A data centre colocation company is a large data facility which offers rental space for businesses to keep their servers in. A colocation data centre offers the necessary infrastructure to support these servers, such as the physical security and power supply, as well as cooling systems to maintain optimal temperatures and make sure that the equipment runs properly. Colocation companies offer businesses high-speed internet connections and complete routine maintenance to keep the servers running smoothly.
Through the use of a colocation service, businesses can enjoy their data needs being taken care of, without having to invest in building and maintaining their own data facilities.
Here are our Top 10 data centres colocation companies.
10. Switch, Inc.
Based in Las Vegas and founded in 2000, Switch, Inc. specialises in the cloud, connectivity and independent colocation. The company is a trailblazer in exascale data centre ecosystems, as well as edge data centre designs.
Switch Founder and CEO Rob Roy is recognised as a world leader in data centre ecosystem design, development and mission-critical operations. Under his guidance, Switch, Inc. has developed over 700 issued and pending patent claims.
9. QTS Data Centers
QTS (Quality Technology Services) Data Centers is a provider of enterprise and hyperscale data centre solutions.
Travis Wright, Vice President of Energy and Sustainability at QTS, calls for a stronger focus on carbon-free energy.
“Data centres are huge and have the ability to move the needle, so it’s paramount for me and for QTS to clear the way for others and for utilities to be able to deliver power in a different way, enabling others to take advantage of that, too,” he said.
8. CoreSite (American Tower)
CoreSite Realty Corporation offers secure, reliable and high-performance cloud-enabled data centres and interconnection solutions. The company was formed in 2001 (as ‘CRG West’), a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group.
CoreSite owns 24 data centres, totalling over 4.6m square feet, in eight strategic markets across the U.S. The company’s network-rich, cloud-enabled data centre campuses are tethered by high count dark fibre, enabling scalable growth within and access between markets.
7. Centersquare Data Centres
In 2023, US data centre firms Cyxtera and Evoque rebranded as Centersquare, after being acquired by investment firm Brookfield. Based in Dallas, Texas, Centersquare provides a range of colocation and data centre services, with top-level connectivity and security. Centersquare is dedicated to meeting the demands of digital transformation efforts. Centersquare's Data Centre Colocation Migration Checklist outlines each phase, from initial audits to post-migration review, to help identify and mitigate potential risks in advance.
6. KDDI / Telehouse
Data centre service provider Telehouse Canada is a major carrier-neutral colocation, information and communications technology services provider. The Telehouse family of data centres currently provide services across 45 data centres in the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Telehouse works under KDDI group, a Fortune 500 company and one of Japan’s leading telecommunications service providers which aims to build smart infrastructures using IoT technology. The company continues to expand its global presence and data centre innovation, such as exploring data centre solutions, like heat recycling.
5. GDS Holdings
GDS Holdings Limited is a developer and operator of high-performance data centres in The People’s Republic of China. It has a client base of 830 customers from across financial services and large enterprises. The company's facilities are strategically located in China's primary economic hubs where demand for high-performance data centre services is concentrated.
GDS provides a range of mission-critical data centre services, including colocation, managed hosting and managed cloud services. Given the boost in AI and data centre innovation in the nation, GDS Holdings’ net revenue reached US$345.3m in the third quarter of 2023.
4. CyrusOne
CyrusOne is a data centre owner, developer and operator, which is skilled in delivering digital infrastructure solutions. The company has a portfolio of more than 50 data centres in key markets across the world and is dedicated to giving its customers the best critical infrastructure they need to support their digital transformation initiatives.
Tom Kingham, Design Lead Europe & Japan at CyrusOne, told Data Centre magazine that data centres should continue to address the unique demands of AI workloads, including the “Need for ultra-high-density power usage, advanced cooling technologies, and scalable designs.”
3. NTT Global Data Centers
NTT is a carrier neutral operator which gives access to cloud providers in North America, Europe, Africa and India. NTT Global Data Centers offers solutions to meet unique infrastructure requirements and believes in global expertise and innovative solutions for a connected future. In total, NTT Global Data Centers operates 95 data centres.
Clients can work securely, knowing that NTT’s uniquely tailored infrastructure give them the best practices in design and operations across all their scalable and customisable data centres.
2. Digital Realty
Digital Realty is one of the biggest global providers of cloud- and carrier-neutral data centre, colocation and interconnection solutions. Customers have access to a global data centre footprint of 300 facilities across 25 countries.
While Digital Realty continues to grow its presence globally, it became the first global data centre organisation to join the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) in 2020 and announced plans to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 68% and Scope 3 emissions by 24% by 2030. As part of this ambition to reduce its Scope 3 emissions, Digital Realty has partnered with Schneider Electric to deliver an innovative circular economy initiative at its PAR6 data centre in Paris.
1. Equinix
Singapore is determined to advance its role in the digital economy, with Equinix’s Managing Director Yee May Leong keen to bring more women into the sector, which currently has 10% of the overall data centre workforce.
“Closing the gender gap for women is essential because technology is not just about selling a solution – it’s about connecting to enterprises and end users,” she said.
Equinix has also set a goal to be climate neutral by 2030, backed by science-based targets, across its global portfolio and data centre platform.
Equinix data centres are designed with high operational standards and energy efficiency in mind. The company has invested more than US$129m in energy efficiency upgrades, retrofits and improvements, having committed to science-based targets to embed decarbonisation actions across its business and supply chain.
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