Web infrastructure in Houston
Houston hosts 15 data centers, making it a key metro for hosting within the southern United States. The city's energy infrastructure and Gulf Coast location attract operators targeting oil, gas, and healthcare sectors.
Houston as an internet hub
Major operators include DataBank, Ltd. with 3 facilities and Data Foundry, Inc. with 2 facilities. Six local exchange points meet interconnection needs, led by HOUIX, which connects 62 networks.
Houston's data center market serves enterprise tenants requiring low-latency access to Latin American routes and domestic backbone capacity. Customers often choose the city for disaster recovery, colocation, and cloud on-ramp services.
Key facts
- DataBank, Ltd. operates 3 facilities in Houston.
- Data Foundry, Inc. has 2 data centers in the market.
- HOUIX is the largest IXP with 62 connected networks.
- DE-CIX Houston connects 10 networks in the city.
- 6 Internet exchange points are active in Houston.
Data centers in Houston
All 16 facilities →Databank Houston West (HOU1) (HOU2)
DataBank, Ltd.
3 carriers
Data Foundry Houston 2
Data Foundry, Inc.
2 carriers
Databank Houston Galleria (HOU5)
DataBank, Ltd.
2 carriers
FIBERTOWN Houston Data Center
FIBERTOWN
2 carriers
Netrality Houston - 1301 Fannin
Netrality Data Centers
2 carriers
Equinix HO1 - Houston
Equinix, Inc.
1 carriers
INAP Houston
INAP Holding LLC
1 carriers
3500 Garrott
JCCH, Ltd
Alpheus Houston (777 Walker Street)
Alpheus Communications
Cogent Houston
Cogent Communications, Inc.
Consolidated - 811 Louisiana
Consolidated Communications, Inc.
Data Foundry Houston 1
Data Foundry, Inc.
Databank Houston West (HOU3)
DataBank, Ltd.
Digital Realty HOU (12001 North Freeway)
Digital Realty
InterConnX Realty
InterConnX Realty
Quasar Data Center
Quasar Data Center