Operator comparison
Cogent Communications vs Digital Realty
Both columns come from the facilities each operator publishes and Coloprice tracks: Cogent Communications — 27 facilities in 7 countries, Digital Realty — 231 facilities in 29 countries. Score is the independent Coloprice Score of each facility, averaged; it is never sold.
Cogent Communications
27
Tracked facilities · Countries: 7
Where they operate: Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Digital Realty
231
Tracked facilities · Countries: 29
Where they operate: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nigeria, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Portfolios side by side
| Field | Cogent Communications | Digital Realty |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 27 | 231 |
| Countries | 7 | 29 |
| Cities | 27 | 87 |
| Published IT capacity | not published | 290 MW (13 of 231 sites publish) |
| Operational | 27 | 225 |
| Under construction / announced | 0 | 6 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 0 | 0 |
| AI-ready sites | 0 | 2 |
| Most common certifications | not published | ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 14001 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 9/100 across 27 scored sites | 29/100 across 231 scored sites |
| Awards and badges | 1 | 178 |
| Highest-scored facility | Cogent Lille (9/100) | Digital Realty ICN10 (Digital Seoul 1) (54/100) |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-10-01; benchmarks are the Colocation Price Index (Q3 2026). Operators publish some facts and not others — an empty cell means «not published», not zero.
Where they differ
Only fields both sides publish and where the values are not identical. This is not a judgement: the right choice depends on the workload, the contract and the site.
- Tracked facilities: Cogent Communications — 27; Digital Realty — 231
- Countries: Cogent Communications — 7; Digital Realty — 29
- Cities: Cogent Communications — 27; Digital Realty — 87
- Operational: Cogent Communications — 27; Digital Realty — 225
- Under construction / announced: Cogent Communications — 0; Digital Realty — 6
- AI-ready sites: Cogent Communications — 0; Digital Realty — 2
- Average Coloprice Score: Cogent Communications — 9/100 across 27 scored sites; Digital Realty — 29/100 across 231 scored sites
- Awards and badges: Cogent Communications — 1; Digital Realty — 178
- Highest-scored facility: Cogent Communications — Cogent Lille (9/100); Digital Realty — Digital Realty ICN10 (Digital Seoul 1) (54/100)
Published for only one side: Published IT capacity, Most common certifications.
Highest-scored facility
Cogent Communications
Cogent Lille
Lille, France · 9/100
Digital Realty
Digital Realty ICN10 (Digital Seoul 1)
Seoul, South Korea · 12 MW · 54/100
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