Interxion

What Interxion does

Interxion is a European-headquartered data center operator, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Schiphol, Netherlands, that has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR) since its 2021 acquisition. The company delivers colocation, interconnection, and build-to-suit infrastructure through the PlatformDIGITAL® platform, spanning 300+ data centers in 55+ metropolitan areas and serving 5,000+ enterprise and service provider customers with a documented track record of 99.999% uptime sustained for more than a decade.

The core technical offering is PlatformDIGITAL®, an integrated colocation and interconnection fabric that combines physical data center capacity (from single racks to private suites and high-density AI/GPU configurations), connectivity services (Cross Connect, Campus Connect, Metro Connect, Internet Exchange, IP Bandwidth), and orchestration via the proprietary ServiceFabric® platform. Powered Base Buildings® provide pre-configured power and cooling shells for rapid deployment, and the platform is integrated with all major hyperscalers (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud, IBM Cloud) plus NVIDIA for AI workloads. The technology stack emphasizes carrier-neutrality, sustainability features such as HVO100 biodiesel backup generators, and a partner-validated AI Infrastructure Solution Program with Lenovo and ePlus.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring multi-year subscription contracts for colocation space and power, cross-connect and interconnection services, and build-to-suit custom deployments. Pricing is quote-based and varies by location, power density, and contract term. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supported by a global partner ecosystem and the PlatformDIGITAL® self-service portal, targeting large enterprises and service providers requiring compliant, sovereign, and scalable infrastructure across European markets including Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Portugal.

Name

Interxion

Legal name

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Website

https://interxion.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Interxion, a Digital Realty subsidiary, provides colocation, interconnection, and high-density AI infrastructure through the PlatformDIGITAL® platform across 300+ data centers in 55+ metros, serving 5,000+ enterprises and service providers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Center Colocation and Interconnection Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Interconnection-Focused Colocation (IX / Meet-Me-Room Ecosystems) (HDABACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Network Interconnection & Data Center Meet-Me Services (MMRs, carrier hotels, interconnect fabrics) (HDAIAEAK), Data Center Interconnection (DCI) & Cross-Connects (HDABALAB), Carrier Hotels & Network-Dense Colocation (HDABACAE)

Keywords

• Carrier-neutral colocation
• Data center services
• Interconnection services
• Cloud connectivity
• European data centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Schiphol

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Colocation Services: Revenue from providing data center space, power, and cooling to enterprise customers. Includes single racks, private suites, and high-density deployments. Recurring revenue model based on space and power consumption.
2. Connectivity and Interconnection: Revenue from cross connects, campus connect, metro connect, internet exchange, and IP bandwidth services enabling customer interconnection within and across data centers.
3. Build-to-Suit and Custom Solutions: Revenue from custom data center builds and tailored solutions for enterprise deployments requiring specific configurations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Interxion operates carrier-neutral colocation data center campuses across Europe, providing enterprises, hyperscalers, and service providers with secure, reliable physical space, power, cooling, and interconnection services. The company combines standardized, high-density colocation with a programmable interconnection fabric (ServiceFabric®) that enables direct cloud on-ramps, cross-connects, and internet exchange connectivity inside major European hubs. Under the unified PlatformDIGITAL® brand with parent Digital Realty, Interxion also delivers AI-ready infrastructure solutions, build-to-suit capacity, and sustainability-optimized data center operations.

Product overview

Interxion, a subsidiary of Digital Realty, operates as a global data center colocation and interconnection platform. The core offering is PlatformDIGITAL®, which provides colocation services ranging from single racks to private suites and high-density AI configurations across 300+ data centers in 55+ metropolitan areas. The product portfolio includes core colocation services (Data Center Services, High-Density Colocation, Data Center Suites, Build-to-Suit), connectivity solutions (Powered Base Buildings®, ServiceFabric®, Campus Connect, Cross Connect, Internet Exchange, IP Bandwidth, Metro Connect), and specialized AI infrastructure solutions. The platform enables enterprises and service providers to deploy infrastructure with over a decade of 99.999% uptime and connects to major cloud providers including AWS, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and NVIDIA-powered AI solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colocation Services Carrier-neutral colocation providing secure physical space, power, cooling, and 99.999% uptime-critical infrastructure for enterprise, hyperscale, and service-provider IT workloads across Interxion's European campuses.
• ServiceFabric® Interconnection Programmable interconnection fabric that delivers on-demand connectivity across Interxion's European data centers, integrating cross-connects, cloud on-ramps, and direct peering to network and Internet exchange ecosystems.
• AI Infrastructure Solutions AI-ready high-density colocation engineering that supports GPU and accelerated-compute workloads with liquid cooling and high-density power capacity across Interxion's European campuses.
• Cross Connect Direct physical-layer connections delivered between customers and network operators, cloud providers, or partners inside the same Interxion campus.
• Internet Exchange Hosted Internet exchange services at Interxion campuses that enable networks, content providers, and service operators to exchange traffic via settlement-free peering.
• IP Bandwidth Metered IP bandwidth and IP transit services that allow customers to procure Internet connectivity at Interxion campuses without contracting directly with multiple upstream providers.
• Metro Connect Metropolitan interconnect service that extends customer connectivity between Interxion facilities and other data centers within the same metro area.
• Build-to-Suit Data Center Solutions Custom-engineered, dedicated data center capacity and build-to-suit deployments designed and constructed to a customer's specific power, cooling, and connectivity specifications.
• Sustainable Data Center Operations Carbon-conscious colocation offering combining renewable-energy procurement, free cooling, and energy-efficient infrastructure design across Interxion's European campuses.
• PlatformDIGITAL® (European operations) Unified, global data center platform offered in Europe through Interxion that lets customers deploy workload-specific architectures consistently across more than 50 metros worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.999% uptime sustained for more than a decade
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership providing cloud connectivity and interoperability. AWS services can be accessed through Digital Realty's data center platform, enabling hybrid cloud deployments.
• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership enabling Google Cloud interconnection and hybrid deployment options through Digital Realty's global data center network.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationAzure connectivity and integration partnership allowing enterprises to build hybrid cloud architectures using Digital Realty infrastructure.
• Oracle CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationOracle Cloud infrastructure connectivity enabling database and enterprise application deployments with low-latency interconnection.
• IBM CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationIBM Cloud partnership providing enterprise cloud connectivity and hybrid deployment options through Digital Realty data centers.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationAI infrastructure partnership providing GPU computing capabilities and AI solution programs including AI Infrastructure Solution Program with Lenovo + ePlus for enterprise AI deployments.
• HPE GreenLakesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationEdge-to-cloud partnership providing on-premises and colocation hybrid solutions for enterprise workloads.
• DellsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationHardware partnership providing server and storage infrastructure solutions for data center deployments.
• LenovosecondaryTechnology or IntegrationAI Infrastructure Solution Program partnership providing partner-validated private AI pod packages sized for enterprise deployments.
• ePlussecondaryTechnology or IntegrationAI Infrastructure Solution Program partnership helping reduce design cycles and move AI pilots into production faster.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Iron Mountain Data Centers: Enterprise colocation and storage-focused operator extending into hyperscale and AI-ready capacity; competes with Interxion for compliance-sensitive enterprise and government workloads.
• Global Switch: Large-scale carrier-neutral colocation operator with European and APAC footprint (now owned by Houlihan Lokey/EDRA consortium), overlapping with Interxion on enterprise and hyperscale colocation.
• QTS Data Centers (Blackstone): Hyperscale and enterprise colocation operator owned by Blackstone, competing for large multi-MW AI and cloud deployments with similar build-to-suit and powered-shell offerings.
• NTT Global Data Centers: Global colocation and managed hosting arm of NTT, operating carrier-neutral facilities across Europe with comparable interconnection and enterprise colocation offerings.
• Telehouse (KDDI): Carrier hotel and colocation operator (KDDI subsidiary), historically comparable to Interxion's carrier-hotel roots, with dense interconnection ecosystems in European and APAC metros.
• CyrusOne: Hyperscale and enterprise colocation provider backed by KKR/GIP, directly competing for large enterprise and AI workload deployments with overlapping hyperscale-partnership models.
• CoreSite (American Tower): Interconnection-dense U.S. colocation operator acquired by American Tower; offers similar cross-connect, cloud on-ramp, and enterprise colocation services as Interxion's PlatformDIGITAL®.
• Equinix: Largest global operator of interconnection-focused colocation data centers (IBX), directly competing with Interxion/Digital Realty in European metros and overlapping cloud on-ramp and cross-connect ecosystems.

Emerging players

• EdgeConneX: Edge and hyperscale data-center specialist; emerging competitor for AI-tail latency-sensitive and high-density deployments that overlap with Interxion's High-Density Colocation product.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Azure (hyperscaler-owned capacity): While a core partner, Microsoft is also a broad incumbent owning/operating its own European regions; competes with carrier-neutral colocation for the largest cloud and AI workloads.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/interxion
• Facebookfacebook.com/digitalrealty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/interxion

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors7 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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