Colocation (business)

Colocation (or co-location) is the act of placing multiple (sometimes related) entities within a single location.

This is very important for businesses since the loss of data can be crucial for companies of any size, up to and including disciplinary action for employees or loss of their jobs.

[3] An unexpected loss in data can result from fires, earthquakes, floods, or any sort of natural disaster.

Data colocation technology began to take hold in the telecommunications industry.

Colocation enables multiple customers to access network, server, and data storage space, connecting them to a variety of service providers.