Columbus data centers and colocation
Columbus has 21 colocation buildings run by 14 operators and served by 3 internet exchanges.
Colocation data centers in Columbus
Buildings are ranked by how many networks they hold.
| Building | Operator | Networks | Exchanges | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cologix COL1 Cologix | Cologix | 30 | 2 | 555 Scherers Court, Columbus |
| Cologix COL2Cologix | Cologix | 25 | 2 | 555 Scherers Court, Columbus |
| Cologix COL3Cologix | Cologix | 21 | 2 | 555 Scherers Court, Columbus |
WOW! Business (Columbus Datacenter) WideOpenWest Finance | WideOpenWest Finance | 10 | 3 | 226 North 5th Street, Columbus |
| 180 E Broad St.Hexion Building | Hexion Building | 5 | 1 | Meet-Me-Room, Columbus |
| Bresco Broadband Data CenterBresco Broadband | Bresco Broadband | 5 | 1 | 423 E Town Street, Columbus |
Centersquare Columbus (CMH1) Centersquare | Centersquare | 5 | 0 | 8180 Green Meadows Dr. North, Lewis Center |
DartPoints Dublin, OH - CMH1 DartPoints | DartPoints | 5 | 1 | 565 Metro Pl S Ste 300, Dublin |
DataCenter.BZ - Worthington-Columbus DataCenter.BZ | DataCenter.BZ | 5 | 0 | 535-575 Scherers Ct., Worthington |
Expedient Columbus - Dublin Expedient | Expedient | 4 | 0 | 5700 Innovation Drive, Dublin |
Citynet Columbus Citynet | Citynet | 3 | 1 | 251 Neilston St., Columbus |
| Expedient Columbus - Upper ArlingtonExpedient | Expedient | 2 | 0 | 5000 Arlington Centre Blvd., Upper Arlington |
| WēConnect WestervilleCity of Westerville | City of Westerville | 2 | 1 | 35 Collegeview Rd, Westerville |
| Continental PlazaBresco Broadband | Bresco Broadband | 1 | 1 | 180 E Broad Street, Columbus |
Racksquared Data Centers Racksquared | Racksquared | 1 | 1 | 325 E Spring Street, Columbus |
CENTRA CMH01 - Columbus Ohio (180 E Broad) CENTRA Digital Interconnect | CENTRA Digital Interconnect | 0 | 1 | 180 E Broad St., Columbus |
Cogent Columbus Cogent Communications | Cogent Communications | 0 | 0 | 240 N 5th St, Columbus |
| Cogent Columbus 2Cogent Communications | Cogent Communications | 0 | 0 | 161 East Goodale Street, Columbus |
| Cologix COL4Cologix | Cologix | 0 | 0 | 7500 Alta View Boulevard, Columbus |
Crown Castle Columbus (101 E Town) Crown Castle | Crown Castle | 0 | 0 | 101 East Town St., Columbus |
| Datacenter.BZDataCenter.BZ | DataCenter.BZ | 0 | 0 | 535 Scherers Court, Columbus |
Each green building gets a page of its own listing all the networks inside. We refresh the building records from PeeringDB each month. The networks are carriers, clouds and ISPs listing a presence in the building.
Main operators in Columbus
Here, Cologix operates 4 buildings and Bresco Broadband operates 2. Cologix COL1 leads on connectivity, holding 30 networks.Cologix COL2 comes next with 25. More networks under one roof means more carrier options, plus cross connects that are cheaper and shorter (a cable joining your rack with another company's).
- Cologix4 buildings
- Bresco Broadband2 buildings
- DataCenter.BZ2 buildings
- Expedient2 buildings
- Cogent Communications2 buildings
- WideOpenWest Finance1 building
- Hexion Building1 building
- Centersquare1 building
- DartPoints1 building
- Citynet1 building
Internet exchanges serving Columbus
A shared switch where networks trade traffic directly is called an internet exchange. If you're in a building on the exchange, one port connects you to its members.
- Ohio IX 54 members, 12 buildings here
- CMH-IX 7 members, 1 building here
- FD-IX - Ohio 5 members, 4 buildings here
Colocation costs in Columbus
A full 42U rack drawing about 2.4 kW costs between $930 and $999 a month at list price. More power, cross connects and bandwidth cost extra.
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Building locations
Buildings in the Columbus market sit in Columbus (15), Dublin (2), Lewis Center (1), Worthington (1), Upper Arlington (1) and Westerville (1).
Getting quotes in Columbus
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