OpenMetal Dedicated Servers for Seattle
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 Seattle based business, we have two data center locations in the United States that can serve your purpose.
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Compare data center ping times for Seattle
The following table and map shows the average ping times between Seattle 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 Seattle.
Los Angeles (198.46.92.100) | Ashburn (198.46.80.10) | |||
Observed | 5 ms added for last mile latency | Observed | 5 ms added for last mile latency | |
Minimum Ping Time | 32.088 ms | 37.088 ms | 66.916 ms | 71.916 ms |
Average Ping Time | 32.174 ms | 37.174 ms | 66.956 ms | 71.956 ms |
Maximum Ping Time | 32.465 ms | 37.465 ms | 66.999 ms | 71.999 ms |
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 Seattle to our Ashburn center is more than 70 ms, this location would not be suitable for colocation or hosted IaaS solutions catering to Seattle City.
OpenMetal’s Los Angeles facility delivers relatively low latency, with an observed 32.465 ms maximum ping time from central Seattle. After adding an extra 5 ms for the last mile for less central locations, the maximum ping time is 37.465 ms, which a little bit above the 30 ms threshold recommended by OpenMetal. This is still low enough to ensure good speeds for applications that don’t need the highest latency. For these types of services, Los Angeles location is the recommended choice for Seattle colo, bare metal, hosted applications and cloud services.
If your business / customers are located in and around Seattle, Washington, then OpenMetal’s data center location in Los Angeles , California, is the best data center for your Seattle 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 Seattle to Los Angeles
The following shows the ping time from a centrally located looking glass in Seattle, Washington 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: 32.088 ms
- Average Ping Time: 32.174 ms
- Maximum Ping Time: 32.465 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=55 time=32.1 ms 64 bytes from 198.46.92.100: icmp_seq=2 ttl=55 time=32.0 ms 64 bytes from 198.46.92.100: icmp_seq=3 ttl=55 time=32.1 ms 64 bytes from 198.46.92.100: icmp_seq=4 ttl=55 time=32.4 ms 64 bytes from 198.46.92.100: icmp_seq=5 ttl=55 time=32.0 ms --- 198.46.92.100 ping statistics --- 5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4005ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 32.088/32.174/32.465/0.145 ms
The following shows the traceroute information between the two locations, again using a centrally located looking glass in Seattle to OpenMetal’s data center location in Los Angeles. The traceroute displays all of the intermediate hops between source and destination.
traceroute to 198.46.92.100 (198.46.92.100), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets 1 * * 2 be4665.rcr71.b042840-1.sea02.atlas.cogentco.com (154.24.21.102) 0.962 ms 1.076 ms 3 154.54.95.173 (154.54.95.173) 1.051 ms 1.046 ms 4 be2075.ccr21.sfo01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.0.233) 19.046 ms 19.076 ms 5 be3178.ccr21.sjc01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.43.70) 20.441 ms 20.420 ms 6 be3176.ccr41.lax01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.31.189) 32.296 ms 32.153 ms 7 be3359.ccr41.lax05.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.3.70) 32.457 ms be3243.ccr41.lax05.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.27.118) 32.702 ms 8 be3584.rcr51.b004747-3.lax05.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.85.230) 32.695 ms 32.726 ms 9 edge2-lax2.as22611.net (198.46.92.101) 31.998 ms 31.978 ms 10 edge2-lax2.as22611.net (198.46.92.101) 31.978 ms 31.966 ms 11 edge1-lax2.as22611.net (198.46.92.100) 32.093 ms 32.071 ms
These ping times are slightly higher than the 30ms recommended by OpenMetal, but it is under 40ms, so this could be a good co-located data center for dedicated servers and private cloud for businesses that are located in and around Seattle and that need to host applications that may not require the highest speed or lowest latency.
Alternative data center for your Seattle business
OpenMetal’s services are housed within an advanced Equinix IBX data center in Ashburn, Virginia, delivering customers access to premier network infrastructure, unparalleled security, and superior redundancy. This Tier III center grants entry to the biggest peering exchange on the US East Coast and is counted among the top three peering exchange markets worldwide. This ensures minimal latency for users in the Atlantic region and fast, dependable service for customers across the globe. Read more.
Ping Times from Seattle City to Ashburn
The following shows the ping time from a centrally located looking glass in Seattle, WA 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: 66.916 ms
- Average Ping Time: 66.956 ms
- Maximum Ping Time: 66.999 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=52 time=66.9 ms 64 bytes from 198.46.80.10: icmp_seq=2 ttl=52 time=66.9 ms 64 bytes from 198.46.80.10: icmp_seq=3 ttl=52 time=66.9 ms 64 bytes from 198.46.80.10: icmp_seq=4 ttl=52 time=66.9 ms 64 bytes from 198.46.80.10: icmp_seq=5 ttl=52 time=66.9 ms --- 198.46.80.10 ping statistics --- 5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4004ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 66.916/66.956/66.999/0.328 ms
OpenMetal recommends ping times of less than 30 ms. Because the latency speed between Seattle and OpenMetal’s Ashburn data center is more than double that, we would not suggest this as ideal choice for Seattle colo needs.
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