Introduction to the service¶
Colocation is a service where you place your own server equipment in our data center. You fully own the hardware and choose its configuration, while we provide the physical infrastructure — rack space, power, cooling, network connectivity, and 24/7 physical security.
The service is hosted in the Equinix data center in Sofia — a certified Tier 3+ facility trusted by companies like Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Microsoft.
Key Features of the Service¶
- Tier 3+ data center — certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013, and ISO 50001
- 100% availability guarantee — four independent power sources backed up by UPS and five diesel generators
- Network connectivity — three independent internet providers, direct links to ~99.99% of Bulgarian peers and major European Internet Exchange points
- Flexible space — 1U, 2U, 3U, 4U, half-rack, or full rack
- Network speeds — from 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps
- Cooling — N+1 redundant climate control with Cold Aisle Containment and capacity up to 12 kW per rack
- Physical security — multi-zone access control, video surveillance, armed guards, and a fire detection system with dual-trigger mechanism (thermal and smoke)
- Optional 24/7 support — management and administration by qualified system administrators and DevOps engineers
Purpose of the Documentation¶
This documentation is designed to help you understand the Colocation service from Delta.bg. It covers:
- General overview of the service, its advantages, and the data center infrastructure
- Hardware requirements — what machines can be colocated
- Ordering process — the inquiry flow, required information, and timelines
- Remote access — options for pre-installing an OS and IPMI access
- Terms and definitions — a glossary of technical concepts
- Frequently asked questions and answers
Who Is This For?¶
The service is suitable for:
- Companies with specific hardware — with servers that have specialized components (GPU, FPGA, HSM) or vendor-specific requirements
- Organizations with already purchased equipment — that want to place it in a professional data center instead of their own office or server room
- Businesses with regulatory requirements — requiring full control over the hardware and its physical location
- Service providers — deploying their own infrastructure for resale or specific needs
- Projects with unique requirements — that cannot be met by standard virtual or dedicated servers