Local colocation for business in Rochelle
Get your critical systems out of the office closet and into a purpose-built, locally powered data center. Keep control of your equipment while gaining better power, cooling, and security.
Why local colocation instead of a server closet (or only the cloud)?
- Reliability: Power, cooling, and connectivity are designed for servers, not office HVAC and a single breaker panel.
- Control: Your equipment stays yours. You decide what runs where, and when.
- Visibility: If you want, we can physically show you where your servers live in the facility. You cannot do that with a public cloud.
- Compliance and governance: Knowing the exact location of your systems helps with audits, risk assessments, and cybersecurity policies.
- Cloud-friendly: Colocation and cloud are not either/or. Many customers keep core systems local and integrate with cloud services where it makes sense.
Right-sized space for your equipment
The Rochelle data center offers colocation footprints that match how businesses actually grow:
- 1U – for a single appliance or small system.
- 4U – a common size for a server plus a firewall or backup device.
- 10U – room for a small cluster of servers, storage, and network gear.
- Full rack and cage space – available as your needs grow beyond a few rack units.
We will help you choose a footprint that fits what you have today and where you expect to be in a few years, so you are not constantly relocating equipment.
Power, cooling, and reliability built for servers
The Rochelle facility is designed to keep equipment online, not just comfortable like an office.
- Municipal power: The data center is powered by Rochelle Municipal Utilities, a locally owned electric utility that serves industrial customers and is known for fast response and high reliability.
- Power capacity: The facility supports roughly 750 kW of IT load, with room to grow over time.
- Cooling: Cooling is sized for server loads, not a converted office closet.
- Predictable costs: Municipal electric rates are typically more stable and often lower than investor-owned utilities elsewhere in northern Illinois, which helps keep long-term colocation costs under control.
Access and support that make sense for business
- Controlled access: Customer visits are scheduled so we can coordinate security and staffing.
- Remote hands: During business hours, we can perform basic tasks such as reboots, visual checks, and cable tracing. Larger projects are scheduled.
- Ship instead of drive: If you prefer to ship equipment, we can receive it, rack it, and cable it on your behalf.
- Local team: You are working with people who know the facility, the municipal utility, and the local network landscape.
If you need more advanced connectivity later
Most businesses simply need a reliable place for servers and storage. Some, however, eventually need more:
- Connections to multiple offices or locations.
- Diverse Internet paths for resilience.
- Private connections to specific partners or cloud environments.
If that sounds like you, we can help design solutions using the same facility and regional network footprint—without asking you to become a network engineer.
More technical details about our wholesale and interconnection services are available in the Wholesale section of the site, but you do not have to start there.
Ready to get your servers out of the closet?
Tell us what equipment you have today, where it is, and how you use it. We will come back with simple colocation options in Rochelle and a clear path forward.