Jay Adelson
Background
Jay Adelson is a serial entrepreneur and technology visionary with a deep understanding of early internet architecture. Prior to founding Equinix, he gained crucial experience working in the facilities and network operations division at Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), where he witnessed firsthand the physical bottlenecks threatening the early growth of the internet.
Role at Equinix, Inc.
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.