardware. You can deploy any OS and as much hardware as you need to handle your site's needs. We offer a wide-range of server colocation packages, and monthly fees are based on throughput, space and power.

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Related Services

Primus provides a number of other services which you can choose to purchase at any time. These include:

• Colocation High Availability
• Managed Services
• Dedicated Servers
• PrimusCloud^™ Server
• Ethernet Connections & LAN Extensions
• Domain Name Registration & DNS Hosting

Why Host with Primus?

• Our Network

  Primus' network is one of only a few "multi-homed" ISP networks in Canada, consisting of redundant backbone connections to five major backbone providers and two Internet Exchanges, the Toronto Internet Exchange (TORIX) and the Ottawa Internet Exchange (Ottix).

  MORE INFO » Primus Business Services' Network

• Our Class "A" Canadian Data Centers

  Primus' ultra secure Data Centres keep your website, servers and mission critical applications connected to the Internet 100% of the time.

  • Markham Data Center ^NEW!
  • Toronto Data Center
  • Ottawa Data Center
  • Edmonton Data Center
  • London Data Center
  • Vancouver Data Center