Colocation
Half Rack Colocation in the UK
21U dedicated rack space in a carrier-neutral UK data centre - power, cooling, and 24/7 remote hands included
21U dedicated rack space in a carrier-neutral UK data centre - power, cooling, and 24/7 remote hands included
About This Feature
Half Rack 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. A half-rack gives you 21U of dedicated rack space - enough for 3–6 1U servers, a managed switch, and a patch panel - with a guaranteed 20A power allocation. Our UK colocation facilities are carrier-neutral, meaning you choose your own transit provider or purchase bandwidth from us at wholesale rates. Cross-connects to BT, GTT, NTT, Zayo, and others are available within 24 hours of request. The facilities run N+1 UPS with diesel generator backup tested monthly, and hot-aisle/cold-aisle containment maintains server inlet temperatures within ASHRAE A2 guidelines. Remote hands service is available around the clock.
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.
Your half-rack is yours alone - no shared shelves, no access by other customers' engineers, locked with your key.
Bring your own transit or buy bandwidth from us at wholesale rates. Cross-connects to 10+ carriers available within 24 hours.
Dual power feeds from separate UPS strings, with diesel generator backup tested monthly under full load.
Our engineers handle reboots, cable changes, and hardware swaps on your behalf any time of day or night.
Technical Specifications
Real specs on real hardware - not marketing numbers.
Space: 21U (half of a 42U cabinet), dedicated and locked
Power: 20A @ 230V standard; higher densities available
Cooling: hot-aisle/cold-aisle containment, ASHRAE A2 inlet temp
Use Cases
This feature is particularly well suited to these workloads and teams.
Businesses with 5–10U of owned hardware that have outgrown office rack space - half-rack colocation provides professional power, cooling, and connectivity without the commitment of a full cabinet.
ISPs and MSPs colocating routers, switches, and firewalls in a carrier-neutral facility to access LINX and LONAP peering and establish BGP sessions with multiple transit providers.
Secondary infrastructure for failover - a colocated half-rack running standby servers, replication targets, or backup storage outside your primary data centre for geographic redundancy.
FAQ
Get a UK half-rack from £149/mo
21U, 20A power, carrier-neutral. No long-term commitment required.
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