Equinix, Inc.

An Equinix, Inc. is a U.S.-based multinational public digital infrastructure company that operates data centers worldwide.

• AKA: Equinix.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) provide colocation services in data centers.
  • It can (typically) offer interconnection services through Equinix Fabric.
  • It can (typically) support AI infrastructure with AI-ready data centers.
  • It can (typically) enable multicloud networking for enterprise customers.
  • It can (typically) facilitate sustainable data center operations aligned with environmental goals.
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  • It can (often) expand into new markets, such as Asia-Pacific region.
  • It can (often) partner with technology companies like NVIDIA for private AI solutions.
  • It can (often) report quarterly financial results as a Nasdaq-listed company.
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  • It can range from being a Regional Digital Infrastructure Provider to being a Global Digital Infrastructure Provider, depending on its geographic footprint.
  • It can range from being a Traditional Data Center Operator to being an AI-Focused Infrastructure Company, depending on its technology adoption level.
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  • It can operate over 260 data centers in 71 markets across countries.
  • It can generate approximately $2.225 billion in quarterly revenue (as of Q1 2025).
  • It can employ over employees globally.
  • It can maintain headquarters in Redwood City, California.
  • It can trade under the Nasdaq ticker EQIX.
• Example(s):
  • Equinix, Inc. (1998), during its founding by Al Avery and Jay Adelson as a neutral data center platform.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2000), during its IPO on NASDAQ, raising $240 million.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2002), during mergers with i-STT and Pihana Pacific, expanding to Asia-Pacific.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2007), during entry into European market via acquisition of IXEurope.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2010), during acquisition of Switch and Data Facilities Company and opening of 50th data center in London.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2012), during acquisition of Asia-Tone and expansion to Middle East and Southeast Asia.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2014), during acquisition of ALOG Datacenters in Brazil.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2015), during conversion to REIT status, acquisition of TelecityGroup for $3.8 billion, and pledge for renewable energy.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2016), during acquisition of 29 data centers from Verizon for $3.6 billion.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2017), during acquisition of Itconic and launch of IBX SmartView.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2018), during acquisition of Metronode and purchase of Dallas Infomart building.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2019), during opening of first data center in South Korea and recognition as Green Power Partner.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2020), during acquisition of Packet, GPX India, and 13 Bell Canada data centers, plus issuance of $1.35 billion green bonds.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2021), during acquisition of Main One for $320 million and joining Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2022), during acquisition of four data centers from Entel for $758 million and announcement of entry into Malaysia.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2024), during announcement of $390 million Africa expansion and partnerships for new data centers.
  • Equinix, Inc. (2025), with operations spanning 260 data centers in 33 countries and Q1 revenue of $2.225 billion.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Digital Realty Trust, which is another data center REIT focused on wholesale data centers.
  • CyrusOne, which provides similar colocation services but with different global footprint.
  • Amazon Web Services, which is a cloud computing provider rather than a neutral colocation provider.
• See: Data Center, Colocation Service, Interconnection Platform, AI Infrastructure, Sustainable Computing.

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