When your business is growing fast, IT infrastructure presents a planning challenge: commit capital to space you might not need yet, or risk running out of capacity when demand increases. But a third option exists too, and for many in the tech sector, it’s becoming the standard: colocation that scales exactly when you need it, without the heavy capital expenditure.
The Infrastructure Growth Challenge
You start with servers in the office. It works when you’re small—until the air conditioning fails or you realise your setup doesn’t have the power redundancy for next quarter’s equipment.
So you upgrade. You lease larger office space with a proper server room. You invest in cooling, redundant power, fire suppression, and biometric security. You’re looking at significant five-figure costs before a single server is even racked.
Then your business keeps growing. That server room is full within two years. The economics become a trap: you’re either over-provisioned (paying for empty space) or under-provisioned (limiting growth because your physical infrastructure can’t keep pace).
How Scalable Colocation Works
Colocation is like leasing premium office space, but for your servers. Instead of building your own data centre, you rent exactly the rack space you need in a facility already equipped with N+1 redundant power, industrial cooling, and diverse connectivity.
At Xtreme Networks’ Wellington data centres, businesses can start with as little as 2RU (rack units). As your needs grow, the path is seamless:
- Small Scale: Start with a few RU for core networking or a single production server.
- Medium Scale: Transition to a Half Rack (20RU) as your hardware footprint expands.
- Enterprise Scale: Move into a Full Rack (42RU) or multiple contiguous cabinets.
- Massive Growth: Scale up to 60+ cabinets if your trajectory demands it.
The entire process happens without moving buildings or starting construction projects. You add capacity in the same colocation facility, connected to the same backbone.
The Carrier-Neutral Advantage
In a carrier-neutral facility, you aren’t locked into one provider. Xtreme Networks welcomes all ISPs and cloud integrators, giving you the freedom to change network providers without moving your equipment.
Critically, Xtreme offers zero monthly cross-connect fees. In an era where “hidden fees” are common, this allows you to add connectivity, peering, or direct cloud on-ramps as you grow without inflating your monthly bill.
As your business matures, you might move to a hybrid infrastructure—keeping sensitive databases on dedicated hardware while using Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud for variable web front-ends. Xtreme provides the physical “meet-me” point to bridge these worlds.
Engineered for High Density
Modern hardware—especially for AI and high-performance computing—requires more than just a standard wall plug. Standard office power simply cannot keep up with the 3kW+ requirements of modern high-density racks.
Xtreme Networks provides dual UPS feeds to every rack, backed by diesel generators. Their cooling system is uniquely Wellington: a high-efficiency “free cooling” design that utilizes the local climate to maintain precision temperatures. This ensures that whether you have one server or one hundred, your hardware remains in a stable, enterprise-grade environment.
Data Sovereignty
As your business grows, where your data sits becomes a legal priority. For businesses targeting NZ government contracts or handling sensitive local data, Data Sovereignty is often a non-negotiable requirement.
Xtreme Networks is 100% New Zealand owned and operated. Scaling within their Wellington facilities ensures your data remains under New Zealand jurisdiction, satisfying local compliance and providing peace of mind to your stakeholders.
No Worries Growth
You shouldn’t have to make five-year Capex commitments based on uncertain projections. Your infrastructure should scale in the background, matching your business needs in real-time.
That is the “no worries” Xtreme Networks model: reliable, sovereign, and scalable capacity that grows only when you do.