Dedicated Servers & Private Cloud Infrastructure for Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Served by OpenMetal’s Ashburn data center — 16.536 ms avg latency to Cleveland
Data Center Choices for Cleveland Businesses
OpenMetal has a wide range of enterprise dedicated servers available both as bare metal and within a hosted private cloud. For those looking for best dedicated servers for a Cleveland based business, we have two data center locations that can serve your purpose.
Ashburn
Average Ping Time: 16.536 ms
⭐ Best Choice for Cleveland
Los Angeles
Average Ping Time: 63.677 ms
Higher latency — suited for redundancy and failover
Latency from Cleveland to OpenMetal

Our Data Center Recommendation for Cleveland
With an adjusted average latency of 16.536 ms from Cleveland to our Ashburn facility, this connection is well within the threshold for even the most latency-sensitive workloads, including real-time healthcare EHR systems, manufacturing IoT ingestion, insurance claims processing, and interactive SaaS applications
For Cleveland businesses, OpenMetal’s Ashburn facility delivers sub-17 ms latency with NIST 800-53 HIGH certified infrastructure, plus HIPAA-eligible dedicated single-tenant hosting at a fraction of hyperscaler pricing.
Detailed Ping Test Results from Cleveland
| Data Center | Min (ms) | Avg (ms) | Max (ms) | Mdev (ms) | Adjusted Avg (ms) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburn ★ | 11.454 | 11.536 | 11.68 | 0.08 | 16.536 | IDEAL |
| Los Angeles | 58.652 | 58.677 | 58.708 | 0.018 | 63.677 | SUITABLE FOR THROUGHPUT |
Adjusted avg adds 5 ms to raw avg to account for last-mile network overhead. Test date: March 2026.
Raw Ping: Cleveland → Ashburn (173.231.194.20)
--- 173.231.194.20 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4007ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 11.454/11.536/11.68/0.08 msRaw Ping: Cleveland → Los Angeles (216.194.174.6)
--- 216.194.174.6 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4003ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 58.652/58.677/58.708/0.018 msTraceroute: Cleveland → Ashburn
traceroute to 173.231.194.20 (173.231.194.20), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 gi0-0-0-16.agr12.cle04.atlas.cogentco.com (66.250.250.1) 0.923 ms 1.010 ms
2 te0-0-0-33.agr61.cle04.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.41.233) 0.524 ms te0-0-0-22.agr62.cle04.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.43.253) 0.870 ms
3 port-channel4186.ccr91.cle04.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.82.225) 0.227 ms port-channel4184.ccr91.cle04.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.31.57) 0.314 ms
4 * *
5 ae2.3610.edge1.Washington111.net.lumen.tech (4.69.219.114) 11.229 ms 11.066 ms
6 198.46.80.117 (198.46.80.117) 12.160 ms 12.122 ms
7 198.46.80.117 (198.46.80.117) 12.079 ms 12.019 ms
8 173.231.194.13 (173.231.194.13) 11.686 ms 173.231.194.14 (173.231.194.14) 11.963 ms
9 173.231.194.20 (173.231.194.20) 11.418 ms !X 12.086 ms !XTraceroute: Cleveland → Los Angeles
traceroute to 216.194.174.6 (216.194.174.6), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 gi0-0-0-16.agr12.cle04.atlas.cogentco.com (66.250.250.1) 0.772 ms 0.815 ms
2 te0-0-0-33.agr61.cle04.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.41.233) 0.707 ms 0.653 ms
3 port-channel4185.ccr92.cle04.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.43.85) 0.223 ms port-channel4184.ccr91.cle04.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.31.57) 0.241 ms
4 be2718.ccr42.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.7.129) 27.990 ms be2717.ccr41.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.6.221) 7.539 ms
5 be5214.ccr31.oma02.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.165.133) 15.956 ms 15.914 ms
6 be5383.ccr31.dfw01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.7.233) 28.413 ms be5384.ccr32.dfw01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.31.93) 28.427 ms
7 be3821.ccr21.elp02.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.165.26) 39.878 ms be3846.ccr22.elp02.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.165.30) 39.836 ms
8 be5471.ccr31.phx01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.166.58) 48.342 ms 48.332 ms
9 be2931.ccr41.lax01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.44.86) 59.572 ms be2932.ccr42.lax01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.45.162) 58.917 ms
10 be3243.ccr41.lax05.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.27.118) 58.849 ms 58.814 ms
11 be9323.rcr71.b004747-3.lax05.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.86.41) 58.877 ms 58.837 ms
12 edge2-lax2.as22611.net (198.46.92.101) 58.657 ms 58.666 ms
13 edge2-lax2.as22611.net (198.46.92.101) 58.624 ms 58.583 ms
14 198.46.92.17 (198.46.92.17) 58.553 ms 58.558 ms
15 216.194.174.6 (216.194.174.6) 58.647 ms !X 58.639 ms !XAshburn Data Center Specifications
64,723 sq ft facility with 12.6MW critical IT load, N+2 distributed redundancy, power densities up to 22kW per rack, and three diverse fiber entry points.
| Facility | Ashburn, Virginia Data Center |
| Tier | N+2 Redundancy — Distributed redundancy architecture across power, cooling, and network |
| Certifications | SOC1 Type II, SOC2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 50001, PCI DSS, NIST 800-53 HIGH |
| Power | 12.6MW critical IT load, N+2 distributed redundancy, up to 22kW per rack |
| Cooling | N+2 redundant cooling |
| Security | 24×7 onsite security, biometric access controls |
| Compliance | NIST 800-53 HIGH, PCI DSS, SOC1/2 Type II, ISO 27001 |
| Network | Three diverse fiber entry points |
Certifications listed above are held by the facility operator. OpenMetal additionally offers HIPAA-eligible infrastructure with BAA support at the organizational level.
Why Choose OpenMetal for Cleveland?
OpenMetal deploys from an Ashburn data center approximately 370 miles from downtown Cleveland, delivering sub-17 ms latency ideal for healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services workloads across northeast Ohio.
Sub-17 ms Latency for Cleveland Users
At 16.54 ms adjusted average latency, Cleveland users experience near-local data center performance from OpenMetal’s Ashburn facility. This makes it suitable for the most demanding workloads in the Cleveland market, including healthcare EHR platforms, real-time manufacturing IoT ingestion, insurance claims processing, and interactive SaaS applications serving the Great Lakes region.
NIST 800-53 HIGH, SOC 2, and HIPAA Compliance
The Ashburn facility where OpenMetal deploys is certified to NIST 800-53 HIGH and maintains SOC1/2 Type II, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS certifications. OpenMetal separately offers HIPAA-eligible infrastructure with BAA support at the organizational level. For Cleveland healthcare systems, insurance companies, and financial institutions, this combined certification stack addresses HIPAA, PCI DSS, and SOC 2 compliance requirements without requiring separate compliance negotiations.
GPU-Ready Infrastructure
Run private AI and ML workloads on dedicated NVIDIA A100 and H100 GPUs. No shared tenancy, no noisy neighbors. Deploy GPU clusters alongside your private cloud and bare metal infrastructure in the same facility.
Deploy in Under a Minute
OpenMetal’s on-demand provisioning delivers production-ready private cloud infrastructure in under 60 seconds. No procurement delays, no sales calls required. Start building immediately.
Cut Costs vs. AWS and Azure
Cleveland healthcare and manufacturing enterprises routinely pay premium pricing for AWS US-East and Azure East US regions. OpenMetal’s dedicated bare metal and private cloud infrastructure delivers equivalent Ashburn proximity with predictable flat-rate monthly billing, no per-GB egress surcharges on private network traffic, and no shared-tenancy overhead. Organizations spending $20,000 or more per month on public cloud typically see 30–60% cost reductions by migrating to dedicated infrastructure.
Dedicated Servers & Cloud Infrastructure in Cleveland
Cleveland, OH anchors northeast Ohio’s healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services economy, led by institutions like Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals that drive significant demand for HIPAA-compliant cloud infrastructure. In 2026, the metro’s advanced manufacturing sector increasingly requires real-time IoT data processing, while insurance companies and regional banks face stringent PCI DSS and SOC 2 audit requirements for customer data handling. Biotech and medical device firms subject to FDA 21 CFR Part 11 need validated, auditable compute environments. Cleveland’s growing cybersecurity and IT services sector, concentrated in the downtown Innovation District, creates additional demand for dedicated infrastructure free of shared-tenancy risks. OpenMetal deploys from an Ashburn, Virginia facility approximately 370 miles southeast of downtown Cleveland, delivering 16.54 ms adjusted average latency. The facility is certified to NIST 800-53 HIGH and maintains SOC1/2 Type II, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS certifications. OpenMetal separately offers HIPAA-eligible infrastructure with BAA support. For Cleveland businesses needing predictable pricing without hyperscaler egress fees, OpenMetal provides a direct alternative to AWS and Azure shared environments.
Last updated: March 2026
Suggested Products for Cleveland from Our Catalog
Available at the Ashburn facility. Prices shown are estimated monthly costs.
Hosted Private Cloud – Large v4
CPU: 2x Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
RAM: 512 GB DDR5
Storage: 12.8 TB NVMe SSD
Bandwidth: 4 Gbps
Monthly Price: $5373/mo (3-node cluster)
Bare Metal – Large v4
CPU: 2x Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
RAM: 512 GB DDR5
Storage: 12.8 TB NVMe SSD
Bandwidth: 4 Gbps
Monthly Price: $1467/mo
GPU Server – NVIDIA A100
CPU: 1x AMD EPYC 7272
RAM: 256 GB DDR4
Storage: 1 TB NVMe SSD
Bandwidth: 20 Mbps
GPU: NVIDIA A100
Monthly Price: $2439/mo
How do I know if a data center location is the right choice?
Choosing the right data center for your workloads depends on latency requirements, compliance needs, and where your users are. For Cleveland, OpenMetal’s nearest facility is in Ashburn, approximately 370 miles from downtown Cleveland.
Our ping test measured an average round-trip time of 11.536 ms (16.536 ms adjusted for last-mile overhead). At this latency, this connection is well within the threshold for even the most latency-sensitive workloads, including real-time healthcare EHR systems, manufacturing IoT ingestion, insurance claims processing, and interactive SaaS applications
Verdict: IDEAL For Cleveland businesses, OpenMetal’s Ashburn facility delivers sub-17 ms latency with NIST 800-53 HIGH certified infrastructure, plus HIPAA-eligible dedicated single-tenant hosting at a fraction of hyperscaler pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions: Cleveland Data Center
Q. Does OpenMetal have a data center in Cleveland?
OpenMetal does not have a data center directly in Cleveland, OH. The nearest facility is in Ashburn, approximately 370 miles from downtown Cleveland, which delivers 16.536 ms average latency to Cleveland.
Q. What is the ping time from Cleveland to OpenMetal’s nearest data center?
The average ping from Cleveland to OpenMetal’s nearest data center in Ashburn is 11.536 ms (16.536 ms adjusted for last-mile overhead). A secondary facility in Los Angeles averages 63.677 ms adjusted. These measurements were taken in March 2026.
Q. What OpenMetal dedicated server and cloud options are available for Cleveland businesses?
OpenMetal offers Bare Metal Dedicated Servers, Hosted Private Cloud, GPU Servers, and Ceph Storage Clusters for Cleveland businesses, all served from the Ashburn facility.
Q. Does the Ashburn facility meet HIPAA and SOC 2 requirements for Cleveland healthcare organizations?
Yes. The Ashburn data center facility is certified to NIST 800-53 HIGH and maintains SOC1/2 Type II, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS certifications. Separately, OpenMetal offers HIPAA-eligible infrastructure with BAA support at the organizational level. This certification stack supports Cleveland organizations subject to HIPAA, PCI DSS, and SOC 2 audit requirements. OpenMetal’s single-tenant dedicated infrastructure eliminates shared-environment risk profiles that complicate compliance audits for healthcare and financial services deployments.
Q. How quickly can OpenMetal deploy infrastructure for Cleveland businesses?
OpenMetal can deploy production-ready private cloud infrastructure in under 60 seconds. Bare metal servers are provisioned on-demand with no procurement delays. For Cleveland businesses, infrastructure is deployed at the Ashburn facility and accessible immediately.
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