Equinix Inc. is an American multinational company headquartered in Redwood City, California. It specialized in internet connectivity and data center colocation centers, commonly known as carrier hotels until the company converted to a real estate investment trust in January 2015. Equinix Inc. has been described as a leader in the global data center industry. As of 2025, it operates 260 data centers, in 33 countries, across five continents. Equinix is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol EQIX. As of December 2023, it employed approximately 13,000 people worldwide. Wikipedia