Equinix, Inc. is an American multinational company headquartered in Redwood City, California[3] that specializes in Internet connectivity and data centers also referred to as Carrier Hotels.

[2][5] Equinix is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol EQIX, and as of December 2023[update], they employ approximately 13,000 people worldwide.

[12] In 2018, according to data collected by the online publication Sludge,[13] Equinix signed three contracts with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide "information technology support equipment" totalling over $5 million.

[17] In 2007, the firm announced a $2 billion international expansion plan and entered the European market by acquiring data center operator IXEurope and its facilities.

[24] In 2014, Equinix increased its Latin American presence when it acquired ALOG Datacenters of Brazil S.A., the country's leading provider of carrier-neutral data centers.

[11] In 2015, Equinix converted to a real estate investment trust (REIT) to gain tax advantages and add shareholder value.

[48][49] On December 7, 2021, Equinix announced its acquisition of Main One, a West African data center and connectivity solutions provider, for $320 million.

With an initial investment of approximately $40 million, JH1 is scheduled to begin operations in Q1 2024, providing 500 cabinets and 1,960 square meters of colocation space.

[53] In 2015, the company made a long-term pledge to power its entire data center platform with clean and renewable energy.

[56] In 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency named Equinix one of 17 Green Power Partners leading the transition to renewable energy.