Phoenix Data Centers & Colocation — Compare 19 Facilities
Phoenix is a strong US colo market when you need Southwest regional presence, deliverable cabinet or cage capacity, and multi-provider competition on power (kW), density, and interconnect—without defaulting to a single-operator tour. DatacenterHunter currently indexes 19 facilities from 7 providers in Phoenix. To rent space here, define your cabinets + committed IT kW + go-live date + must-have carriers/cloud on-ramps, then collect side-by-side proposals so you compare usable power and contract terms—not brochure MRCs.
What Phoenix buyers typically procure
Phoenix attracts enterprise DR, regional production, hybrid cloud edge, and buyers who want alternatives when primary coastal markets are power- or lead-time constrained. Treat "Phoenix" as a procurement geography—verify the specific building and hall that can energize your kW on your date.
| Procurement lever | What to lock in writing |
|---|---|
| Space | Cabinets, cage, or suite; adjacent expansion rights |
| Power | Usable IT kW, max kW/rack, ready-for-service date, overage rules |
| Cooling | Hall density support (air vs higher-density options) |
| Interconnect | Carriers present, cloud on-ramps, cross-connect fees/lead times |
| SLA | Power/cooling measurement, exclusions, credits, incident RCA |
| Contract | Term, escalator, renewal, early exit, remote-hands rates |
How to shortlist Phoenix facilities for an RFP
1. Freeze the commercial requirement
- Initial cabinets / U and 24-month growth
- Total IT kW and sustained kW per rack
- Redundancy expectation (what fails closed for your app, not a marketing Tier slogan)
- Hard interconnect requirements (named carriers, AWS/Azure/GCP-style on-ramps)
- Compliance evidence needed (SOC 2, ISO, PCI, HIPAA, etc.)
- Contract target go-live with buffer for cross-connects and hardware
2. Qualify usable power and date first
Ask every Phoenix bidder:
- Is quoted kW usable IT load in the named hall today, or contingent on utility/build milestones?
- What is the installed max sustained kW/rack with cooling already in place?
- Contractual ready-for-service date and remedies if it slips?
- How is overage billed?
3. Score interconnect like a line item
Phoenix deals often hinge on hybrid design. Confirm building-level (not metro-level) carrier diversity, meet-me practices, cloud on-ramp presence, and cross-connect MRC/NRC. A lower space fee loses quickly if interconnect is slow or exclusive.
4. Normalize TCO across 3+ providers
Convert each proposal to $ / usable kW / month over the full term, including power method, cross-connects, remote hands, NRC/cage build, escalator, and renewal. Use the pricing calculator to structure assumptions, then replace estimates with live quotes.
Phoenix pricing: how commercial quotes are built
Expect bids to combine space (per cabinet or cage footprint), power (reserved kW and/or metered usage—method matters), cross-connects (per connection to carriers or cloud), and remote hands (included vs hourly).
Published US retail cabinet bands and wholesale $/kW bands vary by density and term; Phoenix often competes as a capacity and cost alternative to tighter primary hubs—but your invoice follows your kW, hall, and interconnect, not a city average. Do not sign on a single unnormalized MRC. Run multi-provider pricing via /get-started.
SLA and contract terms Phoenix renters should negotiate
Parallel negotiation with finalists preserves leverage. For complex paper, use /consult.
- Measurement method for power and environmental SLAs
- Maintenance exclusions and chronic-outage termination rights
- Escalator floor/cap and renewal pricing mechanic
- Expansion rights on adjacent kW at known commercial terms
- Remote-hands response times and after-hours rates
- Exit / de-install obligations and migration overlap
When Phoenix is the right rent decision
When Phoenix is not enough alone (finance-grade NY interconnect, NOVA cloud gravity, etc.), still bid Phoenix as a DR or overflow option—multi-market RFPs are normal.
- You need Southwest latency/pathing or regional DR diversity from West Coast or Texas primaries
- You want multi-provider competition on cabinets and kW
- Hybrid designs need documented cloud on-ramps and carrier choice
- Primary-market lead times or power scarcity force a parallel bid track
Buyer checklist before you request quotes
Then submit once at /get-started so providers answer the same commercial sheet.
- Cabinets + kW + density band
- Go-live window
- Must-have carriers / cloud on-ramps
- Compliance list
- Preferred term length
- Single-market vs multi-market bid
Support Guides
Providers in Phoenix
Facilities in Phoenix
Centersquare
Centersquare
Centersquare
Centersquare
Centersquare
DataBank
DataBank
Digital Realty
Digital Realty
Expedient
Expedient
Flexential
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain
Lumen
Lumen
Lumen
Lumen
Connectivity & Carrier Ecosystem
Available Carriers
Cloud On-Ramps
Pricing Considerations for Phoenix
Colocation pricing in Phoenix depends on several factors including power density, space requirements, connectivity needs, and contract length. Typical components of a colocation bill include:
Power
Billed per kW of reserved or actual usage
Space
Per cabinet or per square foot
Cross-connects
Per connection between carriers or providers
Remote Hands
Hourly rate for on-site technical support