There are many ways to compare one provider with another; the difference is not only in the services that they provide but also in the quality and most importantly the way they treat their clientele. But if you really want to make such a comparison you have to consider not only your needs today but also what they can offer in the future, remember your business will grow and so will your necessities; you have to make sure that your provider will be able to grow with you.
Some ways to compare one provider with another is current and future power density, you want your provider to offer you a variety of network carriers, another thing you need to make sure is that they offer power, cooling and networking systems, also that they provide compliance and of course even if you only foresee needing a colocation solution for the time being, you want to choose a colocation data center that offers more comprehensive services, like managed services, to help you cover future needs. As we said before there are many ways to compare providers but at the end you have to choose the one that will help you achieve success, provide you with top of the line services and deliver safety in their solutions.