Dedicated Servers & Private Cloud Infrastructure for Tampa, FL
Served by OpenMetal’s Ashburn data center — 43.56 ms avg latency to Tampa
Data Center Choices for Tampa 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 Tampa based business, we have two data center locations that can serve your purpose.
Ashburn
Average Ping Time: 43.56 ms
Nearest Facility to Tampa
Los Angeles
Average Ping Time: 59.314 ms
Higher latency — suited for redundancy and failover
Latency from Tampa to OpenMetal
Our Data Center Recommendation for Tampa
With an adjusted average latency of 43.56 ms from Tampa to our Ashburn facility, this connection falls within the acceptable range for most enterprise workloads including defense data operations, healthcare platforms, financial transaction processing, and API-driven applications, though latency-critical applications like real-time trading should evaluate carefully
For Tampa businesses running defense operations, healthcare platforms, or fintech applications, OpenMetal’s Ashburn facility delivers compliant, single-tenant infrastructure with predictable pricing and federal-grade certifications.
Detailed Ping Test Results from Tampa
| Data Center | Min (ms) | Avg (ms) | Max (ms) | Mdev (ms) | Adjusted Avg (ms) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburn ★ | 38.535 | 38.56 | 38.62 | 0.032 | 43.56 | ACCEPTABLE |
| Los Angeles | 54.276 | 54.314 | 54.337 | 0.021 | 59.314 | SUITABLE FOR THROUGHPUT |
Adjusted avg adds 5 ms to raw avg to account for last-mile network overhead. Test date: March 2026.
Raw Ping: Tampa → Ashburn (173.231.194.20)
--- 173.231.194.20 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4008ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 38.535/38.56/38.62/0.032 msRaw Ping: Tampa → 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 = 54.276/54.314/54.337/0.021 msTraceroute: Tampa → Ashburn
traceroute to 173.231.194.20 (173.231.194.20), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 gi0-2-0-11.rcr21.tpa01.atlas.cogentco.com (66.250.250.161) 0.841 ms 0.918 ms
2 be8298.rcr61.tlh01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.90.6) 6.817 ms 6.811 ms
3 be8155.rcr71.msy03.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.170.181) 14.059 ms 13.938 ms
4 port-channel8153.ccr91.jan02.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.170.174) 16.584 ms 16.554 ms
5 be3009.ccr41.atl01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.29.133) 16.131 ms 16.101 ms
6 be2834.ccr81.atl04.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.1.194) 16.296 ms 16.226 ms
7 atl-b4-link.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.157.154) 15.959 ms 16.022 ms
8 atl-bb2-link.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.140.74) 18.153 ms atl-bb1-link.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.134.246) 18.125 ms
9 ash-bb2-link.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.137.132) 35.016 ms rest-bb1-link.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.138.70) 38.655 ms
10 ash-b2-link.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.123.123) 38.506 ms ash-b2-link.ip.twelve99.net (62.115.141.50) 35.034 ms
11 198.46.80.118 (198.46.80.118) 38.612 ms 198.46.80.117 (198.46.80.117) 38.541 ms
12 198.46.80.118 (198.46.80.118) 38.592 ms 38.544 ms
13 173.231.194.14 (173.231.194.14) 38.135 ms 173.231.194.13 (173.231.194.13) 38.140 ms
14 173.231.194.20 (173.231.194.20) 38.557 ms !X 38.503 ms !XTraceroute: Tampa → Los Angeles
traceroute to 216.194.174.6 (216.194.174.6), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
1 gi0-2-0-11.rcr21.tpa01.atlas.cogentco.com (66.250.250.161) 0.685 ms 0.915 ms
2 be8298.rcr61.tlh01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.90.6) 6.694 ms 6.825 ms
3 be8155.rcr71.msy03.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.170.181) 13.853 ms 13.815 ms
4 port-channel8153.ccr91.jan02.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.170.174) 16.454 ms 16.416 ms
5 be8121.ccr31.dfw01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.40.249) 24.049 ms be8122.ccr32.dfw01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.41.53) 24.270 ms
6 be3821.ccr21.elp02.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.165.26) 35.453 ms 35.425 ms
7 be5471.ccr31.phx01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.166.58) 44.058 ms 44.029 ms
8 be2932.ccr42.lax01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.45.162) 54.561 ms 54.683 ms
9 be3359.ccr41.lax05.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.3.70) 54.442 ms 54.602 ms
10 be9323.rcr71.b004747-3.lax05.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.86.41) 54.994 ms 54.963 ms
11 edge2-lax2.as22611.net (198.46.92.101) 54.176 ms 54.368 ms
12 edge2-lax2.as22611.net (198.46.92.101) 54.332 ms 54.298 ms
13 198.46.92.17 (198.46.92.17) 54.162 ms 54.529 ms
14 216.194.174.6 (216.194.174.6) 54.500 ms !X 54.471 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 Tampa?
OpenMetal’s Ashburn data center connects Tampa’s defense, healthcare, and fintech sectors to enterprise-grade infrastructure with compliance certifications and flat-rate pricing built for regulated industries.
East Coast Connectivity for Tampa Enterprise Workloads
Tampa connects to OpenMetal’s Ashburn facility at 43.6 ms adjusted latency, within the acceptable range for enterprise SaaS, healthcare platforms, financial transaction processing, and defense data operations. Ashburn’s position as North America’s largest interconnection hub provides Tampa-based organizations with peering-rich infrastructure that benefits multi-site deployments, database replication, and applications serving users across the eastern seaboard.
NIST 800-53 and HIPAA for Tampa Defense and Healthcare
OpenMetal offers HIPAA-eligible infrastructure with BAA support, directly serving Tampa’s oncology research institutions and healthcare networks. The Ashburn facility holds NIST 800-53 HIGH, SOC1/2 Type II, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS certifications from its operator, providing the compliance foundation required by defense contractors supporting CENTCOM and SOCOM. Single-tenant dedicated servers ensure that classified-adjacent defense data and protected health information are processed on physically isolated hardware, never sharing compute resources with other tenants.
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.
Flat-Rate Pricing vs. AWS for Tampa Bay Enterprise
Defense contracts with fixed budgets, healthcare systems processing imaging data, and fintech platforms handling high transaction volumes all benefit from OpenMetal’s predictable monthly billing. Private network traffic between servers is included at no charge, and public egress rates are dramatically lower than AWS and Azure. For Tampa organizations managing government contracts with strict cost controls, scaling oncology data platforms, or processing payment transactions, flat-rate pricing eliminates the variable billing that makes public cloud budgeting unreliable.
Dedicated Servers & Private Cloud Infrastructure in Tampa
Tampa, FL anchors Florida’s west coast technology corridor, home to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) at MacDill Air Force Base, a growing fintech sector, and major healthcare systems including Moffitt Cancer Center and BayCare Health System. Defense contractors supporting MacDill’s combatant commands require NIST 800-53 compliant hosting for mission-critical applications, while healthcare organizations handling oncology research data and patient records are subject to HIPAA requirements. Tampa’s expanding fintech cluster, including companies in payment processing, insurtech, and wealth management, needs PCI-DSS compliant infrastructure that passes regular audit assessments. In 2026, Tampa Bay businesses face escalating hyperscaler costs as defense simulation, healthcare imaging, and financial transaction volumes continue to grow across the region. OpenMetal’s Ashburn data center provides Tampa organizations with dedicated single-tenant bare metal and private cloud infrastructure at predictable monthly rates. For defense, healthcare, and financial services companies that need compliant hosting without shared-tenancy risks or unpredictable egress fees, OpenMetal delivers a production-ready OpenStack platform.
Last updated: March 2026
Suggested Products for Tampa 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 Tampa, OpenMetal’s nearest facility is in Ashburn, approximately 900 miles north-northeast of downtown Tampa.
Our ping test measured an average round-trip time of 38.56 ms (43.56 ms adjusted for last-mile overhead). At this latency, this connection falls within the acceptable range for most enterprise workloads including defense data operations, healthcare platforms, financial transaction processing, and API-driven applications, though latency-critical applications like real-time trading should evaluate carefully
Verdict: ACCEPTABLE For Tampa businesses running defense operations, healthcare platforms, or fintech applications, OpenMetal’s Ashburn facility delivers compliant, single-tenant infrastructure with predictable pricing and federal-grade certifications.
Frequently Asked Questions: Tampa Data Center
Q. Does OpenMetal have a data center in Tampa?
OpenMetal does not have a data center directly in Tampa, FL. The nearest facility is in Ashburn, approximately 900 miles north-northeast of downtown Tampa, which delivers 43.56 ms average latency to Tampa.
Q. What is the ping time from Tampa to OpenMetal’s nearest data center?
The average ping from Tampa to OpenMetal’s nearest data center in Ashburn is 38.56 ms (43.56 ms adjusted for last-mile overhead). A secondary facility in Los Angeles averages 59.314 ms adjusted. These measurements were taken in March 2026.
Q. What OpenMetal dedicated server and cloud options are available for Tampa businesses?
OpenMetal offers Bare Metal Dedicated Servers, Hosted Private Cloud, GPU Servers, and Ceph Storage Clusters for Tampa businesses, all served from the Ashburn facility.
Q. Does OpenMetal support NIST 800-53 and HIPAA compliance for Tampa defense and healthcare deployments?
Yes. OpenMetal offers HIPAA-eligible infrastructure with BAA support for healthcare organizations in Tampa Bay. The Ashburn data center facility holds NIST 800-53 HIGH, SOC1/2 Type II, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS certifications from its operator. For defense contractors supporting MacDill AFB and healthcare providers handling oncology research data, OpenMetal’s single-tenant dedicated infrastructure provides the isolation required by federal compliance frameworks.
Q. How quickly can OpenMetal deploy infrastructure for Tampa 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 Tampa businesses, infrastructure is deployed at the Ashburn facility and accessible immediately.
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