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Colocation

Colocation, Dedicated and Cloud Comparison

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Three models, three control levels

Colocation places your hardware into facility power/network/security. Dedicated rents a bare-metal host so hardware supply simplifies. Cloud provisions virtual capacity in minutes—flexible, but steady long-running loads can grow costly.

When colocation wins

When you must operate your own gear for licensing, storage arrays or regulatory reasons. Strong for CapEx-driven long-term TCO.

  • You already own server inventory
  • You run a custom network/virtualization stack
  • Physical access and cross-connects are critical

When dedicated or cloud wins

  1. Need fast bare-metal performance → dedicated
  2. Bursty or short-lived environments → cloud
  3. Core on colo/dedicated, burst on cloud → hybrid

Because KuzeyDC offers all three in one Tier III facility, you can decide per workload without vendor lock-in.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to the most common questions about this topic below.

2 questions answered
Is colocation always cheaper?

With hardware and staffing included it often wins long-term; short projects may favor dedicated/cloud.

Is hybrid possible?

Yes. Low-latency links between a colo rack and cloud/dedicated in the same facility are common.

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