GLWS · Dallas / United States
A south-central US location. When you compare it with other regions, count the whole request path, including database calls and object-storage access.
Where it is and who it suits.
LOCATION
Coordinates mark the city centre.
FACILITY
Where your servers in Dallas run.
Equinix
The hub of network interconnection for the entire south-central United States, in a landmark building opened in 1985.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · View larger map (opens in a new tab) · 32.8010, -96.8195
Two things to think through.
A service distributing files across the US needs both a location comparison and a capacity plan. Use Dallas as one reference alongside Chicago and the relevant coastal locations. Identify the destination networks, file sizes and storage activity before focusing on the interface rate.
When comparing a second environment, decide how application data will be copied and which components can be recreated. A standby node, a backup destination and an active traffic-serving node are different designs. Document the intended role before allocating more resources.
Distances from Dallas to the closest GLWS locations.
United States
About 1,160 km away. Physical minimum round trip about 12 ms.
United States
About 1,290 km away. Physical minimum round trip about 13 ms.
United States
About 1,480 km away. Physical minimum round trip about 15 ms.
United States
About 1,610 km away. Physical minimum round trip about 16 ms.
Distances are straight-line between city centres. The minimum round trip assumes light in fibre at about 200,000 km a second and a straight cable. Real routes are longer, so always test from your own audience. For a second site that survives a regional outage, Dublin is about 7,180 km from Dallas.
A nearby server is only one part of your application.
Compare the route from the audience networks you expect to serve. Test real requests, not only a location label.
Count remote APIs, databases, sign-in providers and backup destinations when you plan.
Write down how data is restored and who can do it. A copy in another location only helps if you can recover from it.
Pick a product, then choose Dallas in the configurator.
KVM virtual servers for websites, applications and development.
Whole machines, with regional options.
Rack space, power and connectivity for your own hardware.
Quick answers before you choose.
Servers in Dallas run at Equinix at Infomart Dallas, 1950 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207, USA.
Yes, for any product that offers this location. Your choice is saved with your configuration.
Test response times and throughput from representative audience networks. Include application dependencies and measure during periods relevant to your users.
Compare data handling, resource availability, backup arrangements and the practical process for recovery or on-site work.
Other locations in the same region.
United States / ATL
South-eastern US users and regional application traffic.
United States / CHI
Apps that need to reach users across the whole US.
United States / TPA
Florida users and a second south-eastern US option.