Washington, D.C., Dedicated Servers – Data Center and Colo

In this article

• OpenMetal Dedicated Servers for Washington, D.C.
• Recommended data center for Washington, D.C. colo
• Alternative data center location for Washington, D.C.
• Pick the right dedicated server provider for Washington, D.C.

OpenMetal Dedicated Servers for Washington, D.C.

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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C., then OpenMetal’s data center location in Ashburn, Virginia, is the best data center for your Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Ashburn

The following shows the ping time from a centrally located looking glass in Washington, D.C., 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: 1.031 ms
• Average Ping Time: 1.073 ms
• Maximum Ping Time: 1.101 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=59 time=1.10 ms
64 bytes from 198.46.80.10: icmp_seq=2 ttl=59 time=1.03 ms
64 bytes from 198.46.80.10: icmp_seq=3 ttl=59 time=1.06 ms
64 bytes from 198.46.80.10: icmp_seq=4 ttl=59 time=1.10 ms
64 bytes from 198.46.80.10: icmp_seq=5 ttl=59 time=1.06 ms

--- 198.46.80.10 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4004ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 1.031/1.073/1.101/0.033 ms

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Compare data center ping times for Washington, D.C.

The following table and map shows the average ping times between Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.

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 Washington, D.C. to our Los Angeles facility exceed 65 ms so we do not recommend this data center location for Washington, D.C. colo and hosted IaaS needs.

OpenMetal’s Ashburn facility delivers impressively low latency, with just 1.073 ms maximum ping times from central Washington, D.C. Even when adding an extra 5 ms for the last mile for less central locations, the maximum ping time is 6.073 ms, well below the recommended threshold, ensuring exceptionally fast speeds and minimal latency. Hence our Ashburn location is the recommended choice for Washington, D.C. colo, bare metal, hosted applications and cloud services.