Colocation providers · November 2026 Edition
InterServer vs Digital Realty
Zero of fourteen models named InterServer first on the direct prompt; zero named Digital Realty. InterServer was named by nine of the fourteen models and Digital Realty by fourteen and InterServer carries 12 labels and Digital Realty 39, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share7%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate8%21%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#7A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels1239A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, InterServer reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Flexential was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Flexential vs InterServer · Flexential vs Digital Realty · Equinix vs InterServer
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the colocation providers page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
InterServerFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDigital Realty
Direct001 against Digital Realty
Paraphrase032 against Digital Realty
Comparative04
Budget-constrained403 against Digital Realty
Scale-constrained00
Negative011 against InterServer · 2 against Digital Realty
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where InterServer and Digital Realty stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
InterServer Digital Realty first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, InterServer on the left and Digital Realty on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where InterServer and Digital Realty stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity SonarFlexential alternatives: CoreSite, DataBank, Digital Realty, Equinix
Qwen 3.7 FlashCoreSite alternatives: Digital Realty, Iron Mountain Data Centers, Liquid Power, Vantage Data Centers
GLM 4.7 FlashXTierPoint alternatives: CoreSite, Digital Realty, Equinix, Flexential
Muse Glimmer 30BFlexential, TierPoint alternatives: Digital Realty, Equinix, ServerMania
Neither was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
GPT-5.4 miniEquinix, TierPoint alternatives: CoreSite, Flexential
Gemini 3.5 FlashFlexential alternatives: CoreSite, DataBank, TierPoint
Grok 4.20Flexential alternatives: DataBank, TierPoint
Mistral SmallCoreSite, Equinix alternatives: Flexential, ServerMania
DeepSeek V4 FlashFlexential, TierPoint alternatives: 365 Data Centers, DataBank
Llama 4 MaverickTierPoint alternatives: 365 Data Centers, CoreSite, Equinix, ServerMania
Kimi K2Flexential, TierPoint alternatives: 365 Data Centers, DataBank
MiniMax M2.5CoreSite alternatives: DataBank, Flexential, TierPoint
GPT-6 LunaDataBank alternatives: CoreSite, Equinix, Flexential
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
InterServer leads by eleven points.
InterServer13%#2 of 12Digital Realty2%#10 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
InterServer leads by two points.
InterServer7%#6 of 12Digital Realty5%#7 of 12Enterprise
InterServer is not named for this buyer.
Digital Realty23%#2 of 12InterServer—not namedWhat the models said about InterServer
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Offers secure colocation with multi-layer protection, but has limited data centers.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · soft negative
“For a company with a limited budget, InterServer is the strongest starting point” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“InterServer and Hetzner Online stand out as top budget-friendly options” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest starting with InterServer if you're flexible on location” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Digital Realty
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid for tight budgets: Premium names like Equinix or Digital Realty” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Market giants (like Equinix, Digital Realty, or CoreSite) offer top-tier infrastructure, but their business models cater primarily to enterprises” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Some models recommend avoiding hyperscale giants like Equinix and Digital Realty for smaller or mid-market firms due to cost and complexity.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“prioritize Tier III certified or Tier IV facilities operated by carrier-neutral entities (like Digital Realty, CoreSite, CyrusOne” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Equinix and Digital Realty dominate the global market as the largest, carrier-neutral providers” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“Equinix and Digital Realty dominate with roughly 40–50% combined global retail/wholesale market share.” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.