{"id":98363,"date":"2024-05-27T12:49:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T10:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/glossary\/private-cage\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T01:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T00:38:03","slug":"private-cage","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/glossary\/private-cage\/","title":{"rendered":"Private Cage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"98363\" class=\"elementor elementor-98363 elementor-48767\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glossary\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f49e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69f49e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14101a4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14101a4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5362af0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5362af0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5733ab92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5733ab92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd15be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fd15be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a Private Cage?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ee7c5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ee7c5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A private cage is a physically enclosed, secured area within a data center that is exclusively available to a specific customer. This area contains only the IT systems and racks of the respective company. Separation is achieved through robust metal mesh or walls, ensuring a clear physical partition from other customer infrastructures. This creates a &#8220;data center within a data center&#8221;\u2014with controlled access, enhanced protection, and high data security.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c705f41 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c705f41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e11a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46e11a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Highest Security Standards for Secured Data Center Space\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d62a74b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d62a74b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The separate rack areas are equipped with state-of-the-art security mechanisms. Access is typically granted via electronic locking cylinders, allowing entry only to authorized personnel. Every access movement is logged and additionally documented by a comprehensive video surveillance system. This ensures that customers maintain control at all times over who had access to their infrastructure and when\u2014a central aspect regarding compliance, data protection, and industry-specific security requirements.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313b1ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"313b1ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ideal for Sensitive Data and Regulated Industries\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2406117f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2406117f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Companies with particularly sensitive data\u2014for example, from the financial, healthcare, or industrial sectors\u2014benefit from the exclusive use of a private cage. For companies subject to legal requirements such as the GDPR or industry-specific certifications (e.g., ISO 27001, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsi.bund.de\/DE\/Themen\/Unternehmen-und-Organisationen\/Standards-und-Zertifizierung\/IT-Grundschutz\/it-grundschutz_node.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BSI IT-Grundschutz<\/a>), a private cage is often a practical solution for meeting these mandates.<\/p><p>If you want to effectively protect your server space from unauthorized access, firstcolo offers the right solution: Our private cages in modern data centers are tailored exactly to your requirements. You receive not only physical security but also the highest degree of flexibility and control over your business-critical IT infrastructure. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524f6d98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"524f6d98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scalability and Custom Design Options\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e6346f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e6346f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An individually secured server area offers not only maximum security but also a high degree of scalability. Companies can adapt the partitioned area precisely to their growing requirements\u2014whether through additional racks, individual power concepts, or customized network connections. This flexibility makes private cages particularly attractive for organizations that are growing dynamically or operating complex infrastructures. Furthermore, specialized solutions such as direct connections to cloud providers, redundant carrier links, or individual access policies can be easily implemented\u2014all within the clearly defined and protected environment of a private cage.   <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/service\/private-cages\/\">Learn more about our private cages here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1286b668 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1286b668\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b6ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"18b6ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Homepage<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72eaf168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"72eaf168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/knowledge\/glossary\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Glossary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Private Cage? 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