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Resource library

Guides for expensive infrastructure decisions.

Practical guides to facility selection, data center deployment, and carrier sourcing and resilient connectivity. Plus our existing guides to hosting and server management.

GPU Infrastructure Guide6 min read

Planning a GPU colocation deployment

Turn a GPU hardware proposal into a facility, power, cooling, and network brief before you commit to space.

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Colocation Guide5 min read

How to choose a colocation data center

Build a defensible facility shortlist with practical checks for power, connectivity, operations, growth, and quote comparison.

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Planning Guide5 min read

Planning rack power: usable capacity, A/B feeds, and growth

Turn circuit ratings and workload estimates into a practical plan for redundant rack power and room to grow.

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Connectivity Guide6 min read

Redundant data center connectivity: beyond two carriers

How to assess carrier diversity, physical paths, routing requirements, and the operational work behind dependable connectivity.

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Deployment Guide5 min read

From signed order to production: a data center deployment checklist

A phased checklist for turning a signed order into installed, tested infrastructure with clear operational ownership.

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Buying Guide6 min read

Cloud, colocation, or both? A workload-first decision guide

A workload-first guide to cloud, owned hardware, and hybrid infrastructure, including cost models, dependencies, and migration planning.

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Buying Guide6 min read

VPS vs dedicated servers: how to choose the right hosting model.

A practical comparison of virtualization, bare metal, workload shape, and the signals that tell you when to move.

Read comparison guide
Operations6 min read

What managed system administration covers and when to move beyond hourly support.

Scope boundaries, hourly versus monthly support, monitoring add-ons, emergency work, and when to move to custom scoping.

Read admin scope guide
Buying Guide6 min read

Managed VPS vs unmanaged VPS: who each option is actually for.

A practical guide to the tradeoff between self-managed VPS infrastructure and adding an admin layer on top.

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Operations6 min read

Managed dedicated vs unmanaged dedicated: how the operating model changes.

A practical guide to separating the dedicated hardware decision from the ongoing server-management decision.

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