Operator comparison
Equinix vs Iron Mountain
Both columns come from the facilities each operator publishes and Coloprice tracks: Equinix — 269 facilities in 37 countries, Iron Mountain — 48 facilities in 7 countries. Score is the independent Coloprice Score of each facility, averaged; it is never sold.
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
Iron Mountain
48
Tracked facilities · Countries: 7
Where they operate: Germany, India, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Portfolios side by side
| Field | Equinix | Iron Mountain |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 269 | 48 |
| Countries | 37 | 7 |
| Cities | 110 | 27 |
| Published IT capacity | 125 MW (5 of 269 sites publish) | 1,000 MW (44 of 48 sites publish) |
| Operational | 265 | 32 |
| Under construction / announced | 4 | 16 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 12 | 7 |
| AI-ready sites | 32 | 3 |
| Most common certifications | ISO 27001, PCI DSS, ISO 22301, ISO 9001 | ISO 14001, ISO 22301, ISO 27001, ISO 9001 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 34/100 across 269 scored sites | 42/100 across 48 scored sites |
| Awards and badges | 299 | 88 |
| Highest-scored facility | Equinix SL2x (60/100) | Iron Mountain CHI-1 (69/100) |
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: Equinix — 269; Iron Mountain — 48
- Countries: Equinix — 37; Iron Mountain — 7
- Cities: Equinix — 110; Iron Mountain — 27
- Published IT capacity: Equinix — 125 MW (5 of 269 sites publish); Iron Mountain — 1,000 MW (44 of 48 sites publish)
- Operational: Equinix — 265; Iron Mountain — 32
- 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 — 34/100 across 269 scored sites; Iron Mountain — 42/100 across 48 scored sites
- Awards and badges: Equinix — 299; Iron Mountain — 88
- Highest-scored facility: Equinix — Equinix SL2x (60/100); Iron Mountain — Iron Mountain CHI-1 (69/100)
Highest-scored facility
Equinix
Equinix SL2x
Seoul (Goyang), South Korea · 22 MW · 60/100
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain CHI-1
Des Plaines, United States · 56 MW · 69/100
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