Serving 4 Chicago facilities · Same day response

Your Chicago data center work, done by hands you can trust

RackHands dispatches experienced smart hands and remote hands technicians to Chicago's top colocation facilities, with same day response and documentation on every job.

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Operating inside
CoreSite CH1CoreSite CH2Equinix CH1Equinix CH3
1000+service requests completed
2017serving Chicago since
24/7dispatch availability
RackHands technician performing structured cabling
Job documentedPhotos + report delivered
Why RackHands

A local team that knows these floors

Since 2017, we've been the smart hands team for companies operating in Chicago's colocation market. Our technicians work in the city's key facilities week in and week out. Once you authorize us on your account, we head to your rack so your team doesn't have to fly in.

  • Local technicians, in and out of four Chicago facilities every week
  • Same day response, with most work completed within 24 to 48 hours
  • Full documentation, with photos and a written report on every single job
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What we do

Every task a colo customer needs

Trained, experienced technicians carry out every request, with full documentation delivered after completion.

Hardware installation

Rackmounting servers, switches, PDUs, and patch panels per your specifications and diagrams.

Cabling & patching

Structured cabling, fiber runs, copper patching, and cable management labeled to your standards.

Remote hands support

Power cycles, console connections, LED checks, and live walkthroughs with your remote team.

Decommissioning

Safe removal, asset tagging, and prep for shipment with chain of custody documentation.

Full rack and stack

Complete rack builds from pallet to power on. We receive, mount, cable, label, and power up entire racks to your build spec.

New site spin up

Standing up a new cage, suite, or POP from the ground up: racks, power, cabling, and staging, ready for your equipment to go live.

Where we operate

Active at four key facilities

Our technicians work inside Chicago's most important colocation sites every week and respond same day when something comes up.

ActiveCoreSite CH1
CoreSite

CoreSite CH1

427 S LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60605

One of Chicago's largest carrier neutral facilities. Full smart hands and remote hands coverage across all customer suites and cages.

ActiveCoreSite CH2
CoreSite

CoreSite CH2

1432 S Clinton St, Chicago, IL 60607

Key facility for Chicago's trading and enterprise community. Our team knows this site well and responds same day.

ActiveEquinix CH1
Equinix

Equinix CH1

350 E Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616

Equinix's flagship Chicago campus with direct access to the region's major interconnection ecosystem. Full smart hands and remote hands coverage available.

ActiveEquinix CH3
Equinix

Equinix CH3

1905 Lunt Ave, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Suburban high density campus with direct interconnection to the CH1 ecosystem. Full smart hands and remote hands coverage available.

Service area

Chicago first. Not Chicago only.

Anywhere in Chicagoland, from the suburbs to the I-88 corridor and beyond, we're happy to travel. And we've completed installs, decommissions, and ongoing support engagements in other states and internationally.

Chicago, IL Chicagoland New York City Calgary, AB Your facility? Ask us
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Dispatch coverage

Chicago, ILHome base
Chicagoland metroSame day
New York CityDispatched
Calgary, ABDispatched
Everywhere elseBy arrangement

Racks don't wait. Neither do we.

Same day response in Chicago, 24/7 for urgent requests.

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Request a service or quote

Tell us about your project and we'll get back within a few hours, whether it's a single task or a deployment across several states.

Emailinfo@rackhands.com
Phone(312) 340-5454
Based inChicago, IL
Hours24/7 urgent requests