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Operator comparison

Equinix vs Iron Mountain

Both columns come from the facilities each operator publishes and Coloprice tracks: Equinix — 237 facilities in 36 countries, Iron Mountain — 44 facilities in 7 countries. Score is the independent Coloprice Score of each facility, averaged; it is never sold.

Portfolios side by side

FieldEquinixIron Mountain
Tracked facilities23744
Countries367
Cities8723
Published IT capacity125 MW (5 of 237 sites publish)1,000 MW (44 of 44 sites publish)
Operational23328
Under construction / announced416
Liquid-cooled sites127
AI-ready sites323
Most common certificationsISO 27001, PCI DSS, ISO 22301, ISO 9001ISO 14001, ISO 22301, ISO 27001, ISO 9001
Average Coloprice Score35/100 across 237 scored sites44/100 across 44 scored sites
Awards and badges26183
Highest-scored facilityEquinix SL2x (60/100)Iron Mountain CHI-1 (69/100)

Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-09-26; 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: Equinix — 237; Iron Mountain — 44
  • Countries: Equinix — 36; Iron Mountain — 7
  • Cities: Equinix — 87; Iron Mountain — 23
  • Published IT capacity: Equinix — 125 MW (5 of 237 sites publish); Iron Mountain — 1,000 MW (44 of 44 sites publish)
  • Operational: Equinix — 233; Iron Mountain — 28
  • Under construction / announced: Equinix — 4; Iron Mountain — 16
  • Liquid-cooled sites: Equinix — 12; Iron Mountain — 7
  • AI-ready sites: Equinix — 32; Iron Mountain — 3
  • Most common certifications: Equinix — ISO 27001, PCI DSS, ISO 22301, ISO 9001; Iron Mountain — ISO 14001, ISO 22301, ISO 27001, ISO 9001
  • Average Coloprice Score: Equinix — 35/100 across 237 scored sites; Iron Mountain — 44/100 across 44 scored sites
  • Awards and badges: Equinix — 261; Iron Mountain — 83
  • Highest-scored facility: Equinix — Equinix SL2x (60/100); Iron Mountain — Iron Mountain CHI-1 (69/100)

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