SOCO Network Solutions

SOCO Network Solutions GmbH (SOCO.net) is a Germany-based telecommunications and IT services provider headquartered in Düren (Nordrhein-Westfalen). The company positions itself as a regional partner in the Kreis Düren delivering business internet access, telephony solutions, fiber-based connectivity (asymmetric and symmetric), site interconnection (Standortvernetzung), and hosting/housing services from its own data center in Düren-Birkesdorf. SOCO also operates a consumer brand (DN-CONNECT) for residential internet services. SOCO is listed in PeeringDB as AS12759, indicating it operates an IP network with regional scope.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

Data Center Footprint

1. SOCO-owned data center: SOCO markets “Hosting & Housing Dienstleistungen im eigenen Rechenzentrum Düren-Birkesdorf” and describes the SOCO-Rechenzentrum in Düren-Birkesdorf as the location for housing customer IT systems and applications.
2. Additional data center sites: Not publicly listed.

Facility Design & Infrastructure

1. Internet connectivity into the data center: SOCO states a “mehrfach redundante Internet-Anbindung (4-fach)” and “>100 Gigabit Anschlussbandbreite” for the SOCO data center.
2. Physical security controls (published): SOCO lists access control and security service, plus video surveillance and documentation, and indicates 24/7 customer access is possible.
3. Power redundancy / UPS / generator / cooling topology: Not publicly listed.
4. Colocation form factors: SOCO states rack locations are rentable from 10 HE to 40 HE as standard. Cabinets/cages/private suites are not publicly listed.
5. Density limits (kW per rack): Not publicly listed.

Service Portfolio Overview

1. Internet Access (Business): Business internet access including VDSL-based asymmetric access and fiber-based options; SOCO also describes symmetric leased-line style connectivity (“symmetrische Standleitungen”) up to 1,000 Mbit/s and references its own growing backbone network.
2. Site Interconnection / Standortvernetzung: Described as fiber-based site connectivity / interconnection via SOCO network (no MPLS product branding published on the pages reviewed).
3. Hosting & Housing (Data center): Web hosting (webspace), domain services, and housing/colocation in the SOCO data center.
4. Web Hosting features (published examples): Domain registration (incl. many TLDs), web hosting packages, MySQL support, SSL certificates, FTP/SFTP access.
5. Cloud solutions (general positioning): SOCO states it implements hybrid, public, or private cloud solutions and supports planning/migration to its cloud infrastructure; specific cloud service SKUs (IaaS, DRaaS, Kubernetes, etc.) are not publicly listed.
6. Support / IT services: SOCO publishes support and consulting delivery via phone, remote, and on-site services.

🔐 Security & Compliance

Infrastructure Resilience

1. Network resilience (published): SOCO states 4-way redundant internet connectivity and >100 Gbit/s connection bandwidth for the data center environment.
2. Power/cooling redundancy (N+1/2N), backup power: Not publicly listed.

Physical & Logical Security

1. Published physical controls: Access control, security service, video surveillance and documentation, and 24/7 customer access are stated for the SOCO data center.
2. Logical security / segmentation / documented change management: Not publicly listed.

Compliance & Standards

1. ISO / SOC / PCI / other certifications: Not publicly listed on the pages reviewed.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

Carrier Neutrality

1. Carrier neutrality / on-site carrier lists / meet-me-room details: Not publicly listed.

Network Capabilities

1. Access technologies (published): VDSL-based access (asymmetric), fiber-based connectivity, and symmetric leased-line style connectivity are described.
2. Backbone footprint (published): SOCO states its backbone network exceeds 600 km and continues to grow.
3. Peering / ASN reference: SOCO is listed in PeeringDB as AS12759 (regional scope).
4. Cross-connects / dark fiber / wavelength services (as explicit SKUs): Not publicly listed.
5. MPLS / SD-WAN (as explicit SKUs): Not publicly listed.

Connectivity Use Cases

1. Organizations needing regional business internet and fiber-based site connectivity in/around the Kreis Düren.
2. Customers hosting equipment in the SOCO data center and requiring redundant internet uplinks and secure physical access.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Business customers including public institutions, startups, SMEs, and enterprises (explicitly referenced on the Internet Access page).
2. Regional organizations seeking locally delivered connectivity and IT services in the Düren area.
3. Residential customers via the DN-CONNECT consumer brand (separate site/brand).