Colocation

Professional, BGP-friendly colocation for NSPs and small telcos — powered by premium connectivity and open infrastructure.

Digital Realty FRA11

Digital Realty FRA11 is a modern, carrier-neutral data center located in Frankfurt's Digital Park Ostend. It offers 4,800 m² of IT space with dual power feeds, N+1 cooling, and 2N UPS infrastructure. The facility provides direct access to major carriers, IXPs (including DE-CIX proximity), and cloud on-ramps. Security features include 24/7 staffing, biometric access control, and ISO 27001, 9001, and PCI-DSS certifications. FRA11 runs entirely on renewable energy and supports high-density deployments with a strong focus on operational efficiency. Its central location in Germany’s digital core makes it ideal for NSPs, telco, and edge deployments.

Colocation Packages

Rack Unit (1 RU)

  • 1U in shared rack
  • Includes 50W power usage
  • Dual power feeds (A + B)
  • 2x 10/40/100 Gbps multi-service ports included (redundant configuration)
  • BGP support and Reverse DNS available

NRC: €100
MRC: €80 + €0.46/W > 50W

Extended Unit (4 RU)

  • 4U in shared rack
  • Includes 200W power usage
  • Dual power feeds (A + B)
  • 2x 10/40/100 Gbps multi-service ports included (redundant configuration)
  • BGP support and Reverse DNS available
  • Ideal for edge nodes, routers, small compute clusters

NRC: €100
MRC: €250 + €0.46/W > 200W

Optional Services

  • Campus Cross-Connects (FRA1-16)
    NRC: €275 / MRC: €125
  • OOBM Uplink (IPv4/IPv6 over OpenVPN)
    NRC: €50 / MRC: €10
  • Serial Console Port (Web UI / SSH)
    NRC: €50 / MRC: €25
  • Remote hands (Planned)
    €160/hour
  • Urgent remote hands
    €240/hour
  • Email/ticket support included
  • On-site tasks via ticketing system

Network & Connectivity

  • Own Network Backbone via AS56381
  • Dedicated Transit-Sessions via Arelion, RETN, Inter.Link
  • Peering at NL-ix, CH-IX, KleyReX, FogIXP, Megaport possible
  • IPv4/IPv6, RIPE LIR services, BGP support (optional)
  • Basic DDoS filtering available on request

Why?

  • Frankfurt-based Digital Realty FRA11 — Tier 3, UPS/N+1, secure facility
  • Carrier-neutral with major IXPs and Tier-1 transit in-rack
  • Free public services (RPKI, DNS, NAT64, mirrors, etc.)
  • Transparent pricing, no compliance overhead, ideal for NSPs and SMEs
  • Fully IPv6-ready and BGP-friendly for edge/cloud-native deployments

Use Cases

  • Redundant network nodes (e.g., routers, firewalls)
  • Remote POPs and transit endpoints
  • Lightweight compute clusters
  • Peering and IX connectivity at low cost