What is a colocation facility?

A colocation facility, or colo, is a data center facility in which a business can rent space for servers and other computing hardware. Typically, a colo provides the building, cooling, power, bandwidth and physical security, while the customer provides servers and storage. Space in the facility is often leased by the rack, cabinet, cage or room.

What is colocation in business?

Colocation (or co-location) is the act of placing multiple (sometimes related) entities within a single location. In an organization, it refers to placing related roles or groups in a single room, building or campus. In business, it refers to the practice of locating multiple similar businesses in the same facility.

Where does colocation occur in the airline industry?

In the airline industry, colocation commonly occurs at airports. Airline alliances will be assigned or build a fortress out of certain terminals or dominant carrier-specific terminals; Star Alliance in particular makes colocation in a single terminal alliance policy (termed "Move Under One Roof").