Two deals cover Ohio on vpsgems.com: Swiftnode LLC at the dedicated-server tier and SmartHost on the VPS side. Swiftnode’s Ohio bare metal starts at $49/month with always-on DDoS protection across every plan — not an optional paid tier or a configurable add-on, but included at the base rate on all hardware. The same pricing and DDoS coverage apply to their Dallas node as well, making Swiftnode one of the few providers tracked here offering dual-region dedicated coverage (Midwest + South-Central US) at the same entry price without a per-location fee structure. SmartHost covers Ohio through their 25+ US city VPS network.
Ohio’s Great Lakes position gives it useful latency characteristics for US-centric workloads: tighter to New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and the Northeast corridor than a Dallas node, while carrying a lower price premium than a direct Ashburn or NYC colocation facility. For always-on DDoS at the dedicated tier without paying for scrubbing separately, or for Midwest placement where East Coast proximity matters more than Gulf Coast reach, Swiftnode is the only dedicated option tracked here. Full specs and order links are in the posts below.