Colocation at the pace of your business. Fast.
Get world-class infrastructure for your servers: redundant power, six national carriers and around-the-clock monitoring, available now at our newest data center in Minneapolis.
Six national carriers
We’re in your market
What we do
Colocation for your business applications, your storage, your servers - racked fast, hosted right.
Expansive runs workspace for small businesses in 32 cities across the US. We built ELOX Colo for the same customers, the same way: a real person who knows you, plain answers and a bill you can predict.
A real person, not a ticket
You talk to someone who knows your account. We work out what you need and get it done.
Every price, up front
Every standard plan is priced on this page. Only setups with multiple racks or AI servers are quoted. No sales games. What you see is what you pay, plus the power you use.
No surprise bills
No price increases during your term, no penalties for using more power, and power billed only for what you use.
Sized for you
Start with one server and grow to a private cage. Every plan includes 30 minutes of hands-on help a month.
The data center
World-class infrastructure, built to stay on
You’re growing to the next level - grow your IT too with what we provide:
Power with a second path
Up to 4 megawatts of redundant power, so one failure doesn’t take your servers down.
Backup for extended outages
Two battery backup systems carry the load until our industrial diesel generators take over. We refuel on site for as long as an outage lasts.
Cooling with a spare
The newest mining and AI servers run hot, so we’ve built capacity to spare.
Six national carriers
We’re across the street from Lumen’s Midwest network operations center. We have 6 national carriers in the rack. No matter your bandwidth need, we’ve got it.
Security, watched around the clock
Multiple layers of on-site physical security and cyber security, monitored 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
A safe place to be
Minneapolis ranks in the top 5 of the 50 largest US cities for disaster resilience, according to The Zebra. It’s also far from hurricanes, earthquakes and coastal flooding.
Efficiency drives your business and it drives us too - our prices are excellent because we share those efficiencies with you.
Colocation + coworking
Your office and your servers, both with Expansive
Already work with Expansive in your city? Colocation makes your office simpler. Not yet? Colocation is a good reason to look at our workspace too.
Close the server closet
Give your equipment the same professional environment you give your people.
Hand it off where you work
Drop equipment off in your city and pick it up there when you need it back. We handle the shipping both ways.
Priced to compete
We’re efficient, and we pass the savings on.
Against the published rates of 18 US colocation providers that serve small business, we come in at least 20% under the average at every size. That isn’t a promotion. It comes from how we’re built, and you see it on every bill.
- 22%Our power costs 22% less than the US commercial average. Hosting servers is mostly a power bill, so that matters most.
- 6Carriers in the same room as your server means more bandwidth and greater redundancy happens in days, not months.
- 32Cities where Expansive is already running. We share their team and operations instead of paying for our own.
Compare
How we stack up against the market
Monthly price with 100 megabits and power at a typical draw, against the average published price for the same size.
| Size | ELOX Colo | Market average | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 rack unit, one server | $64 | $82 | 23% |
| 2 rack units | $103 | $132 | 22% |
| 4 rack units | $172 | $219 | 21% |
| Quarter rack | $384 | $480 | 20% |
| Half rack | $531 | $666 | 20% |
| Full cabinet | $1,118 | $1,399 | 20% |
| Private cage, two cabinets | $2,661 | $3,332 | 20% |
The fine print, compared
| ELOX Colo | Typical in the market | |
|---|---|---|
| Price increases | None during your term; renewals capped at 3% | 3–5% a year, or tied to inflation |
| Price of power | 11¢ per kilowatt-hour, locked for your term: 22% below the US business average | About 14¢ per kilowatt-hour, the US business average, and it can change |
| Using more power | You pay for what you use, at 11¢ per kilowatt-hour | Penalties of up to $150 a day, or 150% rates |
| Bandwidth included | 100 megabits up and down on a 1 gigabit port, with packages up to 10 gigabits; up to 6 carriers available | 10–100 megabits |
| Bandwidth overage | $0.75 per megabit | $1–$10 per megabit |
| Hands-on help | 30 minutes a month included, then $95 an hour | $100–$150 an hour, often a 1-hour minimum |
| Direct connections in the building | $100/mo; internet exchange connections free | $175–$200/mo |
| Uptime guarantee | 100% power (dual feeds) and 100% network | None to 100% |
| Leaving early | Remaining space + network fees; never power | Remaining term, all fees |
Market figures are published prices and terms from 18 US colocation providers that serve small business, collected October 2026; promotional prices are left out. The US business power average is the commercial rate from the US Energy Information Administration, January to August 2026. Our prices include 100 megabits and use a typical power draw for each size, and you pay for your actual metered use, so yours may be lower or higher. Bandwidth included in market prices varies by provider. Prices change, and we’re happy to compare against any quote you have.
Get started
Two ways to get started. Both end with your servers in good hands.
Not sure what you need?
Work with us
Tell us a little about your business. A real person calls you, works out what you need and handles the rest. No tech talk required.
- We look at what you have, or what you need.
- We recommend a plan and give you one clear price.
- We move your equipment, set it up and check in with you.
Takes about 2 minutes. We call within one business day.
Know what you need?
Price & Buy
Pick your space, add the services you want and see your price as you go. Then review the contract and pay your first month’s rent.
- Choose rack space from one server to a full cabinet or a cage.
- Add network, monitoring and backup.
- Review the contract, pay your first month’s rent and we take it from there.
Takes about 10 minutes.
How it works
From your office to our data center, without a road trip
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Tell us what you need
Talk it through with us, or price and buy online.
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Drop it off
Bring your equipment to Expansive in any of our cities. We check it in, photograph it and ship it insured to Minneapolis.
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We set it up
Our team installs, connects and turns on your equipment, then makes sure your team can reach it.
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We keep it running
We watch it around the clock. You sign off, and your first payment covers your first month live.
Pricing
Simple monthly prices, plus the power you use
Prices are for space and network on a 12-month term, with no increases during the term. A rack unit is the height of one thin server, 1.75 inches. Power is metered at 11¢ per kilowatt-hour, so you pay only for what you use.
100 megabits up and down · no setup fee
100 megabits up and down · no setup fee
100 megabits up and down · no setup fee
100 megabits up and down · dual power feeds
100 megabits up and down · dual power feeds
100 megabits up and down · dual power feeds
Every plan includes 100 megabits up and down on a 1 gigabit port, IP addresses, 30 minutes of hands-on help a month and Basic monitoring. Bandwidth packages go up to 10 gigabits. Half racks and up include dual power feeds with a 100% power and network uptime guarantee.
Need 5 or more racks, or high power for AI servers? We quote larger deployments. Talk to us.
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Colocation
| Plan | Space | Power circuit | Bandwidth | Port | IP addresses | Space + network | Setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 rack unit | 1 rack unit | Shared 208-volt, up to 1 amp | 100 megabits up and down | 1 gigabit | 8 | $50 | $0 |
| 2 rack units | 2 rack units | Shared 208-volt, up to 2 amps | 100 megabits up and down | 1 gigabit | 8 | $85 | $0 |
| 4 rack units | 4 rack units | Shared 208-volt, up to 3 amps | 100 megabits up and down | 1 gigabit | 8 | $145 | $0 |
| Quarter rack | 10 rack units, locking | 20-amp, 208-volt circuit | 100 megabits up and down | 1 gigabit | 16 | $325 | $0 |
| Half rack | 21 rack units, locking | 30-amp, 208-volt circuit, dual power feeds | 100 megabits up and down | 1 gigabit | 32 | $370 | $250 |
| Full cabinet | 42 rack units, locking | Two 30-amp, 208-volt circuits, dual power feeds | 100 megabits up and down | 1 gigabit | 64 | $845 | $500 |
| Multiple racks or high power | 5+ racks | Up to 15 kilowatts per rack, dual power feeds | Custom | 10 gigabits or more | Custom | Quoted | Quoted |
| Private cage | Two cabinets of 42 rack units | Four 30-amp, 208-volt circuits, dual power feeds | 100 megabits up and down | 1 gigabit | 128 | $1,550 | $1,000 |
Prices are per month on a 12-month term that renews for 12 months (60 days’ notice not to renew). 24- and 36-month terms are the same price; month to month adds 15% to space + network. No increases during the term; renewal increases are capped at 3% with 60 days’ notice. Power is metered on actual use at 11¢ per kilowatt-hour, locked for the term and billed monthly. Bandwidth is measured without your busiest 5% of the month, so short spikes don’t count. Up to 6 carriers are available. Dual power feeds, two separate power sources for your equipment, are available on request below the half rack. The contract calls these dual power feeds.
Power, network + hands-on help
| PowerMetered, locked for your term | 11¢ per kilowatt-hour |
| 100 megabits up and downOn a 1 gigabit port | Included |
| 250 megabits up and downOn a 1 gigabit port | $99/mo |
| 500 megabits up and downOn a 1 gigabit port | $179/mo |
| 1 gigabit up and downOn a 1 gigabit port | $299/mo |
| 2.5 gigabits up and downOn a 2.5 gigabit port | $649/mo |
| 5 gigabits up and downOn a 5 gigabit port | $1,199/mo |
| 10 gigabits up and downOn a 10 gigabit port | $2,199/mo |
| Bandwidth above your packageYour busiest 5% of the month doesn’t count | $0.75 per megabit |
| 8 more IP addresses | $10/mo |
| Bring your own IP addresses | $50/mo |
| Direct connection in the building | $100/mo |
| Internet exchange connection | $0 |
| Hands-on help30 minutes a month included; 15-minute increments | $95 an hour |
Equipment migration
Drop off in any of our cities or ship to us. Intake covers check-in, photos, rack and cable. Insured freight from your city is at cost.
| Intake, per server | $149 |
| 5 or more servers in one move | $99/server |
| Full-rack migration | Quoted |
| Return or retire | $149/server |
| Freight | At cost |
Monitoring
| BasicAlerts if your server stops responding or loses power sent to you | Included |
| MindfulRemote restarts, bandwidth usage and server health | $29/device/mo |
| ProDetailed hardware health, 24/7 response, reboots included | $49/device/mo |
Managed backup + disaster recovery
Offsite backup storage in Minneapolis, with restore help and a standby server ready to take over.
| Backup storage | $8 per terabyte a month |
| Managed backupBackup software, monitoring, restore help; plus storage | $49/server/mo |
| Disaster recovery standby serverPlus server costs, quoted | $199/mo |
Locations
Drop off in any of the cities we serve
We ship your equipment from any city to our data center in Minneapolis.
City Minneapolis data center Pittsburgh data center coming 2027
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Chandler, AZ
Mesa, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
San Diego, CA
San Jose, CA
San Mateo, CA
Greenwood Village (Denver), CO
Washington, DC
Boca Raton, FL
Jacksonville, FL
Miami, FL
Orlando, FL
St. Petersburg, FL
Brookhaven, GA
Cartersville, GA
Perimeter Center, GA
Chicago, IL
Minneapolis, MN Data center
Charlotte, NC
Albany, NY
Pittsburgh, PA Data center coming 2027
Columbia, SC
Austin, TX
Dallas, TX
Houston, TX
Salt Lake City, UT
Alexandria, VA
Richmond, VA
Seattle, WA
Madison, WI
Milwaukee, WI
Wauwatosa, WI
Questions
Questions we hear
We’re not technical. Is this for us?
Yes. Choose Work with us and a real person walks you through it, recommends a plan and handles the move. You don’t need to know rack units or kilowatts.
What happens if the power or internet goes out?
We’re built for it. Battery backup carries your equipment until the backup generators take over, and the switch is automatic. Fiber from six national carriers comes into the building on separate paths.
How do the contract terms work?
Plans run for 12 months from the day your equipment goes live, and renew for another 12 unless you tell us 60 days ahead. Your price doesn’t go up during the term, and renewal increases are capped at 3%. If you leave early, you owe the remaining space and network fees, never power. Month to month is also available for 15% more on space and network.
How does metered power work?
We measure what your equipment actually draws and bill it monthly at 11¢ per kilowatt-hour, locked for your term. Use less and you pay less. There are no penalties for using more, as long as you stay within your circuit.
How do your prices compare?
At least 20% below the average published price at every size, from one server to a private cage. We’re not cheap, we’re efficient: our power costs 22% less than the US commercial average, and we share Expansive’s team across 32 cities. We pass those savings on. Have a quote from someone else? Send it over and we’ll compare.
What does it cost to move my equipment?
Intake is $149 per server, or $99 per server when you move 5 or more at once, plus freight at cost. That covers check-in, photos and setup. You can also ship it to us yourself for the same intake fee. Moving a full rack is quoted.
What if something breaks at 2 a.m.?
We respond 24/7. Pro monitoring ($49 per device a month) watches your hardware and includes reboots. Every plan includes 30 minutes of hands-on help a month for part swaps and cabling; after that it’s $95 an hour in 15-minute increments.
How does my team reach the servers?
Over your plan’s internet connection, using your own secure remote access tools.
Can you help us with AI?
Yes. We learn how you’d use it, recommend the hardware, then source it, set it up and host it. Answer a few questions to get started. Larger and AI server deployments are quoted.
Do I have to be an Expansive member?
No. ELOX Colo is open to any business, and any business can drop off equipment in any of our cities.
Can I get my equipment back?
Yes, always. It’s your equipment. We power it down, pack it and ship it insured to any of our cities or to your door for $149 per server plus freight at cost.
Not sure where to start? Talk to us.
Tell us about your business, and we’ll call you within one business day.