If you’re a small business owner in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, chances are your team depends on a trusty in-house server tucked into a back office or equipment closet. It’s the heartbeat of your operations — storing files, running apps, keeping everyone connected.
It works great… until something goes wrong. A power outage takes you offline. A network outage in your building means your remote team can’t access their files. A failed hard drive halts work. Or maybe you’re just tired of worrying whether that closet has enough cooling and backup power to keep things stable.
That’s where single-serve colocation from Daily Data comes in — a simple, affordable way to keep your server running in a professional-grade environment while you stay in control.
So, What Exactly Is Single-Serve Colocation?
In plain English, colocation means moving your physical server into a secure data center designed for uptime and reliability.
The “single-serve” part means you don’t need to rent an entire rack or commit to enterprise space — you just reserve the space, power, and bandwidth you actually need.
Think of it as a hotel suite for your server:
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You still own your hardware and run the operating system you prefer — Linux, Windows, BSD, or something custom.
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We provide the enterprise infrastructure: redundant power, cooling, network connectivity, and physical security.
You stay in control. We keep it running around the clock.
Why DFW Businesses Are Making the Move
Our clients across the Metroplex tell us they choose colocation for peace of mind — and for practical business reasons:
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Rock-solid reliability. Your server runs in a facility built to stay online through Texas storms, power outages, and internet hiccups with layered redundancy that’s kept things running through regional disasters like the 2016 tornado and 2021 snowstorm.
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Serious security. Data center access is tightly controlled and monitored 24/7, with on-site security.
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Predictable costs. You keep your existing equipment while avoiding the expense of maintaining a full server room.
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Open source freedom. We’re OS agnostic — you can run the software stack that fits your business best.
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Room to grow. Adding capacity or upgrading your setup is simple and scalable.
For many small businesses (typically 10–75 employees), it’s the perfect middle ground between a homegrown server setup and a full cloud deployment.
Colocation vs. Cloud: Why Ownership Still Matters
Cloud hosting is great for some workloads — but when you want full control over your data, configuration, and performance, colocation gives you the best of both worlds.
At Daily Data, we help businesses stay flexible with open-source solutions and hardware ownership — so you’re not locked into a single vendor or platform. You get enterprise-level reliability with the freedom to choose your tools.
Is Single-Serve Colocation Right for You?
You might be a good fit if you:
- Have a small in-house server that’s mission-critical
- Need local access and predictable monthly costs
- Prefer to keep your own hardware and software stack
- Want to improve uptime, access speed, and data protection
If that sounds familiar, colocation could be one of the smartest IT decisions you make this year.
Let’s Talk About Your Setup
Whether you’re in Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, or anywhere in between, our team makes it easy to move your server into a secure, high-performance environment, sized to meet your needs.
We’ll handle the logistics — you just keep doing what you do best.
👉 Let’s design a single-serve colocation plan that fits your business perfectly. Contact Daily Data today to get started.
