Dedicated Servers & Private Cloud Infrastructure for San Rafael, California, United States
Served by OpenMetal’s Los Angeles data center — estimated 17.508 ms avg latency based on tests from nearby San Francisco
Data Center Choices for San Rafael 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 San Rafael based business, we have two data center locations that can serve your purpose.
Los Angeles
Average Ping Time: ~17.508 ms (from San Francisco)
⭐ Best Choice for San Rafael
Ashburn
Average Ping Time: ~68.985 ms (from San Francisco)
Higher latency — suited for redundancy and failover
Estimated Latency for San Rafael to OpenMetal
Our Data Center Recommendation for San Rafael
Based on latency measured from nearby San Francisco (17.508 ms adjusted avg), our Los Angeles facility is expected to remain well within the ideal range for latency-sensitive workloads, including creative software platforms, healthcare data systems, and financial services applications
For San Rafael businesses, OpenMetal’s Los Angeles facility provides low-latency connectivity with SOC 2 Type II facility certification, HIPAA-eligible dedicated infrastructure, and predictable pricing at a fraction of hyperscaler costs.
Ping Test Results for San Rafael (measured from San Francisco)
| Data Center | Min (ms) | Avg (ms) | Max (ms) | Mdev (ms) | Adjusted Avg (ms) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles ★ | 12.46 | 12.508 | 12.555 | 0.031 | 17.508 | IDEAL |
| Ashburn | 63.873 | 63.985 | 64.288 | 0.154 | 68.985 | SUITABLE FOR THROUGHPUT |
Adjusted avg adds 5 ms to raw avg to account for last-mile network overhead. Test date: March 2026.
Latency shown is based on a live test from San Francisco (approximately 370 miles from the Los Angeles data center) to OpenMetal’s Los Angeles data center. San Rafael is approximately 10 miles farther from Los Angeles than San Francisco, so actual latency is expected to be very similar to the figure measured from San Francisco.
Raw Ping: San Francisco → Los Angeles (216.194.174.6)
--- 216.194.174.6 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4007ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 12.46/12.508/12.555/0.031 msRaw Ping: San Francisco → Ashburn (173.231.194.20)
--- 173.231.194.20 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4005ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 63.873/63.985/64.288/0.154 msTraceroute: San Francisco → Los Angeles
traceroute to 216.194.174.6 (216.194.174.6), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 gi0-1-0-18.agr22.sfo01.atlas.cogentco.com (66.250.250.145) 0.768 ms 0.676 ms
2 be2904.ccr21.sfo01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.27.57) 0.936 ms be2905.ccr22.sfo01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.30.221) 0.859 ms
3 be3096.ccr81.sjc13.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.40.41) 3.482 ms *
4 be3097.ccr41.lax01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.40.158) 12.685 ms 12.657 ms
5 be3359.ccr41.lax05.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.3.70) 12.722 ms 12.682 ms
6 be9323.rcr71.b004747-3.lax05.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.86.41) 12.629 ms 12.652 ms
7 198.46.92.101 (198.46.92.101) 12.390 ms 12.466 ms
8 198.46.92.101 (198.46.92.101) 12.428 ms 12.388 ms
9 198.46.92.17 (198.46.92.17) 12.384 ms 12.395 ms
10 216.194.174.6 (216.194.174.6) 12.557 ms !X 12.554 ms !XLos Angeles Data Center Specifications
Digital Realty facility with 27MW utility power, 2N UPS redundancy, N+1 cooling, 250 W/sq.ft. power density, and 99.999% uptime track record.
| Facility | Los Angeles, California Data Center |
| Tier | 2N UPS / N+1 Cooling — Five nines (99.999%) uptime across Digital Realty global platform for 14+ consecutive years |
| Certifications | SOC 2, SOC 3, PCI-DSS, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001 |
| Power | 27MW utility capacity, 10.37MW UPS (2N redundancy), 18MW generator backup, 250 W/sq.ft. density, DC power available |
| Cooling | N+1 in-room cooling, N+1 heat rejection, N+1 cooling plant redundancy |
| Security | 24×7 onsite security personnel, CCTV with 90-day backup, biometric and photo badge access |
| Compliance | SOC 2, SOC 3, PCI-DSS, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001 |
| Network | [VERIFY] |
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 San Rafael?
OpenMetal deploys from a Los Angeles data center approximately 390 miles from downtown San Rafael, providing low-latency connectivity for creative technology, healthcare, and professional services workloads across Marin County.
Low-Latency Los Angeles Connectivity for San Rafael
A ping test from nearby San Francisco measured 17.51 ms adjusted average latency to OpenMetal’s Los Angeles facility. San Rafael is approximately 10 miles farther from Los Angeles than San Francisco, so actual latency is expected to be very similar. Direct latency from San Rafael has not been tested, but performance is expected to remain well suited for creative software platforms, healthcare data systems, and financial services applications.
SOC 2, HIPAA, and Financial Compliance
The Los Angeles facility maintains SOC 2 Type II certification with 24×7 onsite security, CCTV with 90-day backup, and biometric access controls. OpenMetal separately offers HIPAA-eligible infrastructure with BAA support at the organizational level. For San Rafael healthcare organizations under HIPAA and financial firms subject to SEC and FINRA data handling requirements, this stack covers core compliance frameworks on single-tenant dedicated hardware.
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
San Rafael creative tech firms and healthcare organizations routinely pay premium rates for AWS and Azure West Coast regions. OpenMetal delivers equivalent proximity with predictable flat-rate monthly billing, no egress surcharges on private network traffic, and dedicated bare metal infrastructure that eliminates noisy-neighbor performance variance.
Dedicated Servers & Cloud Infrastructure in San Rafael
San Rafael, CA is the county seat of Marin County and a business hub for professional services, creative technology, and healthcare organizations serving the North Bay. The city is home to Autodesk’s headquarters and a concentration of design software, digital media, and SaaS companies that require reliable compute infrastructure with SOC 2 compliance. Marin County’s healthcare sector, led by MarinHealth and Kaiser Permanente facilities, generates HIPAA-regulated workloads alongside the county’s financial advisory and wealth management firms subject to SEC and FINRA oversight. In 2026, San Rafael businesses are seeking alternatives to hyperscaler pricing models that charge unpredictable egress fees and offer limited infrastructure transparency. OpenMetal deploys from a Los Angeles facility approximately 390 miles from downtown San Rafael. A ping test from nearby San Francisco measured 17.51 ms adjusted average latency to the Los Angeles facility; San Rafael is slightly farther, so actual latency is expected to be very similar. For San Rafael creative tech firms, healthcare organizations, and financial advisors seeking dedicated, single-tenant infrastructure with predictable pricing, OpenMetal provides a direct alternative to AWS and Azure.
Last updated: March 2026
Suggested Products for San Rafael from Our Catalog
Available at the Los Angeles 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 San Rafael, OpenMetal’s nearest facility is in Los Angeles, approximately 390 miles from downtown San Rafael.
A ping test from nearby San Francisco measured an average round-trip time of 12.508 ms (17.508 ms adjusted for last-mile overhead). San Rafael is farther from the Los Angeles facility, so actual latency will be somewhat higher, but this connection is expected to remain well within the ideal range for latency-sensitive workloads, including creative software platforms, healthcare data systems, and financial services applications
Latency shown is based on a live test from San Francisco (approximately 370 miles from the Los Angeles data center) to OpenMetal’s Los Angeles data center. San Rafael is approximately 10 miles farther from Los Angeles than San Francisco, so actual latency is expected to be very similar to the figure measured from San Francisco.
Verdict: IDEAL For San Rafael businesses, OpenMetal’s Los Angeles facility provides low-latency connectivity with SOC 2 Type II facility certification, HIPAA-eligible dedicated infrastructure, and predictable pricing at a fraction of hyperscaler costs.
Frequently Asked Questions: San Rafael Data Center
Q. Does OpenMetal have a data center in San Rafael?
OpenMetal does not have a data center directly in San Rafael, CA. The nearest facility is in Los Angeles, approximately 390 miles from downtown San Rafael. Latency is estimated at approximately 17.508 ms based on measurements from nearby San Francisco.
Q. What is the ping time from San Rafael to OpenMetal’s nearest data center?
Based on a ping test from nearby San Francisco, the estimated average latency from San Rafael to OpenMetal’s nearest data center in Los Angeles is approximately 17.508 ms adjusted. A secondary facility in Ashburn averages 68.985 ms adjusted. The reference measurements were taken in March 2026.
Q. What OpenMetal dedicated server and cloud options are available for San Rafael businesses?
OpenMetal offers Bare Metal Dedicated Servers, Hosted Private Cloud, GPU Servers, and Ceph Storage Clusters for San Rafael businesses, all served from the Los Angeles facility.
Q. Does the Los Angeles facility support HIPAA and SOC 2 compliance for San Rafael healthcare and financial organizations?
Yes. The Los Angeles data center facility maintains SOC 2 Type II certification with 24×7 onsite security and biometric access controls. Separately, OpenMetal offers HIPAA-eligible infrastructure with BAA support at the organizational level. This supports San Rafael healthcare organizations under HIPAA and financial firms subject to SEC and FINRA requirements, all on single-tenant dedicated hardware.
Q. How quickly can OpenMetal deploy infrastructure for San Rafael 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 San Rafael businesses, infrastructure is deployed at the Los Angeles facility and accessible immediately.
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