[joshuaellinger]

In Austin, DataFoundry is by far the best. It was overkill for me and went with something off the beaten path but they have an amazing facility.

I wound up at a facility run by a fiber vendor because they'd sell me a fixed 250mbps pipe for the same price that a data center would sell me 20mbps pipe that bursts to 1gbps. It only works for me because of the nature of my business -- most people would be better off somewhere else.

Choosing a co-loc facility is complicated. My recommendation is to tour and get quotes from 3-5 vendors in your area before choosing anyone. Ideally, take someone who has done it before.