Since 2007, firstcolo has been one of the established data center and infrastructure providers in the Frankfurt metropolitan area. With a clear focus on security, availability, and personal support, the company operates high-performance IT environments for demanding business customers.
To ensure these standards are maintained in the long term, firstcolo relies on hardware solutions from Memorysolution – precisely tailored to the individual requirements of a data center operator.
About firstcolo
firstcolo operates its own data centers and offers a broad portfolio of services, including:
- Colocation: Private cages, dedicated servers
- Cloud services: OpenStack environments, Kubernetes
- Managed services: Monitoring, backup, recovery
- Connectivity: Redundant backbone structures, DE-CIX connection
- Security: DDoS protection, firewalls
With certified standards such as ISO 27001 and ISO 9001, Tier 3 infrastructure, proven availability of 99.999%, and fully renewable energy, firstcolo meets the highest requirements for compliance, stability, and sustainability. The new Campus 2027 sets additional efficiency standards with a planned PUE of 1.2.
The Challenge
For a data center operator like firstcolo, hardware is not an interchangeable component, but a key factor for performance, stability, and long-term scalability.
The following are crucial:
- Precise coordination with real workloads
- High reliability in daily data center operations
- Easy expandability
- Short implementation times
- Seamless integration into existing platforms
firstcolo was therefore looking for a partner that could offer both technical depth and rapid implementation.
The Solution: Hardware Integration in Partnership with Memorysolution
Memorysolution provides firstcolo with hardware solutions that are specifically tailored to the requirements of a data center operator. The collaboration includes:
- the selection of suitable components
- technical configuration
- delivery as a ready-to-deploy system directly to the data center
This approach benefits the operations and technical teams by reducing integration effort and providing a uniform, precisely documented platform.
The Result: Powerful, Reliable, and Scalable Infrastructure
Close cooperation enables firstcolo to operate infrastructures that:
- Are high-performing – for demanding and changing customer workloads
- Run reliably and with high availability – for business-critical platform services
- Remain efficient and scalable – with a view to future requirements
The combination of in-depth technical expertise, rapid implementation, and a support team that precisely understands the requirements of a data center is particularly valuable.
"We have a long-standing, trusting partnership with Memorysolution. We know that we can rely on hardware that is precisely tailored to our requirements - from the selection of components to delivery to the data center, ready for use. The combination of in-depth technical expertise, fast implementation, and reliable support makes Memorysolution a true sparring partner for us when it comes to providing our customers with reliable and powerful infrastructures."
Conclusion
The cooperation between firstcolo and Memorysolution is a prime example of how customized hardware solutions contribute to the stability, efficiency, and future viability of modern data center infrastructures.
Through a combination of precise technical coordination, fast deployment, and close partnership, Memorysolution supports firstcolo in operating highly available and powerful platforms for its customers.