TL:DR
- IDC MarketScape names Equinix a Leader in worldwide colocation data center services for the fourth time, recognizing AI-ready infrastructure and global reach.
- Equinix enables distributed AI workloads through high-performance data centers, advanced cooling methods and interconnection services across 75 metros.
- Block deploys NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD at Equinix, while Uber moved 6.5 petabytes of data via Equinix Fabric Cloud Router for cost-efficient multicloud connectivity.
While AI has been in the spotlight for some time, the reality is that IT teams need to run a wide variety of distributed mission-critical workloads and applications. It’s also vital that they ensure secure data access and storage for efficient business operations, data sovereignty compliance and the best possible customer experience. Increasingly, IT groups are involved with supporting AI model training on premises and in the cloud, as well as data inference at the Metro Edge, where users and devices are generating massive amounts of data that must be managed according to specific local and regional laws and regulations.
These rapidly expanding demands on IT teams create a level of complexity that can be daunting; yet the opportunities for IT to support business transformation, innovation and expansion are significant. Foundational infrastructure has never been more crucial.
The 2025 IDC MarketScape Assessment for Data Center Colocation Services[1] evaluates vendors offering colocation and interconnection worldwide. It looks at key factors including AI-ready infrastructure, interconnection capabilities and worldwide footprint. The IDC MarketScape study can help guide businesses on modernizing their IT infrastructure with colocation and interconnection services from suppliers who can also meet their expectations for running sustainable operations that use renewable energy sources.
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each supplier’s position within a given market. The Capabilities score measures supplier product, go-to-market and business execution in the short-term. The Strategy score measures alignment of supplier strategies with customer requirements in a 3-5-year timeframe. Supplier market share is represented by the size of the icons.
We’re proud that the IDC MarketScape study recognizes Equinix as a Leader in worldwide colocation data center services, in the fourth assessment. The study states that “Equinix has a reputation as a reliable digital infrastructure provider with a consistent seamless experience across the globe and is renowned for the stability, availability and performance of its platform.” It goes on to say:
The company [Equinix] has a keen focus on innovation and continuous evolution to anticipate and meet the future requirements of its customer base.”IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Datacenter Colocation Services 2025 Vendor Assessment
Let’s take a closer look at what customers can achieve when they deploy digital infrastructure in Equinix’s neutral environment.
Supporting businesses with foundational infrastructure
Equinix offers a multilayered portfolio of data center services that help our diverse set of customers achieve remarkable results worldwide.
We serve more than 10,000 customers, including over 60% of the Fortune 500 companies. All the main global hyperscalers and the top ten global network providers, as well as a significant portion of the content and IT segment worldwide, connect with their customers in Equinix International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) colocation data centers.
Our foundational digital infrastructure is AI-ready, helping businesses to meet the rising demand for AI training and inference. As businesses start to accelerate their AI journeys, they’re recognizing the need to position their AI workloads where they deliver maximum value. Equinix high-performance data centers enable a distributed AI model by supporting high-density workloads with edge-to-cloud connectivity, a neutral partner ecosystem and data privacy and compliance. Equinix also operates with advanced cooling methods that include direct-to-chip liquid cooling and enhanced air cooling with in-row or rear-door heat exchangers, to support high-density HPC and AI workloads.
Customer Spotlight – AI Infrastructure and Interconnection: Equinix customers are using the power of interconnection to advance their AI strategies. Earlier this year, the U.S.-based financial technology company Block announced that they will be the first company in North America to deploy the NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with the DGX GB200 system, and they’ll do so inside interconnected Equinix colocation data centers. They will leverage a distributed architecture and Equinix Fabric to access data across multiple clouds and their financial ecosystems, which will support the company’s goal of advancing AI by training new generative AI models with novel capabilities.
Read the customer spotlightAt Equinix, businesses can access network, cloud and partner ecosystems, deploy virtual network functions at the edge and move data to, from and between clouds with our diverse interconnection services and multicloud networking portfolio, including Equinix Fabric®, Equinix Fabric Cloud Router and Equinix Network Edge. Doing so enables them to expand into new markets, achieve low latency and meet data sovereignty requirements.
Customer Spotlight – Interconnection and Multicloud Networking: Equinix customers face a variety of multicloud networking scenarios including one-time large data migrations between clouds and ongoing support for distributed multicloud environments. The world’s largest ridesharing company, Uber, faced an aggressive timeline for migrating 6.5 petabytes of diverse data from a public cloud to Google Cloud. They chose Equinix Fabric Cloud Router for the direct cloud-to-cloud connectivity and the low latency they needed without getting locked into a long-term contract. They completed the migration with this as a Service solution that was fast and cost-effective, in addition to being easy to use.
Read the customer spotlightOur global reach puts businesses close to end users via digital infrastructure that enables a consistent and seamless experience worldwide. Companies can access the Equinix suite of retail and hyperscale (“xScale®”) colocation services at data centers in 75 metros across 35 countries, with many locations positioned at the Metro Edge.
Equinix is also working continuously to ensure long-term sustainability by making significant investments in sourcing sustainable power and deploying efficient infrastructure. We’re committed to sourcing 100% clean and renewable energy across our global portfolio by 2030, and we’ve already achieved 96% renewable energy coverage globally, with 250 sites having 100% renewable energy coverage.
We look forward to continuing to support businesses as they innovate with AI and other emerging technologies and discover new ways to solve business challenges for a competitive edge.
Learn more about key trends in the market and how Equinix is enabling companies to accelerate their AI journeys in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Datacenter Colocation Services 2025 Vendor Assessment excerpt.
[1] IDC, “IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Datacenter Colocation Services 2025 Vendor Assessment,” Doc # US52983725e, August 2025.
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