{"id":13283,"date":"2014-03-17T16:52:34","date_gmt":"2014-03-17T16:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/server-colocation\/"},"modified":"2014-03-17T16:52:34","modified_gmt":"2014-03-17T16:52:34","slug":"server-colocation","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/29868\/server-colocation","title":{"rendered":"Server Colocation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_server_colocation_mean\">What Does Server Colocation Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Server colocation is the process of deploying and hosting an organization-owned server within a managed service facility\/environment. <\/p>\n<p>It enables an organization to deploy their servers within an existing data center or IT facility. 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