Turkish Colocation Report

July 2015

Issue 5

Turkish Colocation Report

Who we are

Unisonius Consulting are data centre regional experts with

current focus on Turkey.

We are specialists in providing both consultancy and market

intelligence in IT, with emphasis on the continuous improvement

of the data centre environment. We aim to facilitate business

and operational change within these environments, to adapt

companies to the introduction of new technologies and changes

in the market.

We collaboratively dedicate our expertise in helping countries

with promising growth within this sector, to assist in the provision

of allowing companies within these regions to maintain and

improve their current IT infrastructure to international standards.

Turkey is our main area of interest at present; contributing to the

development of a new network communication hub in the heart

of Turkey, enabling them to develop their IT services and meet

their ever growing demand.

For further information or to receive a monthly copy of quarterly updates on our reports, contact us at:

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Contents

1 Executive Summary

2 Colocation Shortlist

3 Analysis

4 Data Centres and ICT

6 Power Sources

7 Connectivity

8 Colocation Analysis

9 How is each facility rated for uptime?

10 Colocation Analysis

11 Certifications

12 Comparative Costing

13 About the report authors

14 Author Contact Information

15 Company Information

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Introduction

Executive Summary

In a geologically and economically volatile region, your

choice of digital foundations for your business will be

crucial. This report evaluates all your colocation options

and gives you the lie of the land.

Turkey is one of the most strategically important locations

in the world. As the balance of power shifts across the

globe, the country where East meets West is increasingly

at the heart of global commerce. However, this is a

nation with challenges as it does not just reside on an

economic fault line. It is also one of the world’s most

seismically active regions.

Though an IT and communications infrastructure will be

at the heart of the region’s economic growth, the siting of

the foundations is critical. As ever with digital commerce,

the rewards are immense - but the risks in this region are

exceptionally high.

There are a number of different undercurrents affecting

the Turkish economy. Increasing numbers of international

companies are looking to trade in Turkey and establish

bases there as the economy grows and the nation

becomes an important trading hub. This in turn will mean

that increasing numbers of companies will want to

establish their data centres in the region, either through a

colocation partner or running it themselves. This in turn

will create more of a need for telcos to connect with

facilities in Turkey.

However, Unisonius’ research indicates that few

companies are entirely familiar with the risks, how to

prioritise them and how to obviate them. This report can

help them weigh up the pros and cons of running a data

centre in Turkey and help them select the right region for

their data centre location, based on the variables that

govern them.

The amount of seismic activity in Turkey is not the

biggest threat to data centre owners and clients,

according to the findings in this report. The risk posed by

earthquakes can be avoided by choosing locations away

from fault lines with good communications links.

Introduction

Report Inclusions

Among the questions that this report will examine

are:

• How to evaluate the potential risks by looking

at a data centre operators infrastructure?

• What are the other major important factors for

deciding which colocation vendor to choose?

• What new economic forces are at play in

Turkey and how is each colocation vendor

adapting to this.

• What are the strengths and weaknesses of

each colocation service provider?

• What are the regional strengths of Ankara vs

Istanbul vs Konya among other regions?

• Could Konya emerge as the data centre

capital of Turkey and why?

• When evaluating a colocation provider, what

are the most important questions to ask to

match a client’s requirements/needs?

• What are the tell-tale signs that a colocation

service provider is hiding aspects of their

poorly constructed facility?

• Which factors are likely to most affect your

business out of power availability, skill

shortages, security environment and

bandwidth availability?

• What are the uncharted and unreported

issues that will affect your choice in your

decision to take on colocation services in

Turkey?

• Where can you get government funding to

establish a presence in Turkey’s data centre

market?

• What are the most frequent cultural barriers

and misunderstandings that might affect the

outcomes of any local partnership?

Key Findings Include:

• Three regions have emerged as the nation’s

most likely homes for data centres.

• Istanbul, which is rich in network connectivity

and is recognized as the gateway from the

Arab world to Europe, is the most popular

destinations for data centres but carries the

highest risk.

• Ankara, the nation’s capital, has good network

infrastructure but is exposed.

• Konya, which has the lowest seismic activity, is

emerging as a powerful alternative.

• Another area, Sile, is emerging as an interesting

alternative location.

The choice of colocation provider and data centre

location is affected by a variety of complex variables

that few clients have the means to gain information

on. Operators in all three major regions could provide

a much stronger argument for using their colocation

services if they paid more attention to the details that

are important to data centre buying clients.

The research found a number of failings frequently

occurring at Turkish colocation facilities. These vary

across different service providers and the choice of

colocation venue for many clients may depend on

their tolerance of these short comings and the priority

they put on different aspects of service level. This

report aims to outline the true service levels on offer

at each colocation vendor, provide feedback for the

vendors on their areas for potential improvement and,

in doing so, help colo buyers rationalise the

compromises they face as they assess their

purchasing options.

As a sister publication has identified (Turkish

Seismic Report ), many colo operators are failing to

ensure clients are covered if the next earthquake hits

Turkey/Istanbul. The top line findings of that report

are included here, but we also expose the shifting

plates of the ICT infrastructure in Turkey which are

likely to have a more immediate impact on the

foundation of any company’s digital service.

Turkey has considerable advantages of location and

a burgeoning economy. New airports and new

investments - such as the International Finance

Centre – could make it one of the most important

financial and trade centres in the world. But while it’s

doing all the right things to exploit the possibilities

where East meets West, it is failing to do enough to

provide the stability and fault tolerance that inward

investors will seek.

Ufuk Gucveren, research lead and report author

• Zenium Technology

• Koc Sistemleri

• Telecity/Sadece Hosting

• Telehouse/Teknotel

• Verizon/Terremark

• Turkcell/SuperOnline/Global

Iletisim

• Vodafone

• IBM

• Beta International

• Grid Telekom

• MedNautilus

• Radore Hosting

• Borsa Istanbul

• Turk Telekom

• Anadolu Bilishim Hizmetleri

• TTNet

Introduction

Colocation Shortlist

We evaluate the listed vendors infrastructure,

providing you with an overview of the

countries colocation provisions as it stands

today. While some provide relatively similar

services and have a good standard of

infrastructure to that of their European

counterparts, the standards of some Turkish

data centres still have a critical need for

improvement.

These vendors are currently by far the most

popular in the region and recognised by most

foreign entities.

We have chosen only a select few; those who

are worth mentioning due to both their

reputation and popularity in this region. We

are aiming to add to this list and provide

updates to this report on a quarterly basis. As

we gather information, we aim to make this

publicly accessible.

Introduction

Analysis

We cover a number of areas within this report, namely areas of interest for those seeking to understand

colocation data centres which includes the following:

• Colocation Infrastructure Overview

– Shortlist of Data centres

– Colocation Maps

– Carrier Chart

• Colocation Infrastructure Analysis

– Company Overview

– Information Highlights

• PUE

• Incoming Supply

• Rack Power

• Space

• Space Availability

• Delivery Timeframes

– Location on Map

– Connectivity

– Power

– Cooling

– Fire Suppression/Smoke & Leak Detection

– Security

– Facility

– Risk Assessment

• Certifications

• Comparative costing

Power Sources

National Power

Along with Turkey’s rapidly increasing economy, its

contribution to global energy markets has also been

growing, both as a regional energy transit hub and as

a growing consumer. This has been as a result of the

restructuring of the electricity sector in the past few

decades, which allowed both the consumption and

generation of electricity to also increase dramatically

in the region.

Prior to economy-wide reforms in the 1980s, the

state-owned Turkish Electricity Authority (TEK) once

controlled the larger part of Turkey’s electricity

generation, transmission and distribution of electricity

in Turkey. The government passed its first law to set

up private participation in 1984 and began

unbundling the Turkish public electricity sector in

1993 destabilising TEK’s position on its ‘power-front’

of Turkeys electricity provisions.

Founded in 2001, the largest power generation

company is the state-owned Electricity Generation

Company (EUAS). EUAS is mainly government

controlled and controls approximately half of all the

generation of electricity in Turkey. It was established

with the intention to plan and implement national

energy policies in Turkey and to increase enterprise

level competitiveness through privatisation. Since

then, its management have developed policies which

have opened the gateway for the remainder of

generation to come from independent power

producers as well as firms given special state

concessions to build and operate power plants.

Another initiative that helped to further the

competitive market in retail electrical distribution

saw a restructuring of a public ownership system.

This allowed the privatisation of electrical energy

distribution services, with a high board of

privatization decree set in 2004. TEDAS, who

provide the extent of the electrical distribution for

Ankara, was included in coverage and the

program of privatisation alongside BEDAS in

Istanbul.

TEDAS and BEDAS are both transmission

companies based in Turkey and are publicly

owned enterprises which operate the transmission

system and provide the distribution of electricity in

various parts of Turkey. TEDAS being Ankara’s

first gateway in obtaining power for data centres

and BEDAS in Istanbul.

Connectivity

National and International Fibre Connectivity

There are three major operators that own fibre optic

networks in Istanbul; Turk Telekom, Turkcell /

Superonline and Vodafone, although there are others

that can offer last mile access by leasing capacity from

these three operators, direct engagement with the

three operators has provided us with the following

information:

Installation charges for a single link will cost the

average data centre approximately $10K. It will cost

around $17 – 20K for high integrity diverse connections

with Superonline and TTNET while Vodafone can

provide a single link, but a redundant option will require

significant investment.

Various locations offer relatively good fibre connectivity

options from the main two operators. Turk Telekom is

already serving clients near to where the new

International Finance Centre (IIFC) is set to be built

with ducts currently being placed below ground to allow

for new fibre networks to be placed.

Turkcell/Superonline has already begun placing their

fibre routes in strategic locations in preparation for the

IIFC. With Turkcell/Super online, to provide ducts

ranging from 500 and 2,000 meters (dependent on the

route and site), for a fully redundant solution will costs

in the region of $120 – 200K, with Turk Telekom, you

could expect to pay anything between $30-50K.

Vodafone can also provide fibre (on the basis they

have local infrastructure already in place but they

significant investment would be required in the region

of $200K for only a single link. You can see that using

Turk Telekom will costs the average operator a lot less

for the same service purely because they already

have the infrastructure in place.

It is necessary to establish where your investment

opportunities are and whether you require your

colocation provider to either hold present in their

DC the right network providers or at least have the

potential to bring in other networks without it

costing an arm and a leg. Various sites in Istanbul

do have fibre optic networks in close proximity but

some do not. To provide connection using both

Turk Telecom and SuperOnline for approximately

4,000-7,000 meters of ducting from Turk Telekom

will require investment of over $30K for a

redundant solution and over $500k with

Turkcell/Superonline which is an amazingly

substantial difference.

In addition, Turk Telekom and SuperOnline have

little differentiation in term of the cost of point to

point connectivity between a DC and another

location or point of presence within the city. From

this perspective both are viable carriers for DC

connectivity.

You will find more information on site connectivity

within our other reports which goes into detail

about local, national and international

connectivity.

Connectivity

Represents the number of data centres connected to each network provider

Colocation Take-Up Analysis

Data Centre – Period to Period Take up Analysis (Reference Only)

Operator / Owner

Category Facility Address

Owned / Leased

Total Building Size (gross)

Total Raised Floor

Capacity

Current % Vacancy Relative to Raised

Floor Capacity

Total Raised Floor Built

Total Raised Floor Let

Total Raised Floor

Available

% Vacancy Raised Floor Space Built

Total Shell Space

Specification Comments

Facility Expansion Opportunities and

Status

Colohouse Colocation - Retail Istanbul Leased 1500 1500 33 1500 1000 500 33 1500

Within existing office space None

Bank 1 Core Istanbul Owned 5000 5000 0 5000 0 0 0 5000 Fully occupied

Building New Facility in Ankara – Feasibility stage

Total

New Data Centre Projects

Data Centre – New facilities in Progress (Reference Only)

Organisation Industry Facility Development Stage Location Estimated Rack QTY

Whitespace Facility Space

Power KVA Estimated Planned

Completion

Colohouse Telco Colocation - Retail Design Istanbul 1250 3000 3000 5000 2016

Telco Colocation - Retail Design Izmir 208 500 500 1000 2016

Telco Colocation - Retail Design Bursa

Telco Colocation - Retail Design Ankara

Telco Colocation - Retail Under Construction Istanbul

Telco Colocation - Retail Under Construction Istanbul

Telco Colocation - Wholesale

Construction Istanbul

Telco Colocation - Retail Complete Ankara

Telco Colocation - Retail Design Konya

Telco Colocation - Retail Design Bursa

Telco Colocation - Retail Complete Ismir

Telco Colocation - Retail Construction Ankara

Telco Colocation - Retail Design Ankara

Telco Colocation - Wholesale Design Istanbul

Telco Design Design Istanbul

Total 1667 4000 4000 7000

Finance Core Design Istanbul 5000 12000 12000 30000 2015

Finance Core Design Ankara 208 500 500 1000 2016-17

Finance Core Construction Konya

Finance Core Construction Bursa

Finance Core Construction Ismir

Finance Core Construction Istanbul

Finance Core Design Istanbul

Finance Core Design Istanbul

Total 5208 12500 12500 31000

Education Core Feasibility Istanbul 338 810 810 1500 2015

Education Core Design Istanbul

Education Core Feasibility Istanbul

Total 338 810 810 1500

Government Core Feasibility Istanbul 208 500 500 1000 2016-17

Government Core Design Istanbul

Total 208 500 500 1000

Aerospace Core Design Istanbul 338 810 810 1500 2015

Utilities Core Construction Istanbul 56 135 135 1000 2016-17

Hospitality Core Design Istanbul

Manufacturing Core Construction Istanbul

394 945 945 2500

Other Core Design Istanbul 338 810 810 1500 2015

Other Core Feasibility Ankara 56 135 135 1000 2016-17

Other Core Design Konya

Other Core Design Bursa

Other Core Feasibility Ismir

Other Core Construction Istanbul

Total 394 945 945 2500

Colocation Analysis

Colocation Provider Incoming Utility Capacity MVA/KVA

Current Space (Sqm) Location

Zenium 30 12,000 Istanbul

KOC Sistemleri Ref: Zenium Ref Zenium Istanbul

Verizon/Terremark 2.5 1,200 Istanbul

MedNautilus 2.5 5,000 Istanbul

Radore Hosting 2 700 Istanbul

Telecity/Sadece Hosting 1 1,500 Istanbul

Telehouse/Teknotel 1 190 Istanbul

Vodafone 350, Increasing to 800 Not Disclosed Istanbul

IBM 1.6 1,500 Izmir

IBM 1.1 1,032 Istanbul

Beta International 1.1 500 Istanbul

Anadolu Bilisim Hizmetleri 700 500 Istanbul

Turkcell/superonline/Global Iletisim 400 650 Istanbul

Turkcell/superonline/Global Iletisim 400 650 Ankara

Grid Telekom 300 440 Istanbul

Grid Telekom 600 2200 Ankara

Borsa Istanbul Not Disclosed 800 Istanbul

TurkNet Not Disclosed 700 Istanbul

TTNet/DGN Not Disclosed Not Disclosed Bursa

Turk Telekom Not Disclosed 980 Istanbul

Turk Telekom Not Disclosed 1950 Ankara

Colocation - Shortlist of data centres in Turkey

Colocation Maps

Map of Istanbul with locations of Colocation Data centres, main airports and business district.

Map of Ankara with locations of Colocation Data centres

Data Centre Carriers

.

Colocation Providers

Anadolu Bilisim

Hizmetleri

Grid Telekom Istanbul

Grid Telekom Ankara

Radore Hosting

Zenium

Network Providers International Carriers

Turk Telekom Y Y Y Y

Pantel-Memorex (Turk Telekom Internatıonal)

Y Y

TurkNet Y Y

Teknotel Y Y

Grid Telekom Y

KDDI Y Y

Vodafone Y Y

Mednautilus/Telekom Italia Sparkle

BT

Cogent Communications

AT&T

Verizon

KPN International

GTS

Deutsche Telekom (T-Systems)

Level 3

Interoute

SuperOnline Y Y Y Y

Orange

NTT Y Y

Sattelite Y Y

Seabone Y

Total 3 8 8 5 Carrier Neutral

Data Centres with Uptime Tier Rating

Country: Turkey

Company Data Centre Name Data Centre Location Tier Certification

Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi

Kartal Data Centre Istanbul, Turkey

∙ Tier III Certification of Constructed Facility

∙ Tier III Certification of Design Documents

Turksat Konya Data Center (Konya Veri Merkezi)

Turkey ∙ Tier III Certification of

Design Documents

Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Customs and Trade (T.C. Gümrük ve Ticaret Bakanlığı)

Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Customs and Trade, Data Center (T.C. Gümrük ve Ticaret Bakanlığı Veri Merkezi)

Turkey ∙ Tier III Certification of

Design Documents

Turk Tekekom Istanbul and Ankara ∙ Tier III Certification of

Design Documents

Colocation Analysis

Zenium – Istanbul

Company Overview

Zenium will become the first data centre facility in

Istanbul and in Turkey that will imminently be

introducing a wholesale colocation solution to the

Turkish market. Currently under construction,

Zenium are building their facility in the heart of

Turkey, in close proximity to an existing business

district and close to Atasehir; where the new

International Finance Centre is intending to

complete construction (in 2016). Zenium will also

be one of the first facilities to be constructed to

International standards.

They have placed themselves in an ideal spot in

Istanbul, spending a great deal in their initial due

diligence to ensure they have both the

infrastructure that meets local, national and

international requirements for those looking for

premium colocation space, to meet commercial

objectives and provide a solution which intends to

be more than fit-for-purpose. They have also

strategically placed themselves in an area of very

rich network connectivity in Istanbul, allowing

access to most, if not all network carriers with

presence in Istanbul. They are primarily located to

serve both the European and Asian markets,

delivering bespoke, scalable and dedicated data

suites to multinational corporates looking for

secure and resilient data centre solutions in the

region.

While it has been said on occasion in this report

that Istanbul sits on a major seismic fault line, it is

important to consider providing the necessary due

diligence with this in mind. Whilst it is ideal to

place ones data centre outside of a high seismic

risk zone, Zenium have long considered the best

strategies moving forward in terms of the ideal

placement of their facility. Given that Istanbul and

Turkey as a whole are continuing to develop their

infrastructure, it’s current state of affairs are yet to

be established regarding their network and

development of their structural needs in

preparation for earthquakes. In consideration of

this, Zenium have taken as much precaution as

humanly possibly whilst assuring their facility can

withstand Turkeys next earthquake.

They are the first data centre facility to have

constructed their building to seismic codes. While

resilience in an important factor when choosing

your desired colocation provider, it is also

important to consider aspects of their structural

integrity, especially given the expectation that

Istanbul is the next target for a high magnitude

earthquake.

What this means for new data centres being

opened in terms of business sustainability, is for

new data centres to be placed in both

commercially viable locations and given the

network infrastructure mainly centralises itself to

these areas, there is little room for opting for

lesser seismically prone geography, leaving those

wishing to build new facilities to opt for an ideal

topography instead.

Without physically seeing the building in its

complete form, it is hard to say what to expect

from their facility. What is fair to say is that once it

is opened, Zenium will have set a benchark to

which other competitors will follow. Zenium will no

doubt drive new competition which is direly

needed.

Colocation Analysis

Teknotel/Telehouse

Information Highlights

• Design PUE – Within Report Contents

• Incoming Power – Within Report Contents

• Rack power – Within Report Contents

• Space – Within Report Contents

• Space availability – Within Report Contents

• Cost per rack = Within Report Contents

• Delivery timeframes – Within Report Contents

Teknotel/Telehouse Map Location

Colocation Analysis

Company Name

Cooling

Fire Suppression. Smoke & Leak Detection

Item Detail Manufacturer

Cooling Type CRAC Emerson/Liebert Hiross

Density KW per m2 3 kW per cabinet

Resilience N+1

Humidity Control Available Not Disclosed

Ventilation to Battery Room Available in 2 No. battery rooms

Ventilation to Switch Rooms Available

Item Detail Type

Fire Suppression System FM 200 fire suppression system is used.

FM200

Smoke Detection System Confirmed - no additional detail was provided

VESDA

Leak Detection System Unavailable N/A

Item Detail

Entrance System Card entry system at entrance

Entrance Procedures

Cards are required to be displayed all the time - other detail not provided. Security personnel are certified regarding Law 5188 Special Security Services. They are allowed to patrol within campus area (not in DC).

Intruder Detection System Confirmed - no additional detail was provided

Fence and Barrier Confirmed - no additional detail was provided

CCTV monitoring all entry/exit points, electrical distribution, mechanical, perimeter, and loading areas

The entire exterior perimeter of the facility is monitored by CCTV. There is CCTV system starting from security. It goes through route to DC and supporting areas. There is no CCTV at loading dock. There are also cameras in energy rooms.

CCTV Time Record One Year

Manned Security (Visible ID) There is security personnel on the are 7/24/365

Physical entry controls restrict access to only authorized personnel?

Cards are required to be displayed all the time.

Physical entry control system recording entry and exit for secure areas (date, time)?

To enter a secure area, entry permit should be taken which means only authorised personnel can enter designated secure areas.

Colocation Caged The date and times of the entrances to the secure areas are recorded through the data of access cards.

Is loading dock and staging area secure and segregated from sensitive areas?

Confirmed - no additional detail was provided

Colocation Analysis

Company Name

Security

Colocation Analysis

Company Name

Facility

Risk Assessment

Item Detail

Size in sqm. Whitespace only 2200m2

Space Availability 1760m2

Second Location Istanbul

Is there nearby public transportation available? Outside of the central zone

Is there adequate parking available? Confirmed - no additional detail was provided

Is the parking area equipped with barriers or landscaping to segregate vehicles from the external walls?

Confirmed - no additional detail was provided

Does parking restrict public or commercial traffic? No

Is there a loading dock with access at truck bed height? Confirmed - no additional detail was provided

Are there ramps for the loading dock? Confirmed - no additional detail was provided

Are there local ordinance/codes restricting truck/delivery traffic? No

Item Sub Item Detail

Seismic & Flood Risk Location Located in High Seismic Risk Zone

Building Located in cellar

Height Above Sea Level

550m

Floor Type Raised Access Floor

Flood Risk High

Fire Rating to Walls and Doors

30 minutes

Procedures Procedures in place What change plans are currently or imminently happening?

Expansion for 1500m2 currently being developed - 500m2 in progress

ACCREDITATION

Certifications

Definitions

LEED Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design

ISO14001 Environmental Management

ISO27001 Security Management

ISO9001 Quality Management

ISO22301 Business Continuity Management

ISO20000 Service Management

ISO27031 Information technology - Security Techniques

SSAE16 Auditing Standard

PCI DSS Payment Card Industry - Data Security Standard

CEEDA Certified Energy Efficient Data Centre Award

ISO14001 ISO27001 ISO9001 ISO22301 ISO20000 ISO27031 SSAE16 LEED ISO 50001 PCI DSS CEEDA

CoLocation Vendor

Zenium Y Y Y Y

KOC Systems Y Y Y Y

Telecity/Sadece Hosting

Telehouse/Teknotel

Verizon/Terremark

Turkcell/superonline/Global Iletisim Istanbul

Turkcell/superonline/Global Iletisim Ankara

IBM / Istanbul

IBM / Izmir

Grid Telekom Istanbul

Grid Telekom Ankara

MedNautilus

Turk Telekom Istanbul

Turk Telekom Ankara

Anadolu Bilisim Hizmetleri

Radore Hosting

Vodafone

Borsa Istanbul

TTNet Istanbul

TTNet Ankara

COMPARATIVE COSTING

Monthly Recurring Charges (Client Currency) Monthly Recurring Charges (Euro)

Total Rack & Power

Rack Power (PP Kw) Rack Power (PP Kw)

CoLocation Vendor

Telecity/Sadece Hosting $ 800 $200 699.05 174.76 699.05

Telehouse/Teknotel £800 £200 1099.98 275 1099.98

Verizon/Terremark 800 TL 200 TL 271.23 67.81 339.04

Turkcell/superonline/Global Iletisim Istanbul 800 Euro 200 Euro 800 200 200

Turkcell/superonline/Global Iletisim Ankara

IBM / Istanbul

IBM / Izmir

Grid Telekom Istanbul

Grid Telekom Ankara

MedNautilus

Radore Hosting

Borsa Istanbul

Anadolu Bilisim Hizmetleri

Zenium

KOC Systems

Vodafone

TTNet Istanbul

TTNet Ankara

Turk Telekom

AVERAGE COST N/A N/A 690.09 133.91 823.99

About the report authors

Unisonius Consulting provides market intelligence to

companies and investors who would like to understand the

challenges and opportunities of working with data centre

operators.

The focus of this report was Turkey, where the company’s

consultants have particularly strong penetration. Our

embedded intelligence gatherers collated feedback on the

conditions and issues in the Turkish colocation market

through a variety of techniques. Sources of data, knowledge

and perceptions of the future included techniques customer

interviews, site inspections, desk research and round

tables.

A significant portion of the inside intelligence that Unisonius

gathers comes through its close working relationships with

the industry’s equipment manufacturers, facilities managers

and service providers. This level of direct communication

with vendors gives Unisonius unique insight into the state of

the industry’s infrastructure and services. Unisonius acts as

a go between so that clients can be assured that their

equipment is housed within an appropriate environment.