Operator comparison
Digital Realty vs NorthC
Both columns come from the facilities each operator publishes and Coloprice tracks: Digital Realty — 231 facilities in 29 countries, NorthC — 29 facilities in 3 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
NorthC
29
Tracked facilities · Countries: 3
Where they operate: Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
Portfolios side by side
| Field | Digital Realty | NorthC |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 231 | 29 |
| Countries | 29 | 3 |
| Cities | 87 | 21 |
| Published IT capacity | 290 MW (13 of 231 sites publish) | 111 MW (28 of 29 sites publish) |
| Operational | 225 | 26 |
| Under construction / announced | 6 | 3 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 0 | 2 |
| AI-ready sites | 2 | 2 |
| Most common certifications | ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 14001 | ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22301 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 29/100 across 231 scored sites | 38/100 across 29 scored sites |
| Awards and badges | 178 | 36 |
| Highest-scored facility | Digital Realty ICN10 (Digital Seoul 1) (54/100) | NorthC Aalsmeer (58/100) |
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; NorthC — 29
- Countries: Digital Realty — 29; NorthC — 3
- Cities: Digital Realty — 87; NorthC — 21
- Published IT capacity: Digital Realty — 290 MW (13 of 231 sites publish); NorthC — 111 MW (28 of 29 sites publish)
- Operational: Digital Realty — 225; NorthC — 26
- Under construction / announced: Digital Realty — 6; NorthC — 3
- Liquid-cooled sites: Digital Realty — 0; NorthC — 2
- Most common certifications: Digital Realty — ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 14001; NorthC — ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22301
- Average Coloprice Score: Digital Realty — 29/100 across 231 scored sites; NorthC — 38/100 across 29 scored sites
- Awards and badges: Digital Realty — 178; NorthC — 36
- Highest-scored facility: Digital Realty — Digital Realty ICN10 (Digital Seoul 1) (54/100); NorthC — NorthC Aalsmeer (58/100)
Highest-scored facility
Digital Realty
Digital Realty ICN10 (Digital Seoul 1)
Seoul, South Korea · 12 MW · 54/100
NorthC
NorthC Aalsmeer
Aalsmeer (Amsterdam area), Netherlands · 14 MW · 58/100
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