firstcolo is nominated for the Datacenter-Insider Award 2026 in the “Colo-Heater” category and can additionally be proposed for the new Innovation Award.
Many cloud projects stall when compliance departments see risks related to data protection, regulation, or international legal frameworks.
With the official groundbreaking ceremony on June 15, 2026, firstcolo commenced construction of the new FRA7 data center in Rosbach vor der Höhe. Numerous guests from politics, business, and associations attended the launch of one of the most significant infrastructure projects for AI and cloud computing in Hesse.
The boom in cloud services and artificial intelligence is exacerbating energy shortages worldwide. At
Many cloud projects are abandoned before they even properly start: out of concern about taking responsibility for systems that could overwhelm their own team.
Episode two of our series on the most common objections to switching from hyperscalers to a sovereign cloud: What is the reality behind the concern of becoming dependent on a small provider?
firstcolo is nominated in the “Datacenter/Colocation XXL” category for the SERVICE PROVIDER AWARDS 2026. The “Datacenter/Colocation XXL” category is aimed at providers of particularly large and high-performance data centers.
Are Hyperscalers Cheaper? Only at First Glance. It only becomes interesting when you look not just at list prices, but at the actual total cost of ownership.
Rethinking your choice of cloud provider can be a sensible step in the course of modernizing your own IT landscape. What are the most important motivations for a switch?
IP Transit vs. Peering – Differences, Applications, and What Truly Matters How IP Transit and Peering technically work, their respective strengths and weaknesses, and why the targeted combination of both models is considered key to a powerful and future-proof internet connection. Contact Insights Whether it’s cloud workloads, remote workplaces, or real-time video streaming, the demands for reliable and high-performance internet connections are continuously increasing. Modern companies today need more than just “any” connection to the internet. They rely on highly
A look at MACH architectures, microservices, and classic monolithic systems: When cloud-native architectures (CNA) make sense and which architecture suits which company.
firstcolo offers technology-enthusiastic young talents the opportunity to train as an IT Specialist for System Integration (m/f/d) at the data center in Frankfurt am Main within three years.
