Colocation

Redefining Colocation with Enterprise-Grade Facilities, Local Access, and End-to-End Support 

Introduce more resilience into your IT environment. You provide the hardware, and we will secure, power, and connect your complete solution in our data centres.  

We offer organisations modernising legacy environments a single strategic partner for colocation, connectivity, and hybrid-cloud enablement under one roof. Our facilities are designed for high specification, robust security, and sustainability, with full operational control for rapid response and continuous improvement.

Our Colocation Data Centres

Key Features of Node4 Colocation 

Purpose-Built UK Data Centres
Tier II and Tier III facilities in Derby, Wakefield, and Northampton with full operational control for security, sustainability (REGO-certified), and rapid response. 

Scalability & Flexibility
From single racks to large deployments, choose simple packages or bespoke solutions with enhanced security and flexible terms. 

Operational Excellence
High uptime, responsive on-site teams, and remote hands support are included to reduce operational burden. 

Strategic Locations
Data centres along the M1 corridor and key UK growth regions for optimal connectivity and resilience. 

Cost Efficiency
Transparent pricing, no setup fees, and migration incentives like free rack rental during dual-run periods. 

Small, Medium or Large. We’ve got you covered.

A price that’s right for your scale

Whatever the size of your business, we’ve got you covered. Take a look at our exclusive colocation offers below.

Leeds

See our Tier 3+ Leeds Data Centre

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Northampton

See our Tier 3+ Northampton Data Centre

Step inside Northampton Data Centre with our video tour, and see what makes us stand out. 

Derby

See our Tier 2+ Derby Data Centre

Want a closer look at Derby Data Centre? Watch our virtual tour and see it for yourself.

Certifications

ISO 9001: 2015 – Quality Management 

ISO 14001: 2015 – Environmental Management 

ISO 2000-1: 2018 – IT Service Management 

ISO 22301: 2019 – Business Continuity Management 

ISO 27001: 2013 – Information Security Management 

ISO27001 – Certified Data Centres 

Why Choose Node4? 

  • Geographic Advantage
    Strategically located along the M1 Growth Corridor, our facilities serve high-growth regions, delivering easy access. 
  • Owned & Operated
    We design, build, and manage our UK data centres, giving you complete confidence in security, performance, and service quality. 
  • Hybrid On-Ramp
    Colocation is just the beginning. Seamlessly integrate with Node4’s cloud, networking, and security services for a full digital transformation. 
  • Supplier Consolidation
    Simplify your IT strategy with one trusted partner for all your infrastructure needs. 
  • Operational Excellence
    99.87% SLA on data centre operations and 98.22% CSAT (July–Oct 2025) proven reliability and customer satisfaction. 
  • Sustainability
    Powered by REGO-certified green energy and continuous PUE improvements, supporting your ESG goals. 

Colocation + Cloud: The ultimate infrastructure supergroup  

Find out how to combine the strengths of colocation and hybrid cloud for a truly flexible, cost-smart strategy.

Colocation FAQ’s

What’s the difference between colocation and a data centre?

Colocation means that instead of hosting your IT equipment on-premises, you host it offsite in a data centre run by a colocation provider. You might colocate your primary equipment, or a secondary backup as part of your business continuity and disaster recovery strategies. A data centre is the purpose-built facility that hosts your IT equipment. Racks within the data centre provide storage, and your colocation provider will manage and monitor the environment to ensure that conditions are at their optimum. Here at Node4, for instance, we build, design and manage our data centres, taking into account security, connectivity, space, power and cooling.

What is the difference between colocation and cloud hosting?

Cloud is a type of colocation, where you move your IT to a third-party data centre and they operate the hardware and software infrastructure for you. Many businesses are moving to cloud for cost-savings and scalability. It’s a great option if you don’t have an existing infrastructure, or you want to replace existing, ageing infrastructure.If you want full control of your hardware and don’t want to be reliant on a third-party for its operation, colocation is a good alternative. It means moving your own IT equipment into a colocation data centre, and still benefiting from having it in a purpose-built environment.

Why have a UK colocation data centre?

There are several benefits to colocation, when compared with hosting IT on premises. Predictable monthly OPEX costs, and the ability to easy scale up (or down) or move offices without having to move your IT equipment, are a just a few.Also, with colocation, you can leave building and maintaining the infrastructure to your provider – and instead focus on what you do best. Colocation providers invest millions in their purpose-built data centres, more than most businesses can. This means they provide better security, disaster recovery and resilience. Operating at a larger scale, they often have better green credentials too.

What is colocation?

Colocation allows your business to host your server in a third-party environment and share their bandwidth as your own. Moving your on-premises server into a data centre means that you can leave the time and cost of maintaining its environment to your UK colocation provider.

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