Cage
Cage is a secured mesh or partitioned area within a colocation facility dedicated to a customer. It is common in retail and smaller wholesale deployments where tenants need physical separation without a private data hall.
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Finance, Valuation, and Incentives
TIF
Tax Increment Financing uses future incremental tax revenue from a district to fund eligible improvements or development costs. It can support infrastructure but should be evaluated against fiscal impact and overlapping public obligations.
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Availability
Availability is the percentage of time a service or system is operational under defined measurement rules. Headline availability is less useful than knowing the measurement point, exclusions, maintenance windows, and remedy.
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An energy charge bills total consumption, usually in dollars per kWh. It captures volume of electricity consumed, while demand charges capture the system capacity needed to serve the customer's peak.
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