TOP 10 – COLOCATION PROVIDERS

FOUNDED: 2004 CEO: ANDY POWER

STANDOUT COMPONENTS: 300 + DATA CENTRES IN 50 + METROS; PLATFORMDIGITAL GLOBAL FABRIC; IDC 2025 COLOCATION LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION

Digital Realty has built one of the world’ s largest data centre platforms, with more than 300 facilities across over 50 metropolitan areas serving 5,000 + customers and sustaining more than a decade of 99.999 % uptime.

Its PlatformDIGITAL architecture underpins colocation, interconnection and high‐density AI environments from single racks to private suites, enabling enterprises and service providers to deploy infrastructure close to clouds, partners and end‐users.

Recognition as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Datacenter Colocation Services 2025 assessment

validates its role in shaping global colocation standards, while its high‐density and green‐credentialled offerings speak directly to customers balancing AI power demands with ESG obligations. Digital Realty is also investing heavily in AI‐capable designs, including advanced cooling and power configurations to support GPU‐intensive workloads without sacrificing reliability.

Its data‐exchange‐centric positioning turns facilities into hubs where data, clouds and networks converge, allowing customers to avoid lock‐in and optimise where workloads run.

This combination of reach, resiliency and ecosystem depth makes Digital Realty a default strategic partner for organisations rationalising sprawling infrastructure into a consistent, global colocation footprint.

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