Web infrastructure in Brazil
Brazil is the leading internet infrastructure market in Latin America, with 302 data centers, 53 internet exchange points, and 71 hosting providers. The country serves as a strategic hub for content delivery, cloud services, and enterprise connectivity across the region. The majority of facilities are concentrated in the southeastern states.
The Brazil hosting landscape
BR.Digital operates 17 facilities across Brazil, the most of any provider. Ascenty DataCenters e Telecom follows with 16, while Scala Data Centers has 11 and Elea Data Centers runs 8. The IX.br (PTT.br) network powers local traffic with its São Paulo exchange connecting 1,856 networks. Other major IXPs include Fortaleza (599 networks), Rio de Janeiro (514), and Porto Alegre (243).
São Paulo hosts the most infrastructure with 40 facilities, followed by Rio de Janeiro (23), Porto Alegre (16), Fortaleza (13), and Brasília (13). Barueri in the São Paulo metro area adds 12 facilities. Local and international enterprises, content providers, and cloud platforms buy hosting in these cities to reach Brazil's large user base and benefit from low-latency peering.
Key facts
- Brazil has 302 data centers, 53 IXPs, and 71 hosting providers.
- BR.Digital operates 17 data centers, the most of any provider.
- IX.br São Paulo connects 1,856 networks, the largest IXP in Brazil.
- São Paulo leads with 40 data center facilities.
- Ascenty DataCenters e Telecom runs 16 facilities across the country.
- IX.br Fortaleza connects 599 networks, serving Northeast Brazil.
Top hosting cities in Brazil
Hosting providers in Brazil
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Data centers in Brazil
All 302 facilities →Equinix SP4 - São Paulo
Equinix, Inc.
Tecto TFOR1/2 (ex Globenet CLS & Big Lobster)
Tecto Data Centers
Equinix SP2 - São Paulo
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix RJ2 - Rio de Janeiro
Equinix, Inc.
Ascenty SPO03 - São Paulo
Ascenty DataCenters e Telecom
Ascenty SPO02 - São Paulo
Ascenty DataCenters e Telecom
Ascenty SPO04 - São Paulo
Ascenty DataCenters e Telecom
BR.Digital Curitiba (CTA1)
BR.Digital
BR.Digital Porto Alegre (PAE1)
BR.Digital
AngoNAP Fortaleza
Angola Cables
Ascenty FTZ01 - Fortaleza
Ascenty DataCenters e Telecom
Cirion Fortaleza
Cirion