Data Centre Colocation
Move out of the server room, into Interactive Port Melbourne.
Your server room is a liability. Power outages, cooling failures, and security gaps put your business at risk. We colocate your infrastructure at Interactive's enterprise-grade facility—and because our office is in the same building, we can have hands on your hardware in minutes, not hours.
$142,000
average cost of 1 hour of downtime for mid-sized businesses
99.982%
Tier III uptime standard (Uptime Institute)
64%
reported cost savings vs on-prem over 3 years
$6.81B
Australian data centre market, 2024
Sources: Gartner, Uptime Institute, and IDC Australia data centre market research, 2024.
Why We're Different
Our office is in the same building as your servers.
Most MSPs outsource colocation to facilities across town. When you need physical access, you wait hours for a third-party technician—and pay $75–150/hour for the privilege.
Communicat's office sits inside Interactive's Port Melbourne data centre. When something needs physical attention, our engineers walk downstairs. Not the next suburb—downstairs.
Under 5 minutes during business hours
No third-party remote hands queues. No per-incident fees. Just our engineers, on your hardware, fast.
Our engineers, not third-party
The same team that manages your IT does the physical work. Full context, no handoffs.
ISO 27001 & SOC 2 certified
Interactive's facility meets the highest security standards—including APRA CPS 234 for regulated industries.
Port Melbourne location
Close to Melbourne CBD with carrier-neutral connectivity and cloud on-ramps to AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Server Room vs Colocation
Your server room is a business risk
That cupboard with the blinking lights and whirring fans? It's one power surge, cooling failure, or after-hours break-in away from taking your business offline.
- Your server room
- Single utility feed, maybe a UPS
- Colocation
- N+1 UPS, dual feeds, diesel generators
- Your server room
- Split system or portable AC unit
- Colocation
- Precision cooling with N+1 redundancy
- Your server room
- Door lock, maybe a camera
- Colocation
- Biometric access, mantrap, 24/7 guards, CCTV
- Your server room
- Standard sprinklers (destroys equipment)
- Colocation
- VESDA + gas suppression (equipment safe)
- Your server room
- Single ISP, maybe backup 4G
- Colocation
- 20+ carriers, dedicated fibre options
- Your server room
- Self-assessed, no certifications
- Colocation
- ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, APRA ready
- Your server room
- Best effort (no guarantee)
- Colocation
- 99.982%+ with financial SLA
- Your server room
- Limited by office space
- Colocation
- 1RU to cages, scale as needed
- Your server room
- High upfront (UPS, cooling, fit-out)
- Colocation
- Low (just your hardware)
- Your server room
- Complete physical access
- Colocation
- Our office in same building—minutes not hours
What's Included
Enterprise infrastructure you couldn't afford to build
- 01
Rack Space
From 1RU to full 42RU cabinets and private cages. Standard 600mm or 800mm wide cabinets with rear cable management and growth-adjacent rack options.
- 02
Power Infrastructure
Redundant power with N+1 UPS, dual utility feeds, and diesel generators. 2kW–20kW+ per rack with A+B feeds and metered billing transparency.
- 03
Precision Cooling
Hot/cold aisle containment with N+1 redundancy. Temperature 18–27°C and humidity 40–60% RH per ASHRAE guidelines. PUE 1.15–1.30.
- 04
Physical Security
Biometric + PIN access, mantrap entry, 24/7 CCTV with 90-day retention, and on-site security personnel. Multi-layer protection 24/7.
- 05
Connectivity
Carrier-neutral with 20+ providers. AWS, Azure, and GCP direct connect, private peering, and diverse fibre entry points.
- 06
Same-Building Remote Hands
Our own engineers—not third-party staff—with physical access in under 5 minutes during business hours. No per-incident fees, no waiting.
Certified for Regulated Industries
Built to the standard your auditor expects
Financial services, health, and government contractors face non-negotiable compliance obligations. Here's how our facilities line up.
Uptime Institute tier levels
- Uptime
- 99.671%
- Max downtime
- 28.8 hrs/year
- Redundancy
- None (N)
- Suitable for
- Dev, test, non-critical workloads
- Uptime
- 99.741%
- Max downtime
- 22 hrs/year
- Redundancy
- Partial (N+1)
- Suitable for
- Small businesses, some redundancy
- Uptime
- 99.982%
- Max downtime
- 1.6 hrs/year
- Redundancy
- Full (N+1)
- Suitable for
- Business-critical, finance, healthcare
- Uptime
- 99.995%
- Max downtime
- 26 min/year
- Redundancy
- Full (2N)
- Suitable for
- Mission-critical, zero-downtime
APRA CPS 234 alignment
Financial services, insurance, and superannuation organisations must meet APRA's information security standard. Our partner facilities are designed for regulated industries from day one.
- 01
Information Security Capability
Tier III/IV facilities with ISO 27001 certification and dedicated security teams.
- 02
Policy Framework
Data centre security policies aligned with APRA requirements and available for audit.
- 03
Data Sovereignty
Australian-based facilities ensuring data remains within Australian jurisdiction.
- 04
Third-Party Management
SOC 2 Type II certified facilities with regular audit reports.
- 05
Incident Management
24/7 monitoring with incident notification procedures meeting 72-hour requirements.
- 06
Testing & Assurance
Regular penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and business continuity testing.
Frequently asked questions
Ready to leave the server room behind?
Tell us your rack space and power requirements—we'll provide options including same-building remote hands. Want to see it first? We'll walk you through Interactive Port Melbourne and show you our office upstairs.
Facility tours available · No obligation