Place your own server hardware in our professionally managed data center. Benefit from redundant power, cooling, high-speed network and 24/7 physical security.
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Enterprise-grade server hosting at Istanbul Mars Data Center with 80 Gbit/s backbone capacity
Each co-located server connects to our 80 Gbit/s backbone via dedicated 1G or 10G ports with full-duplex throughput, ensuring zero congestion even during traffic spikes.
Multi-layered volumetric and application-layer DDoS mitigation defends your infrastructure against attacks up to 1 Tbps, with automatic detection and scrubbing in under 3 seconds.
Provision your own /29, /28 or larger IP blocks with full SWIP/rDNS delegation. Ideal for multi-service architectures, SSL, mail servers and compliance requirements.
Your hardware resides in the seismically isolated Mars Data Center in Istanbul — one of Turkey's most advanced facilities with carrier-neutral connectivity and N+1 redundancy.
Our certified engineers are physically present at the data center around the clock, providing remote hands, hardware troubleshooting and emergency intervention at no extra cost.
Backed by a financial SLA covering power, cooling and network. Redundant A+B power feeds, online UPS and diesel generators ensure your servers stay online continuously.
BurtiNET co-location at Istanbul Mars Data Center is built on fully redundant infrastructure to eliminate single points of failure. Dual utility power feeds from independent substations, 3/2N UPS architecture, automatic diesel generators with 48-hour fuel autonomy and carrier-neutral network connectivity with diverse fiber paths ensure your business-critical systems remain operational under any scenario. Our 80 Gbit/s backbone connects through multiple Tier-1 transit providers and major Turkish IXPs, delivering sub-5ms latency to Istanbul peering points and optimal routing to European, Middle Eastern and Asian destinations.
Tier-3 certified infrastructure protecting your servers with multi-layered physical, environmental and network security
Only pre-authorized personnel enter the facility through a dual-door mantrap system with anti-tailgating sensors and ID verification at every access point.
Over 200 HD cameras with 90-day retention monitor all corridors, server halls and perimeter zones. AI-powered motion analytics detect anomalies in real time.
Fingerprint, palm-vein and facial recognition systems ensure only authorized individuals gain entry to server rooms, with full audit logging of every access.
Gas-based FM-200 fire suppression activates within seconds, extinguishing fires without water or residue, protecting your hardware from both fire and suppression damage.
Located in Istanbul's premier Mars Data Center with direct access to multiple carriers, IXPs and cloud on-ramps, providing the lowest latency to Turkish and European destinations.
Purpose-built data halls with hot/cold aisle containment, raised floors and overhead cable management, accommodating 1U placements through full 42U cabinet deployments.
N+1 redundant CRAC units maintain server hall temperature at 18–24°C and humidity at 40–60% RH. In-row cooling is available for high-density deployments exceeding 20 kW per rack.
The facility is built on seismic isolators conforming to Turkish earthquake regulations, protecting your hardware investment against Istanbul's seismic activity.
BurtiNET's 80 Gbit/s backbone connects via diverse fiber paths to Tier-1 transit providers and Turkish IXPs, with automatic failover ensuring zero-interruption connectivity.
3/2N UPS design with dual independent utility feeds, online double-conversion UPS units and diesel generators with automatic transfer switches guarantee continuous power delivery.
Per-rack intelligent PDUs provide real-time power consumption data (amps, watts, kWh) accessible through our customer portal, enabling precise capacity planning and cost control.
High-density power delivery supports up to 40 kW per cabinet, making our facility suitable for GPU clusters, HPC nodes, AI/ML training rigs and other power-intensive deployments.
Everything you need to know about co-location hosting, data center services and server housing
Co-location (colocation) is a data center service where you place your own physical server hardware in a professionally managed facility. The data center provides power, cooling, network connectivity, physical security and environmental controls, while you retain full ownership and administrative control of your server. This model combines the benefits of owning your hardware with enterprise-grade infrastructure that would be prohibitively expensive to build independently.
Co-location offers several key advantages: Full hardware ownership — you choose your exact CPU, RAM, storage and network cards without provider limitations. Cost efficiency — for long-term deployments, colocation is significantly cheaper than renting equivalent dedicated servers. Custom configurations — you can install specialized hardware like GPU accelerators, hardware RAID controllers or custom network equipment. Data sovereignty — you physically own the hardware and control where your data resides. No vendor lock-in — you can move your hardware to any facility at any time.
BurtiNET co-location facilities include: Redundant power with dual power feeds, UPS battery backup and diesel generator support ensuring 99.99% power availability. Network connectivity with 80 Gbit/s backbone capacity and multiple upstream carriers for low-latency routing. Climate control with precision cooling systems maintaining optimal temperature (18–24°C) and humidity (40–60%). Physical security with 24/7 CCTV surveillance, biometric access control, mantrap entry and on-site security personnel. Fire suppression with gas-based fire extinguishing systems (FM-200).
BurtiNET offers flexible co-location options: 1U to 4U single server placements for smaller deployments, quarter-rack (10U), half-rack (21U) and full-rack (42U) options for larger infrastructures. Power delivery includes standard 220V AC with options for redundant A+B power feeds. Each rack position includes a guaranteed power allocation measured in amps or kilowatts, with the ability to scale as your infrastructure grows.
All co-location packages include a dedicated network port (1 Gbps or 10 Gbps) connected to BurtiNET's 80 Gbit/s backbone. Bandwidth is provided either as unmetered (unlimited traffic at a guaranteed port speed) or metered (a monthly transfer allowance, e.g. 10 TB/month). Additional bandwidth and IP addresses can be provisioned on demand. BurtiNET peers with major Turkish and international carriers, ensuring low-latency connectivity to both domestic and global destinations.
Yes. BurtiNET provides 24/7 physical access to co-location customers. For security, access requires prior authorization and identity verification at the data center entrance. You can also request remote hands support for routine tasks such as rebooting servers, swapping drives, running cables or checking indicator lights — our on-site technicians are available around the clock to assist.
BurtiNET data centers are designed for maximum uptime with a multi-layered power protection strategy. In the event of a mains power failure: Step 1 — Online UPS systems with battery banks immediately take over, providing seamless power continuity with zero transfer time. Step 2 — Diesel generators automatically start within seconds and can sustain full facility load indefinitely. Step 3 — Dual power feeds from independent utility substations provide redundancy at the grid level. This architecture ensures your equipment remains powered through any outage scenario.
Co-location is ideal for businesses that: need full control over their hardware and software stack, have compliance requirements (PCI DSS, KVKK, GDPR) that mandate physical data ownership, run resource-intensive applications (databases, video processing, AI/ML workloads) requiring custom hardware, want long-term cost savings compared to renting dedicated servers, or need Turkey-based data residency for regulatory compliance. Businesses with fewer than 3 servers may find managed dedicated servers more cost-effective.
BurtiNET guarantees a 99.99% power uptime and 99.99% network uptime SLA for all co-location services. This translates to less than 52 minutes of unplanned downtime per year. In the event of an SLA breach, customers receive service credits proportional to the downtime experienced. The SLA covers power delivery, network connectivity and environmental controls (cooling), but does not cover customer-side hardware failures or scheduled maintenance windows announced in advance.
The migration process is straightforward: 1) Contact our sales team to determine the optimal rack space, power and bandwidth requirements for your infrastructure. 2) Ship or deliver your server hardware to our data center — we can assist with logistics. 3) Our technicians rack-mount your equipment, connect power and network cabling. 4) You configure your servers remotely or on-site, set up IP addresses and DNS. 5) We monitor the facility infrastructure 24/7 while you manage your servers. The entire process typically takes 1–3 business days from hardware delivery to going live.
Co-location — also spelled colocation or co-lo — is a data center hosting model where businesses place their own physical server hardware in a third-party facility. Unlike dedicated server rental, where the provider owns the hardware, co-location customers retain full ownership of their servers, storage arrays, network switches and any other equipment they deploy. The data center operator provides the essential facility services: reliable power delivery, precision cooling, physical security, fire suppression and high-speed network connectivity.
This model is particularly attractive for organizations that have already invested in server hardware, require custom configurations that rental providers cannot accommodate, or must maintain physical control of their data for regulatory compliance (KVKK, GDPR, PCI DSS). Co-location effectively allows businesses to leverage enterprise-grade data center infrastructure — which would cost millions to build independently — by paying only for the rack space, power and bandwidth they consume.
The choice between co-location and dedicated server rental depends on your technical requirements, budget horizon and operational model. With dedicated server rental, the provider owns the hardware and is responsible for hardware failures, replacements and upgrades. You get root access but no physical access. This model works well for businesses that want predictable monthly costs without capital expenditure. With co-location, you purchase your own hardware — choosing the exact CPU, RAM, storage, RAID controller and network cards you need — and place it in the provider's data center. You are responsible for hardware procurement and replacement, but you gain complete control over your technology stack.
From a cost perspective, co-location has higher initial capital expenditure (buying servers) but significantly lower ongoing costs over 3–5 year periods compared to renting equivalent hardware. For businesses running 3 or more servers, co-location typically becomes more cost-effective within the first 18–24 months. Additionally, co-location eliminates vendor lock-in: you can move your hardware to any facility at any time, giving you negotiating leverage and operational flexibility.
The quality of a co-location facility is defined by its infrastructure redundancy levels. BurtiNET's Istanbul Mars Data Center operates at Tier-3 standards, meaning every critical system — power, cooling and network — has at least N+1 redundancy. Power delivery uses a 3/2N UPS architecture with dual utility feeds from independent substations, online double-conversion UPS units and automatic diesel generators with 48-hour fuel autonomy. This multi-layered approach ensures zero transfer time during power transitions and guarantees 99.99% power availability.
Cooling infrastructure uses precision CRAC (Computer Room Air Conditioning) units in an N+1 redundant configuration, maintaining server hall temperature between 18–24°C and relative humidity at 40–60%. For high-density deployments exceeding 20 kW per rack, in-row cooling units provide targeted airflow directly at the heat source. Hot/cold aisle containment prevents warm exhaust air from mixing with cold supply air, maximizing cooling efficiency and reducing energy consumption.
Network performance is a critical factor in choosing a co-location provider. BurtiNET operates an 80 Gbit/s backbone connected through diverse fiber paths to multiple Tier-1 transit providers and major Turkish Internet Exchange Points (IXPs). This carrier-neutral architecture ensures that no single network failure can disconnect your servers, while BGP-based intelligent routing automatically selects the fastest path to any destination.
Co-location customers can provision dedicated 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps network ports with either unmetered (unlimited traffic at guaranteed port speed) or metered bandwidth options. DDoS protection is available with multi-layered volumetric and application-layer mitigation capable of absorbing attacks up to 1 Tbps. Dedicated IP blocks (/29, /28 or larger) can be allocated with full SWIP and rDNS delegation, essential for mail servers, SSL certificates and multi-tenant architectures.
Enterprise co-location facilities implement defense-in-depth physical security. The Istanbul Mars Data Center features a mantrap entry system with anti-tailgating sensors, biometric access control (fingerprint, palm-vein and facial recognition), over 200 HD CCTV cameras with 90-day recording retention and AI-powered anomaly detection, 24/7 on-site security personnel, and FM-200 gas-based fire suppression that extinguishes fires without water or residue damage.
For businesses subject to regulatory requirements, co-location in a Turkey-based data center provides KVKK (Turkish Personal Data Protection Law) compliance by ensuring data residency within national borders. The physical ownership model also satisfies PCI DSS requirements for payment processing environments and GDPR data sovereignty mandates. Full audit trails of physical access, environmental monitoring logs and network activity records are maintained and available for compliance audits.
Understanding the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is essential for making an informed co-location decision. The primary cost components include: Rack space rental (1U, quarter-rack, half-rack or full 42U rack), power allocation (measured in amps or kW, typically the largest recurring cost), bandwidth (port speed and monthly transfer allowance), IP addresses (per-IP monthly fee for dedicated allocations), and optional services such as remote hands, cross-connects and DDoS protection.
When compared to equivalent dedicated server rental over a 3-year period, co-location typically delivers 30–50% cost savings for deployments of 3 or more servers. The break-even point varies based on hardware specifications, but most businesses recoup their initial hardware investment within 12–18 months. Additionally, server hardware typically has a useful life of 5–7 years, during which co-location costs remain stable while rental prices may increase annually.
Selecting the right co-location provider is a long-term infrastructure decision. Key factors to evaluate include: Location and latency — proximity to your users and peering points directly impacts application performance. Istanbul's Mars Data Center provides sub-5ms latency to Istanbul peering points and optimal routing to European, Middle Eastern and Asian destinations. Redundancy tier — verify that the facility meets at least Tier-3 standards with N+1 redundancy for all critical systems.
Network diversity — ensure the provider is carrier-neutral with multiple upstream transit connections and IXP peering. Scalability — confirm that rack space, power and bandwidth can grow with your needs without requiring physical migration. SLA guarantees — look for financial SLAs covering power (99.99%), network (99.99%) and response times for remote hands requests. Support quality — 24/7 on-site technical staff capable of performing hardware interventions is essential for minimizing downtime when you cannot be physically present.
