Houston Dedicated Servers – Data Center and Colo

In this article

• OpenMetal Dedicated Servers for Houston
• Recommended data center for Houston colo
• Alternative data center location for Houston
• Pick the right dedicated server provider for Houston

OpenMetal Dedicated Servers for Houston 

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 Houston based business, we have two data center locations in the United States that can serve your purpose.

• Ashburn, Virginia
• Los Angeles, California

If your business / customers are located in and around Houston, Texas, then OpenMetal’s data center location in Ashburn, Virginia, is the best data center for your Houston colocation alternative. 

OpenMetal is co-located in a state-of-the-art Equinix IBX data center in Ashburn, Virginia, offering customers top-tier network infrastructure, world-class security, and unmatched redundancy. This Tier III facility not only provides access to the largest peering exchange on the US East Coast but also ranks among the top three peering exchange markets globally, ensuring the lowest latencies for Atlantic region users and high-speed, reliable service for users worldwide. Read more.

Ping Times and Traceroutes from Houston to Ashburn

The following shows the ping time from a centrally located looking glass in Houston, Texas to the OpenMetal dedicated server data center location in Ashburn, Virginia. There were 5 packets of data transmitted with the following ping time statistics:

• Minimum Ping Time: 29.815 ms
• Average Ping Time: 29.886 ms
• Maximum Ping Time: 29.912 ms

PING 198.46.80.10 (198.46.80.10) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 198.46.80.10: icmp_seq=1 ttl=57 time=29.9 ms
64 bytes from 198.46.80.10: icmp_seq=2 ttl=57 time=29.9 ms
64 bytes from 198.46.80.10: icmp_seq=3 ttl=57 time=29.8 ms
64 bytes from 198.46.80.10: icmp_seq=4 ttl=57 time=29.8 ms
64 bytes from 198.46.80.10: icmp_seq=5 ttl=57 time=29.9 ms

--- 198.46.80.10 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4005ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 29.815/29.886/29.912/0.221 ms

Pick the right dedicated server provider for Houston 

Compare data center ping times for Houston

The following table and map shows the average ping times between Houston and OpenMetal’s data center locations in the United States. An additional 5 ms have been added to the observed average ping times in order to account for possible latency in the last mile, especially if not in a central area in Houstons.

How to know when a data center location is not a good choice 

When evaluating a data center location, consider it unsuitable if:

• Latency Tests: Results consistently exceed 30 milliseconds (ms), as recommended by OpenMetal for modern clouds and hosting needs.
• Geographical Distance: Far from the primary user base, increasing delay.
• Local Infrastructure: Lacks the capacity or quality needed for low-latency connections.
• Connectivity Options: Limited or no direct connections to major internet backbones or networks.

OpenMetal’s data centers are located in Tier III facilities with connections to major internet backbones, so local infrastructure and connectivity options are never an issue. However, OpenMetal strongly recommends looking for a ping time of under 30 ms for modern applications. The latency tests from Houston to our Los Angeles facility is above 40 ms, so we would not recommend this data center location for Houston City colo and hosted IaaS needs.

OpenMetal’s Ashburn facility delivers low latency, with an observed 29.912 ms maximum ping time from central Houston. After adding an extra 5 ms for the last mile for less central locations, the maximum ping time is 34.912 ms, which just slightly above the recommended 30 ms threshold, ensuring fast speeds and minimal latency. Hence our Ashburn location is the recommended choice for Houston colo, bare metal, hosted applications and cloud services.