San Francisco Dedicated Servers – Data Center and Colo

In this article

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

OpenMetal Dedicated Servers for San Francisco 

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

• Los Angeles, California
• Ashburn, Virginia

Pick the right dedicated server provider for San Francisco

Compare data center ping times for San Francisco

The following table and map shows the average ping times between San Francisco 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 San Francisco.

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

Consider a data center location inappropriate if it fails to meet the following criteria:

• Latency Tests: If ping times consistently surpass 30 milliseconds (ms), this does not align with OpenMetal’s standards for contemporary cloud and hosting requirements.
• Geographical Proximity: If the location is significantly distant from the main user group, this could introduce additional delays.
• Infrastructure Quality: If the local infrastructure is inadequate in capacity or quality for ensuring low-latency connections.
• Connectivity Choices: If there are restricted or no direct links to major internet backbones or networks.

OpenMetal’s data centers, positioned in Tier III facilities with robust connections to key internet backbones, ensure that infrastructure quality and connectivity choices are up to standards. OpenMetal advises opting for locations where the latency, or ping time, is below 30 ms to support modern digital services. Given that the latency from San Francisco to our Ashburn center is close to 70 ms, this location would not be suitable for colocation or hosted IaaS solutions catering to San Francisco City.

OpenMetal’s Los Angeles facility delivers low latency, with an observed 13.843 ms maximum ping time from central San Francisco. After adding an extra 5 ms for the last mile for less central locations, the maximum ping time is 18.843 ms, which is way under the 30 ms threshold, ensuring blazing fast speeds and minimal latency. Hence our Los Angeles location is the recommended choice for San Francisco colo, bare metal, hosted applications and cloud services.

If your business / customers are located in and around San Francisco, California, then OpenMetal’s data center location in Los Angeles , California, is the best data center for your San Francisco colocation alternative. 

OpenMetal’s dedicated servers and private clouds are situated in a Digital Realty facility in downtown Los Angeles, CA, which is recognized for its eco-friendly business methods and Tier III certification. This center features an infrastructure rated for seismic activity and offers secure connections to major telecommunication networks, with One Wilshire nearby. Users in the Pacific region can expect low latency, and the sophisticated network configuration provides steady and reliable service for users around the world. Read more.

Ping Times and Traceroutes from San Francisco to Los Angeles

The following shows the ping time from a centrally located looking glass in San Francisco, California to the OpenMetal dedicated server data center location in Los Angeles, California. There were 5 packets of data transmitted with the following ping time statistics:

• Minimum Ping Time: 13.739 ms
• Average Ping Time: 13.779 ms
• Maximum Ping Time: 13.843 ms

PING 198.46.92.100 (198.46.92.100) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 198.46.92.100: icmp_seq=1 ttl=57 time=13.8 ms
64 bytes from 198.46.92.100: icmp_seq=2 ttl=57 time=13.7 ms
64 bytes from 198.46.92.100: icmp_seq=3 ttl=57 time=13.8 ms
64 bytes from 198.46.92.100: icmp_seq=4 ttl=57 time=13.8 ms
64 bytes from 198.46.92.100: icmp_seq=5 ttl=57 time=13.7 ms

--- 198.46.92.100 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4008ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 13.739/13.779/13.843/0.037 ms