Equinix, Inc.
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Company History
Founded 1998 in Redwood City, California
Equinix was founded in 1998 by Jay Adelson and Al Avery to build neutral internet exchange data centers. It later became a global colocation leader and converted to REIT status.
Adelson co-founded Equinix in 1998, recognizing the urgent need for a neutral, physically secure environment where competing network providers could interconnect their traffic. He served in various leadership roles during the company's critical early years, helping to design the original architectural blueprints for the International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers.
Avery co-founded Equinix with Adelson in 1998, taking on the logistical challenge of designing, building, and operating the company's first IBX data centers. His focus on redundant power systems, physical security, and scalable cooling infrastructure set the industry standard for enterprise-grade colocation.
Jay Adelson and Al Avery found Equinix to build neutral internet exchange data centers.
Equinix goes public during the internet infrastructure buildout.
Equinix expands through acquisitions and new data-center metros.
Equinix completes its REIT conversion, aligning the business with digital infrastructure real estate economics.
Equinix expands hyperscale-oriented xScale data-center development.
Adaire Fox-Martin becomes Chief Executive Officer as Charles Meyers moves to Executive Chairman.
Equinix reports $9.217B in 2025 revenue and exactly 13100 employees.
Equinix acquired Bit-island, a major data center operator in Japan, in a strategic bet to establish a dominant footprint in the world’s third-largest economy. The acquisition provided the physical network and customer contracts required to build a dominant interconnection ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific region, securing critical points for the global financial and cloud markets.
Equinix acquired Metronode, a leading data center provider in Australia, to instantly establish a dominant footprint in the high-growth Asia-Pacific market. The acquisition provided the physical network and customer contracts required to build a dominant interconnection ecosystem in the region, securing critical points for the global cloud and enterprise markets.
Since its establishment in 1998, Equinix, Inc. expanded from an early-stage venture into a recognized leader in Digital infrastructure, colocation data centers, interconnection, and data-center REIT services, overcoming key market challenges.
Over its history, Equinix, Inc. executed decisive strategic pivots toward scalable monetization and digital distribution, securing its current market leadership.
By continually modernizing operations and embracing workflow automation, Equinix, Inc. maintains resilience through changing technological and economic cycles.