Company Overview
Digital Realty is a leading global provider of data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA. Founded in 2004 as a spin-out from GI Partners (originally Digital Realty Trust), it is one of the largest data center real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the world. Digital Realty operates 300+ data centers across 25+ countries, delivering mission-critical data center space, power, cooling, and network interconnection services through its PlatformDIGITAL platform, enabling enterprises to achieve efficient hybrid multi-cloud connectivity.
Related services: Digital Realty Data Center Services
Key Milestones
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Digital Realty Trust spun out from GI Partners, headquartered in San Francisco, CA |
| 2006 | Listed on NYSE (DLR) as a data center REIT |
| 2011 | Initiated global expansion strategy, acquiring data center assets across Europe and Asia |
| 2015 | Launched Digital Realty Service Exchange for multi-cloud direct connectivity |
| 2017 | Released PlatformDIGITAL, a global data center interconnection platform unifying worldwide resources |
| 2019 | Acquired Ascenty (largest LatAm data center operator) and Interxion (European data center platform) |
| 2021 | Introduced Digital Realty Colo+ standardized colocation with flexible power and space options |
| 2023 | Reached 300+ data centers across 25+ countries globally |
| 2026 | Continues expanding global data center footprint and deepening PlatformDIGITAL ecosystem capabilities |
Core Products
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Digital Realty Colocation | Flexible colocation solutions from single cabinets to private suites and custom cages for any deployment scale |
| PlatformDIGITAL | Global data center interconnection platform unifying data centers, networks, and cloud services with unified resource management |
| Service Exchange | Cloud exchange service providing private, direct connectivity to AWS, Azure, GCP, and other major cloud platforms |
| Digital Realty Colo+ | Standardized colocation with on-demand power and space for rapid deployment and elastic scaling |
| Global Connectivity Services | Cross-data-center private connectivity, fiber interconnections, and Internet Exchange (IX) access |
| Data Center Infrastructure | High-reliability power (2N redundant), precision cooling, fire suppression, physical security, and 24/7 operations support |
Competitive Advantages
- Global Data Center Network: 300+ data centers across 25+ countries spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Africa, enabling worldwide deployment capabilities.
- REIT Financial Strength: As a publicly traded REIT, Digital Realty benefits from stable cash flows and capital market access, supporting sustained infrastructure investment and M&A growth.
- PlatformDIGITAL Ecosystem: A unified digital platform enabling cross-region data center resource management, multi-cloud direct connectivity, network exchange, and on-demand provisioning.
- Rich Interconnection Ecosystem: Service Exchange provides private connectivity to leading public clouds, network operators, and SaaS providers, reducing latency and enhancing security.
- High-Reliability Infrastructure: Data centers built to Tier III/Tier IV standards with 2N power redundancy and N+1 cooling configurations, delivering 99.999%+ availability.
Competitors
Key competitors in the data center colocation and interconnection market include:
| Competitor | Description |
|---|---|
| Equinix | World's largest data center and interconnection provider operating 240+ IBX data centers across major global metros |
| CyrusOne | Enterprise-focused data center colocation provider with facilities across the US, Europe, and Asia |
| Iron Mountain | Information management company with a data center division offering colocation, backup, and disaster recovery infrastructure |
| CoreSite (American Tower) | US data center operator acquired by American Tower, expanding colocation and interconnection services |
| QTS (Blackstone) | Data center provider privatized by Blackstone, specializing in超大 custom and hybrid colocation solutions |
| Rackspace Technology | Multi-cloud managed services provider combining data center infrastructure with managed cloud solutions |
