Overview
Digital Realty is one of the world's largest data center real estate investment trusts (REITs), headquartered in the US, operating 300+ data center facilities across 50+ cities and 25+ countries. Digital Realty offers colocation, interconnection, and infrastructure solutions, with its PlatformDIGITAL platform connecting global enterprises, cloud providers, and network operators, supporting flexible deployment from single racks to large-scale custom data centers.
Digital Realty suits enterprise customers needing global data center infrastructure, providing highly reliable, scalable colocation and interconnection environments for global deployment and hybrid cloud architectures.
Key Strengths
- Global Scale: One of the world's largest data center REITs with 300+ facilities across 50+ cities.
- Colocation & Interconnection: Enterprise-grade colocation and network interconnection connecting clouds and operators.
- Large-Scale Custom Deployment: Flexible options from single racks to entire data centers.
- PlatformDIGITAL: A unified platform connecting global enterprises and cloud providers.
- Enterprise Reliability: Highly reliable, scalable infrastructure supporting global deployment.
Product Ecosystem
Data Center Colocation
Enterprise-grade colocation with racks, power, cooling, and physical security across major global markets.
Interconnection & Cloud Connect
Network interconnection and cloud connect services connecting mainstream clouds and operators for hybrid architectures.
Large-Scale Custom Deployment
Custom deployment options from single racks to entire data centers for large-scale compute and storage needs.
PlatformDIGITAL Platform
A unified data center and interconnection platform connecting global enterprises and clouds—combine with the multi-cloud DR guide for high-availability architectures.
Limitations
- Primarily Enterprise: Services and pricing target large enterprises with a higher usage barrier.
- Higher Prices: Long-term colocation costs are higher than on-demand cloud billing.
- Limited Own Cloud: Mainly colocation and interconnection with limited own cloud products.
Use Cases
- Global Business Deployment (★★★★★): Global data center coverage for products serving overseas users.
- Enterprise Colocation (★★★★★): Large enterprises needing highly reliable data center facilities.
- Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Interconnect (★★★★): Connect cloud providers for hybrid architectures—see the multi-cloud DR guide.
- Large-Scale Customization (★★★★): Scenarios needing entire or large custom data centers.
- China-Focused Users (★★): Data centers mainly overseas; evaluate international links—see the cross-border website guide.
Pricing
| Service | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Colocation | By rack/cabinet | Power, cooling, physical security |
| Interconnection | By port and bandwidth | Cloud and network connectivity |
| Custom Deployment | By project | Large-scale custom solutions |
| PlatformDIGITAL | By service | Unified interconnection platform |
Prices vary by location, specification, and contract; enterprise customers should contact sales for quotes.
FAQ
- What does Digital Realty do? It is one of the world's largest data center REITs, offering colocation, interconnection, and custom deployment—see the global data center market analysis.
- Where are the data centers? Over 300 facilities across 50+ cities and 25+ countries, mainly in Europe, the US, and major Asia-Pacific cities—see the global data center market analysis.
- Who is it for? Primarily large enterprises needing global data center infrastructure, from single racks to large-scale custom deployment—see the multi-cloud DR guide for hybrid architectures.
- How do I build a hybrid cloud? Interconnection and cloud connect services support hybrid setups—see the multi-cloud DR guide.