Equinix DX3

Operational

Dubai Production City, Dubai

Equinix DX3 is a data center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, operated by Equinix, currently operational, opened in 2023.

Equinix's third Dubai data center, opened in 2023 on the Dubai campus alongside DX1 to support rapid MENA growth.

Equinix DX3 — schematic illustration — Schematic illustration based on published specifications, not a photograph · air-cooled · in operation

Operator: Equinix
City: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Power, MW: —
Cooling: Air
Opened: 2023
Floor space: 12,000 m²
Racks: 1,800

Coloprice Score

20 out of 100

Class E · #48 of 60 in United Arab Emirates

Resilience0/35
Compliance0/20
Transparency10/20
Scale0/15
Maturity10/10

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Connectivity: 2 networks and 2 internet exchanges are present in this facility. Source: PeeringDB →

A footprint of 12,000 square meters and 1,800 cabinets at full build makes DX3 the largest Equinix data center in the Middle East. Opened in late 2023 in Dubai Production City alongside the long-established DX1, the facility represents an investment of more than $100 million across two phases, with the $60 million first phase delivering capacity for 900 cabinets. Equinix designed the building for efficient power use, with newer-generation cooling and redundancy systems, and plans to cover it entirely with renewable energy. Its role is to add scale to the Dubai campus's interconnection ecosystem: customers gain access to the UAE-IX exchange community next door at DX1 and to Equinix Fabric for private connectivity to clouds and partners worldwide. The target base spans networks, cloud and content providers, financial services and enterprises adopting AI, giving them room to expand in a market where the original Dubai site had matured.

▮Largest Equinix data center in the Middle East: 12,000 sqm and 1,800 cabinets at full build
▮Opened late 2023 in Dubai Production City, forming a campus with DX1
▮Investment of over $100 million total; first phase of 900 cabinets cost over $60 million
▮Planned to be covered 100% by renewable energy
▮Access to UAE-IX ecosystem and Equinix Fabric software-defined interconnection

Colocation pricing: United Arab Emirates & other markets — The Colocation Price Index →