# TierPoint: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 26 judge labels across 1 category by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/tierpoint

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Colocation providers](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/colocation-providers/index.md) | 12% | 3 | 4% | 26 |

## What the models said for it

- "### 1. TierPoint ⭐ 8.5/10 - Best for: Hybrid IT and cloud-forward platforms" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Colocation)
- "The best colocation provider for a mid-market B2B company is TierPoint" (Llama 4 Maverick, Colocation)
- "TierPoint covers the regional markets the national providers skip" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Colocation)
- "TierPoint edges ahead if you need broad regional coverage" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Colocation)

## And against it

- "mentioned in a contested category, with some models warning about its suitability for certain business sizes or needs" (Mistral Small, Colocation)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named TierPoint, from 66 of the 70 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- quotecolo.com: 54
- metrocoloadvisory.com: 41
- guideflow.com: 28
- bestbusinesstechnology.com: 20
- arphost.com: 19
- sourceforge.net: 19
- slashdot.org: 18
- gane.ai/index: 16
- dgtlinfra.com: 15
- netrouting.com: 15

### Pages cited

- https://quotecolo.com/colocation-providers: 54
- https://metrocoloadvisory.com/provider-comparison: 39
- https://guideflow.com/blog/colocation-services: 28
- https://arphost.com/best-colocation-providers: 18
- https://bestbusinesstechnology.com/best/best-colocation-providers: 15
- https://dgtlinfra.com/top-10-colocation-providers: 15
- https://serverpronto.com/spu/2026/10/best-colocation-data-centers-for-startups: 12
- https://softwaresuggest.com/colocation-providers: 12

## In its own words

What TierPoint's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Comprehensive IT & Data Center Solutions (https://tierpoint.com/)
- For: transformational IT leaders (https://tierpoint.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, EU-US DPF, PCI DSS, SOC 1 Type II, CCPA
- Hosting: Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri
- Customers named: Groq, JW Software, RAPA, State of Maryland’s IT infrastructure, Maryland DoIT, Boost Run, LAZ Parking

## What it publishes

Every page tierpoint.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 1054 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 242 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-01
- case study: 49 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- webinar or virtual event: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-09-13
- report or ebook: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-14
- comparison: 26 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-21
- template or tool: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-11
- glossary or explainer: 64 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-01
- podcast or video: 51 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- news or press: 110 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-12
- Recent: 2026-10-02 case study: Latro https://www.tierpoint.com/success-stories/latro
- Recent: 2026-09-09 podcast or video: Ep 55 ai hype versus real value with artur kiulian https://www.tierpoint.com/podcast/ep-55-ai-hype-versus-real-value-with-artur-kiulian
- Recent: 2026-09-09 podcast or video: Ep 51 building smarter logistics with ai with gary dowdy https://www.tierpoint.com/podcast/ep-51-building-smarter-logistics-with-ai-with-gary-dowdy
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Neocloud https://www.tierpoint.com/blog/ai/neocloud
- Recent: 2026-08-26 blog: Ai cyber attacks https://www.tierpoint.com/blog/ai-cyber-attacks
- Recent: 2026-08-26 blog: Cloud finops https://www.tierpoint.com/blog/cloud-finops

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.