Add UK colocation capability without becoming a data centre broker.
Clients sometimes ask about rack space, DR colocation, cloud repatriation, private cages or data centre options outside their current supplier stack. CageLab helps MSPs, IT consultants, telecoms brokers and infrastructure advisers turn those enquiries into a clear UK colocation shortlist.
- •Buyer pays nothing to use CageLab
- •Partner can stay involved in the client relationship
- •Matching is based on power, rack space, location, connectivity, resilience and compliance needs
- •Referral arrangements can be discussed where appropriate
Why partners use CageLab
Handle colocation questions without building your own operator database
You do not need to maintain relationships with every UK facility. CageLab helps scope the requirement and narrow down suitable options.
Keep the client relationship
You can stay front-of-house with your client while CageLab supports the colocation search in the background or alongside your team.
Compare providers using the same requirement
Rack space, power, location, resilience, connectivity and compliance are captured consistently before providers are approached.
Support more use cases
Use CageLab when clients ask about DR, cloud repatriation, office server room exits, GPU hosting, private cages or regional colocation.
Avoid unsuitable introductions
CageLab’s role is to reduce wasted calls by matching requirements to provider fit before introductions are made.
Who the partner programme is for
When to refer a colocation enquiry
Office server room exit
Client wants to move hardware out of an office, comms room or ageing on-premises environment.
Cloud cost review
Client has steady workloads where colocation may be worth comparing against public cloud.
Disaster recovery or backup
Client needs a secondary site, backup target or resilient facility.
Regional hosting requirement
Client wants UK data centre space near Manchester, London, Slough, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Cardiff or another UK region.
High-density or GPU requirement
Client is planning AI, HPC, GPU, storage or high-power infrastructure.
Compliance or data residency concern
Client wants UK hosting, data sovereignty, security or audit evidence considered during provider shortlisting.
How partner referrals work
Send us the requirement
Use the referral form or speak to CageLab. Include rack size, power, location, timeline and any compliance requirements where known.
CageLab scopes the need
We clarify the technical and commercial requirement so providers are compared on the same basis.
We shortlist suitable UK options
CageLab narrows down operators based on fit. Matching is requirement-led, not pay-to-rank.
You decide how involved to stay
You can remain front-of-house with the client, join the conversation or let CageLab manage the provider introduction.
Referral arrangements are agreed where appropriate
Commercial referral arrangements can be discussed where suitable and documented separately.
How CageLab protects buyer fit
CageLab’s matching should be based on the buyer’s technical and commercial requirements: location, power, rack space, density, connectivity, resilience, compliance, timeline and growth needs. Commercial relationships must not override fit. Where a commercial relationship is relevant, CageLab should be able to explain how the match was made.
Partner FAQ
Does the buyer pay CageLab?
No. Buyers can use CageLab’s colocation search and introduction process without paying CageLab.
Do we lose control of the client?
No. Partners can stay involved in the client relationship. CageLab can support in the background, join a scoped conversation or handle provider introductions depending on what works best.
How is CageLab paid?
CageLab may receive fees from operators or commercial partners where a suitable introduction progresses. Any commercial arrangement should not override buyer fit.
Can referral revenue be discussed?
Yes. Referral arrangements can be discussed where appropriate and documented separately. Referral revenue is not guaranteed.
What types of enquiries fit?
Rack space, single server, quarter rack, full rack, private cage, DR colocation, cloud repatriation, high-density, GPU, AI, regional UK hosting and compliance-led requirements.
What information should we send?
Location preference, rack or U-space, power draw, timeline, connectivity needs, compliance requirements, current hosting setup and whether the buyer has a budget range.
Do you recommend named operators automatically?
No. CageLab shortlists based on requirement fit. The first step is understanding what the buyer actually needs.
Have a client asking about colocation?
Refer the requirement to CageLab and we will help turn it into a clear UK provider shortlist.