Colocation Add-On

Remote Hands

On-demand 24×7 data center technicians available to all colocation customers. From cabling and equipment handling to troubleshooting and verification.

Business Hours
Mon – Fri, 8am – 6pm MT

After Hours
Ticket & Email Support

Emergency
24/7 Critical Response

Service Capabilities

Our technicians handle a wide range of on-site tasks so you don’t have to be there.

Cabling & Wiring


  • Cross-connect termination
  • Dressing or securing existing cabling
  • Simple fiber light readings and copper/coaxial signal verification

Shipping & Receiving


  • Packing/unpacking equipment for shipment
  • Labeling boxes and equipment
  • Inventorying deliveries or returns

Physical Labor & On-Site


  • Racking and stacking of equipment
  • Moving boxes or equipment within the facility
  • Basic organization or cleanup of customer space
  • Standby assistance during installs or maintenance
  • Escorting vendors or customer staff to and from space

Device Management


  • Swapping modular components (HDDs, GPUs, NICs, memory, etc.)
  • Plugging in serial cables / verifying device status
  • Power initiation, resets, or status verification
  • Connecting and installing rack-mounted PDUs and equipment
  • Remote or on-site visual verification for troubleshooting

Service Features

Extended capabilities available with detailed instructions.

Circuit Testing & Diagnostics

  • Fiber light/power readings (dBm)
  • Copper/coax signal verification
  • Patch cord/media testing; basic loopback

Media Management

  • Tape swaps/rotation (e.g., LTO)
  • Removable media insert/remove (CD/DVD/USB)
  • Pack/label for courier or RMA

Power & PDU Operations

  • Power on/off/reboot; verify status
  • PDU outlet enable/disable; port moves; basic load checks
  • Install rack-mount PDUs/equipment

Circuit Migrations

  • Coordinate with carriers/ISPs (LoA)
  • Place/remove/swing patching per runbook
  • Pre/post-cutover checks; rollback ready

Inventory & Labeling

  • Full/partial cage & cabinet audits; port maps
  • Device/cable labeling; photo updates; cable tracing
  • Receive/inventory boxes; stage/unbox; deliver to cabinet

Access & Escort

  • Escort approved vendors/consultants
  • Escort customer personnel to/from space
  • Maintain sign-in/out; on-site presence

Additional services may be performed when detailed instructions are provided.

Billing & Response Times

Three service tiers to match your urgency and scheduling needs.

Tier Availability Acknowledge Dispatch Billing Min. Rate
Standard Mon–Fri (8:00–17:00 PT) 2 Hours 4 Hours 1 Hour Contact Us
After Hours 24×7 (as-available) 1 Hour 2 Hours 1 Hour Contact Us
Emergency 24×7 (guaranteed) 30 Minutes ≤ 1 Hour 2 Hours Contact Us
  • Time billed in 30-minute increments after the minimum, rounded up.
  • Clock starts: Standard at site badge-in; After-Hours/Emergency at dispatch confirmation.
  • Holidays bill at ×2.0 (all tiers).
  • Two-technician work bills per-tech (minimums apply per tech if separate dispatches).
  • Off-campus errands (e.g., parts pickup) bill portal-to-portal in 0.5-hr increments.
  • Cancellation inside 2 hrs of window (After-Hours: 1 hr; Emergency: after dispatch) → charge minimum.

Remote Hands is a standardized, hourly add-on service that is not included in base colocation or SLA agreements. Service terms, scope, and rates are fixed and non-negotiable.

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