Detailed Price Comparison

See how IDACORE's rural Idaho advantage translates to significant cost savings without compromising on performance or reliability

Colocation Pricing Breakdown

Service IDACORE Idaho Ashburn Competitor San Jose Competitor Savings with IDACORE
1/4 Rack (10U) $225/mo $600/mo $800/mo Up to 62%
Half Rack (21U) $325/mo $1,000/mo $1,200/mo Up to 61%
Full Rack (42U) $499/mo $1,500/mo $2,300/mo Up to 60%
Power Rate (per kW) $100/mo $160/mo $225/mo Up to 56%
1 Gbps Port $499/mo $600/mo $700/mo Up to 57%
10 Gbps Port $2499/mo $3,000/mo $3,300/mo Up to 64%
Cross Connect No Charge $300/mo $350/mo Up to 72%
Remote Hands (per hour) $75 $150 $175 Up to 57%

Cloud Computing Pricing Breakdown

Service IDACORE Cloud AWS Azure GCP Savings with IDACORE
Basic VM (2 vCPU, 4GB RAM) $29/mo $69.35/mo $70.08/mo $76.14/mo Up to 62%
Standard VM (4 vCPU, 16GB RAM) $89/mo $195.84/mo $189.22/mo $181.15/mo Up to 54%
Performance VM (8 vCPU, 32GB RAM) $169/mo $391.68/mo $378.43/mo $362.30/mo Up to 57%
Storage (SSD, per TB) $40/mo $102.40/mo $91.75/mo $85.25/mo Up to 61%
Bandwidth (per TB) $15/mo $92.16/mo $87.04/mo $85.00/mo Up to 84%
Database (per instance) $69/mo $219.00/mo $201.25/mo $194.75/mo Up to 69%
Load Balancer $25/mo $73.00/mo $69.35/mo $72.10/mo Up to 66%

AI-Specific Infrastructure Comparison

Our Idaho data center is specifically optimized for AI workloads, offering unmatched price-performance for machine learning infrastructure

Service IDACORE Idaho Leading Cloud Provider Savings with IDACORE
GPU Server (4x NVIDIA A100) $2,999/mo $8,395/mo 64%
High Memory AI Instance (128GB) $899/mo $2,195/mo 59%
AI-Optimized Storage (per TB) $59/mo $180/mo 67%
Model Training Time (relative cost) 1x 2.8x 64%
AI Inference (per million requests) $12 $39 69%

What Makes IDACORE More Affordable?

  • Low-Cost Hydroelectric Power: Our Idaho data center takes advantage of abundant hydroelectric power at rates 50-70% lower than urban areas.
  • Reduced Real Estate Costs: Rural Idaho provides more affordable land and facility costs compared to premium Boise data center locations or major tech hubs.
  • Natural Cooling Advantage: Idaho's climate enables more efficient cooling, reducing operational costs while maintaining optimal temperatures for hardware.
  • Strategic Network Infrastructure: Our own fiber network directly connects to major internet exchanges, eliminating expensive third-party transit costs.
  • Operational Efficiency: Purpose-built facility designed specifically for AI and cloud infrastructure, maximizing density and efficiency.