Chicago · The Loop & 350 E. Cermak · Since 1991
Two downtown Chicago data centers connected by dark fiber. Fractional racks, flexible power, onShore ISP connectivity, and managed everything — from a single U to a private cage.
Every colocation tier comes with the infrastructure fundamentals. Connectivity, power, and management services are quoted to your actual requirements — no forced bundles, no one-size-fits-all tiers.
Physical security monitoring, climate control, and video surveillance 24/7. A real human answers the phone at 3am — remote NOC always watching, on-call dispatch available when on-site response is needed.
We spec power to what you're actually running — from low-draw single-phase to high-density configurations. Generator-backed UPS at every tier. No forcing you into a standard circuit that doesn't fit your load.
Private locked cabinets for all dedicated tiers. 24/7 keyed access available. Remote hands included for tasks under 15 minutes — no charge for a cable swap or a quick reboot.
onShore is a licensed ISP — we sell bandwidth directly, which simplifies your bill and your support call. We cross-connect any carrier you bring for redundancy. No obligation to buy our connectivity, but most customers do.
Direct private connections to AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud — designed, built, and managed by onShore engineers. Hybrid colo/cloud is the most cost-effective model for most mid-market workloads.
We integrate colo into your SD-WAN fabric and manage the full WAN — colo to edge. Includes DIA provisioning, private circuit ordering, and carrier management across all your sites.
350 E. Cermak is one of the most interconnected buildings in the Midwest — and one of the most expensive places to colocate in Chicago. Our Loop data center connects to it by private dark fiber, so you get access to that same carrier ecosystem and interconnect fabric at roughly a quarter of the direct cost.
For disaster recovery, the math is even more compelling: primary production at the Loop, DR at Cermak — with near-zero, fixed-cost dark fiber transport between them. No MPLS quotes. No monthly replication surprises. Two downtown locations, one bill, one team.
Talk to a solutions architectThe Loop
216 W. Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60606
onShore-owned & operated
350 E. Cermak
Equinix Chicago
Chicago, IL 60616
Equinix campus · carrier-rich
Fixed-cost dark fiber transport. Sub-millisecond latency. No monthly circuit surprises.
We don't force you into a bundle. Space, power, connectivity, and management are each quoted to your actual requirements. Here's how each component works — tell us what you're running and we'll build you an itemized number.
Fractional options most providers don't bother with. Start with exactly what you need.
No standard circuits forced on you. Power is designed around what you're running.
onShore sells bandwidth directly. Bring any carrier for redundancy. BGP and custom routing where applicable.
Modular managed services — one team handles it all, no third-party handoffs.
Ready for a real number? Tell us what you're running and we'll put together an itemized quote — no pressure, no deck.
Get an itemized quoteSpace and power are table stakes. The real cost and complexity in colocation is everything that touches the network — carriers, peering, DIA circuits, routing, cloud connections, remote site integration. We own all of it.
onShore engineers handle your carrier relationships, order and manage DIA and private circuits, troubleshoot outages, manage BGP peering, and keep your colo connected to every asset you have — cloud, branch, or remote worker. One team. One call when something breaks.
Talk to an engineeronShore is your ISP if you want us to be — or we cross-connect any carrier you bring. We manage BGP peering, redundancy, and failover across all upstreams. No vendor finger-pointing when something breaks.
We order, provision, and manage Dedicated Internet Access and private circuits on your behalf — at the colo and across all your other locations. One team handles procurement, installation, and ongoing support.
Direct private connections to AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud — designed, built, and managed by onShore. Hybrid colo/cloud is the most cost-effective model for most workloads, and we handle the complexity end to end.
Most colo providers sell you a cabinet and hand you a cross-connect form. onShore is a managed infrastructure company that also owns data center space in Chicago's most connected corridors. The difference is what happens after move-in.
Our engineers are reachable. Problems get solved. And when you grow into needing managed SD-WAN, cloud interconnects, or security services — it's one call to the same team that already knows your infrastructure.
Ask about colocationChicago-native ISP
We sell bandwidth, manage circuits, and operate our own Loop data center — not a reseller
Dark fiber to Cermak
Carrier-rich Equinix ecosystem at a fraction of direct colocation cost
Managed end-to-end
Connectivity, routing, DIA, cloud interconnects — one team, no vendor coordination
Right-sized always
1U to private cage or room, low-draw to high-density — specced to what you actually run
Every service below is managed by the same onShore team. No third-party handoffs, no vendor coordination on your end — just one call.
Burstable or flat-rate bandwidth from onShore's upstream. We also order and manage Dedicated Internet Access circuits from any carrier — provisioning to ongoing support.
Intrusion detection and firewall management at the network edge — in front of your colo environment. Threat alerting, log analysis, and response included.
OS patching, health monitoring, backup management, and active directory. We manage the stack inside the cabinet — not just the cabinet itself.
Tasks under 15 minutes are included at every tier. Extended remote hands at a flat hourly rate. 24/7 keyed access fobs available.
24/7 uptime and bandwidth monitoring, flow analysis, custom alerting, and monthly executive reporting. You always know what your environment is doing.
Primary at the Loop, DR at 350 E. Cermak. Dark fiber between sites keeps replication cost low and latency negligible — the most cost-effective downtown DR option in Chicago.
onShore manages infrastructure for organizations across the country — SD-WAN, private cloud, AI hosting, and security. If your needs go beyond the data center, we've got the rest covered too.
Managed SD-WAN connecting branches, remote workers, and your colo — DIA provisioning, private circuits, and carrier management included.
Learn more ↗Don't want to own the hardware? onShore hosts servers, virtual infrastructure, and applications in the same data center — fully managed.
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Learn more ↗Managed security at the network edge — firewall, intrusion detection, log analysis, and threat response across your full environment.
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