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Colocation
Colocation is the act of placing multiple entities within a single location. Colocation is often used in the data sourcing industry to mean off-site data storage, usually in a data center. This is very important for businesses since the loss of data can be crucial for companies of any size, up to and including disciplinary action for employees or loss of their job. An unexpected loss in data can result from fires, earthquakes, floods, or any sort of natural disaster. Data colocation technology began to take hold in the telecommunications industry. Colocation enables multiple customers to access network, server, and data storage space, connecting them to a variety of service providers. ⁕In an organization, it refers to placing related roles or groups in a single room, building or campus. ⁕In business, it refers to the practice of locating multiple similar businesses in the same facility. ⁕In trading, it often refers to placing multiple data centers in proximity to trading centers ⁕In telecommunications, primarily wireless telecommunications facilities such as mobile wireless and radio broadcasting, it refers to the practice of locating multiple wireless broadcast facilities/providers within the same facility. Many jurisdictions now mandate colocation of mobile wireless carriers within a single facility to avoid the proliferation of wireless communication towers.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of colocation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of colocation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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