Equinix Colocation vs OVHcloud Dedicated
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Equinix Colocation and OVHcloud Dedicated.
Quick Verdict
4.0/5
Equinix Colocation
0 reviews
3.9/5
OVHcloud Dedicated
0 reviews
Equinix Colocation is rated higher (4.0 vs 3.9). Equinix is the world's largest colocation provider with 270+ International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers globally (investor materials cite ~280 across 77 metros in 36 countries). Direct cloud on-ramps to AWS, Azure, GCP, and private network peering. OVHcloud offers dedicated servers from €39/month — among the cheapest in the world. 33 datacenters globally. Anti-DDoS included. Advance, Game, and High Grade lines for different workloads.
Equinix Colocation World's largest colocation network — 270+ data centers | OVHcloud Dedicated Dedicated servers from $11.10/month (Kimsufi line); current-gen OVHcloud bare metal from around $177/month | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.0 (0 reviews)✓ | 3.9 (0 reviews) |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | Free tier available | From $11.1/mo |
| Best for | Enterprises whose infrastructure strategy depends on interconnection — financial services, networks, content platforms and multi-cloud architectures needing private on-ramps and a consistent global footprint of cabinets and cross-connects. | Budget-to-midrange dedicated hardware in EU and North America with included DDoS mitigation — game servers, storage boxes, and agencies consolidating sites. |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ✓ | |
| DDoS protection | ✓ | |
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ||
| Tags | ||
| Tags | eu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenterprivate networking | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenter |
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Equinix Colocation
Pros
- + Unmatched interconnection density: 507,000+ interconnections, 2,000+ networks, direct cloud on-ramps
- + Published facility engineering: 99.999% stated uptime, N+1 power minimum, 24/7 on-site security
- + Global consistency — 270+ IBX locations across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific
- + Facility-level detail (seismic ratings, power architecture, certifications) is public, not deck-only
- + Mature operational services: remote hands, cross-connect provisioning, staging and shipping
- + 96% renewable energy across global operations, reported by a listed company (Nasdaq: EQIX)
Cons
- - No public pricing — sales-led, multi-year contracts; premium pricing in every metro
- - No self-service or hourly entry point; unsuitable for small deployments
- - Cross-connects, remote hands and expansion reservations add materially to the headline cost
- - Physical and contractual lock-in once cabling and cross-connects are established
- - Portfolio complexity (Fabric, Network Edge, Metal, xScale) blurs what is included in a colo contract
OVHcloud Dedicated
Pros
- + Widest dedicated price ladder in Europe: $11 Kimsufi entry up to High Grade
- + Anti-DDoS mitigation included, unmetered, at every price point
- + /64 IPv6 block on most servers, /56 on High Grade and Scale
- + Published SLA per range (99.9% to 99.99%) with service credits
- + Own hardware and data centers across EU, North America and Asia-Pacific
Cons
- - Setup fees commonly equal one month's rent on branded lines
- - Standard support is ticket-based and varies by region
- - 2021 Strasbourg fire showed real design weaknesses; off-site backups essential
- - Eco/Kimsufi ranges run older hardware generations with fixed SKUs
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