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IDC MarketScape – Worldwide Datacenter Colocation Services 2025 Vendor Assessment

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In the fourth IDC MarketScape report on the datacenter services market, Equinix has been recognized as a Leader once again for continued innovation in AI-ready data centers, interconnection services and sustainability.

Read this competitive assessment of providers in the space to learn more about Equinix’s capabilities and strategy, and why IDC MarketScape states that Equinix should be considered “If you are an expanding business or enterprise company, network provider, or cloud-focused IT platform that requires global reach, hybrid multicloud connectivity, and high-performance datacenters that require transformative technologies including AI.”

IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each supplier’s position within a given market. The Capabilities score measures supplier product, go-to-market and business execution in the short-term. The Strategy score measures alignment of supplier strategies with customer requirements in a 3-5-year timeframe. Supplier market share is represented by the size of the icons. 

 

Highlights

  • The ability to provision high-capacity multigigabit bandwidth at various OSI layers for hybrid and multicloud access is paramount.
  • Smart investment in AI-ready infrastructure is necessary, based on specific customer requirements.
  • Details on why IDC MarketScape states that Equinix has one of the most diverse datacenter portfolios to meet the requirements of its broad customer base. 
Colocation services offered by third-party datacenter provider is a critical aspect of the current and future IT infrastructure. Colocation providers are a critical foundation for the successful adoption of global high-performance computing at scale driven by AI workloads, which are rapidly becoming essential for all IT infrastructure.
Courtney Munroe
Research VP, Worldwide Telecommunications Research at IDC, IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Datacenter Colocation Services 2025 Vendor Assessment, #US52983725, August 2025