first colo gmbh: Hanauer Landstraße Data Center

Located at Hanauer Landstraße in Frankfurt am Main, the data-centre facility operated by firstcolo GmbH offers a high-availability, carrier-neutral colocation environment within one of Europe’s leading digital infrastructure hubs. It stands out for its connectivity — with a direct link to the DE‑CIX internet exchange — and its modern infrastructure designed for scalability, security and regulatory-compliance. The facility is ideal for enterprises, cloud and SaaS providers seeking robust IT hosting and managed services in Germany’s Frankfurt market. 

⚙ Facility Highlights

• The site currently accommodates around 390 racks, supporting approximately 7,500 server systems. 
• Infrastructure is built to a Tier-3+ standard (high-availability, fault-tolerant design) and includes redundant power and cooling paths.
• Power capacity is cited in some sources at about 1.8 MW, supporting the hosted environment. 
• Cooling: Precision climate-control with raised-floor cold-aisle / hot-aisle arrangement, indirect free‐cooling, and N+1 redundancy for HVAC.
• Scalability & services: The facility offers colocation in quarter, half and full-rack formats as well as private cages; dedicated remote-hands, managed hosting and network services are available. 
• Sustainability & infrastructure: The site is part of firstcolo’s German data-centres which operate on 100 % green electricity and adhere to modern efficiency standards. 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• 24/7 on-site security and building monitoring. Access control includes biometric systems, man-traps, and video surveillance covering data halls and peripheral infrastructure.
• Fire protection: Independent fire compartments (R1-R3), F90 fire-rated walls, VESDA (Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus), automatic alerting of fire services, and suppression systems (ARGON, FM-200/Novec1230) in key zones.
• Certifications: The Hanauer Landstraße facility is certified to ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and PCI DSS. 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral colocation: multiple network providers connect to the facility enabling diverse, redundant fibre paths. 
• Direct connectivity to DE-CIX ensures ultra-low latency access to major European networks and extensive interconnectivity. 
• Bandwidth scalability into the multi-terabit range is supported, making the site suitable for cloud, edge and high-throughput applications.

💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises looking for a secure, high-availability colocation facility in the Frankfurt region with strong connectivity and managed services.
• Cloud, SaaS and hosting providers requiring carrier-neutral access, low latency and high bandwidth.
• Regulated industries (finance, health, public sector) needing certified infrastructure and strict security/compliance controls.
• Companies deploying hybrid IT or edge workloads that demand scalability, remote-hands support and flexible rack formats.