Operator comparison
Digital Realty vs Equinix
Both columns come from the facilities each operator publishes and Coloprice tracks: Digital Realty — 231 facilities in 29 countries, Equinix — 269 facilities in 37 countries. Score is the independent Coloprice Score of each facility, averaged; it is never sold.
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
Equinix
269
Tracked facilities · Countries: 37
Where they operate: Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Portfolios side by side
| Field | Digital Realty | Equinix |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 231 | 269 |
| Countries | 29 | 37 |
| Cities | 87 | 110 |
| Published IT capacity | 290 MW (13 of 231 sites publish) | 125 MW (5 of 269 sites publish) |
| Operational | 225 | 265 |
| Under construction / announced | 6 | 4 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 0 | 12 |
| AI-ready sites | 2 | 32 |
| Most common certifications | ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 14001 | ISO 27001, PCI DSS, ISO 22301, ISO 9001 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 29/100 across 231 scored sites | 34/100 across 269 scored sites |
| Awards and badges | 178 | 299 |
| Highest-scored facility | Digital Realty ICN10 (Digital Seoul 1) (54/100) | Equinix SL2x (60/100) |
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: Digital Realty — 231; Equinix — 269
- Countries: Digital Realty — 29; Equinix — 37
- Cities: Digital Realty — 87; Equinix — 110
- Published IT capacity: Digital Realty — 290 MW (13 of 231 sites publish); Equinix — 125 MW (5 of 269 sites publish)
- Operational: Digital Realty — 225; Equinix — 265
- Under construction / announced: Digital Realty — 6; Equinix — 4
- Liquid-cooled sites: Digital Realty — 0; Equinix — 12
- AI-ready sites: Digital Realty — 2; Equinix — 32
- Most common certifications: Digital Realty — ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 14001; Equinix — ISO 27001, PCI DSS, ISO 22301, ISO 9001
- Average Coloprice Score: Digital Realty — 29/100 across 231 scored sites; Equinix — 34/100 across 269 scored sites
- Awards and badges: Digital Realty — 178; Equinix — 299
- Highest-scored facility: Digital Realty — Digital Realty ICN10 (Digital Seoul 1) (54/100); Equinix — Equinix SL2x (60/100)
Highest-scored facility
Digital Realty
Digital Realty ICN10 (Digital Seoul 1)
Seoul, South Korea · 12 MW · 54/100
Equinix
Equinix SL2x
Seoul (Goyang), South Korea · 22 MW · 60/100
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