Founder Profile
Al Avery
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Al Avery?
Al Avery is a founder of Equinix, Inc., which was founded in 1998 with Jay Adelson.
- Company founded
- Equinix, Inc.
- Founded
- 1998
- Co-founders
- Jay Adelson
Background
Facilities manager and data center pioneer.
Founding Story
Al Avery co-founded Equinix in 1998 alongside Adelson. He was absolutely critical in designing the intense physical security, redundant power systems, and specialized cooling architecture required to convince paranoid, highly competitive tech and telecom companies to place their most sensitive servers in a shared, third-party building. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
This profile does not yet cite a source specific to Al Avery. The sources below document the company company rather than the person, so check them against the claims above.
- Equinix 2025 Form 10-K (Equinix, Inc.)
- Equinix Q4 2025 results and 2026 outlook (Equinix, Inc.)