High Performance Data Centers

Scale without limits, reduce costs, and meet sustainability goals

On-premises data centers are becoming liabilities in today's AI-driven world. Recognized as a market-leader in IDC's 2025 Marketscape for worldwide datacenter colocation services, Equinix's High-Performance Data Centers deliver the scalability, sustainability, and strategic connectivity your business needs to thrive in the digital economy. With 260+ data centers across 33 countries, 99.999% uptime, and 100% renewable energy in 235+ locations, we're uniquely positioned to transform your infrastructure challenges into competitive advantages.

10x Performance
improvements for global enterprises

99.999%
industry-leading availability

100%
renewable energy in 235+ data centers worldwide

260+
Fortune 500 companies trust Equinix

Is Your On-Premises Infrastructure Holding You Back?

Traditional data centers can't keep pace with AI workloads, compliance demands, and cost pressures. Equinix delivers the infrastructure to scale, optimize costs, and achieve sustainability targets without the burden of maintaining aging facilities.

As AI adoption accelerates and sustainability regulations tighten, these limitations become more costly. Your competitors are gaining advantages through faster deployments, predictable costs, and improved environmental performance, while your team wastes valuable time maintaining aging infrastructure instead of driving innovation.

Equinix High-Performance Data Centers offer a proven alternative that eliminates these constraints. Our strategically located facilities with high-density power and advanced cooling support GPU clusters and compute-intensive AI workloads provide the flexibility to scale on demand, direct connectivity to leading cloud providers, and industry-leading sustainability credentials, all with the security and control your business requires. Whether migrating workloads to optimize costs or building hybrid architectures, Equinix provides the connectivity and infrastructure flexibility to execute your strategy efficiently.

Transform Your Infrastructure with Equinix High Performance Data Centers

Scalability & Performance 

  • AI-ready infrastructure with high-density power and advanced cooling options 
  • Support the most demanding workloads with up to 10x performance improvements
  • Accelerate innovation and reduce time-to-market while maintaining the flexibility to adapt as workload demands evolve.

Sustainability Excellence 

  • 100% renewable energy coverage in 235+ data centers globally
  • Outsource emissions associated with on-premises facilities to Equinix
  • Achieve ambitious ESG targets with auditable Green Power Reports that simplify compliance and reporting

Strategic Data Distribution 

  • 260+ data centers across 72 metro areas in 33 countries
  • Create interconnection hubs close to your markets, clouds and partners
  • Minimize latency, maximize network efficiency and enhance user experiences while simplifying regional compliance
  • Meet local data sovereignty and compliance requirements without sacrificing global consistency

Predictable Cost Management 

  • Convert CAPEX to OPEX with consumption-based pricing
  • Eliminate unexpected costs of data center renovation and modernization
  • Free up capital and resources to focus on your core business priorities and innovation

Explore Key Considerations for Your Data Center Strategy

On-Premises vs. Colocation
 

Navigate the key differences between maintaining your own data center and leveraging colocation facilities to determine the best strategy for your business needs.

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4 Ways a High-Performance Data Center Could Help Your Business

Discover how High Performance Data Centers drive business value through improved performance, sustainability, cost optimization, and strategic data placement.

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Is Your Data Center Slowing You Down?

Learn to identify the warning signs that your on-premises infrastructure may be creating bottlenecks and limiting your business potential.

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Data Center Migration Checklist

Transitioning from on-premises to a High-Performance Data Center can be full of unknowns. Our checklist highlights 4 key factors to consider before and during your move.

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How Global Leaders Are Transforming with Equinix

10x Performance for Global Train Manufacturing

 Stadler consolidated their distributed data center with Equinix, achieving 99.99% uptime, 10x network performance, and doubled IT capabilities while advancing sustainability goals. 

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Accelerated Food Production Worldwide

Hero Group deployed infrastructure in Equinix IBX data center, achieving rapid deployment, resilient 24/7 operations, and instant bandwidth scalability to support their global food brands.

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Ready to Transform Your Data Center Strategy?

Don't let outdated infrastructure limit your business potential. Join over 10,000 forward-thinking companies, including 260+ Fortune 500 leaders, who trust Equinix to deliver the digital infrastructure they need to succeed in today's competitive landscape.

Take control of your digital future with a no-obligation consultation. Our experts will analyze your current infrastructure challenges and show you how Equinix High Performance Data Centers can help you achieve your specific business objectives.

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