UK Colocation
Cross-Connect Colocation in the UK
Carrier-neutral UK colocation with direct cross-connect to any network in the facility
Carrier-neutral UK colocation with direct cross-connect to any network in the facility
About This Feature
Cross-Connect Colocation in the UK from Glitch Servers provides carrier-neutral rack space with direct LINX and LONAP connectivity - backed by AMD Ryzen hardware, NVMe Gen4 storage, and UK-native routing through AS212868. Cross-connect colocation is the foundation of enterprise network architecture: direct fibre connections between your collocated servers and carriers, ISPs, or internet exchanges without traversing the public internet. Our UK data centre facilities are carrier-neutral, meaning you choose your connectivity providers and we facilitate the physical cross-connect. BGP multi-homing, LINX peering, LONAP peering, and direct connections to NTT, GTT, Cogent, BT Wholesale, and other carriers are all achievable from your colocated rack.
Colocation at Glitch Servers is carrier-neutral, meaning you are not locked to a single upstream provider. The facility connects to LINX and LONAP through AS212868, giving colocated customers access to over 800 networks reachable directly via the UK's primary internet exchanges without paying Tier-1 transit rates for every byte. Power infrastructure is N+1 redundant with UPS and generator backup.
BGP multi-homing through NTT and GTT Tier-1 upstream carriers provides path diversity and automatic failover if a single transit provider experiences degradation. Remote hands are available 24/7 for customers who need physical access assistance, hardware reboots, or cabling work without travelling to the facility.
UK data sovereignty is preserved by design - traffic from colocated servers traverses UK and Irish exchange points before reaching international networks, supporting GDPR and UK GDPR compliance requirements for data residency. Full rack options and pricing are detailed on the UK colocation page.
Key Benefits
Every plan includes these capabilities as standard - no tier-gating, no hidden extras.
Carrier-neutral - any carrier in the facility, no exclusivity agreements
LINX + LONAP connectivity - direct IX peering from your rack
NTT, GTT, Cogent, BT Wholesale - major transit carriers cross-connectable
BGP multi-homing - run your own AS number with multiple carrier connections
Technical Specifications
Real specs on real hardware - not marketing numbers.
Cross-connect types: single-mode fibre (1G/10G/100G) or copper (1G)
Lead time: 2–5 business days for same-facility cross-connects
IX membership: LINX and LONAP membership arranged separately; we provide the physical cross-connect
Use Cases
This feature is particularly well suited to these workloads and teams.
Internet service providers deploying cross-connects to LINX and LONAP to establish settlement-free peering - reducing transit costs and improving latency for UK-destined traffic.
Enterprises connecting on-premise colocated infrastructure directly to cloud provider PoPs via cross-connect - avoiding public internet routing for Azure, AWS, or GCP connections for compliance and performance.
Content distribution networks and broadcast playout systems using cross-connects to CDN partners and broadcast network providers - low-jitter dedicated paths for time-sensitive video and audio delivery.
FAQ
Cross-connect colocation from £59.50/mo rack + connect fees
Carrier-neutral UK facility. LINX, LONAP, and carrier cross-connects.
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