Web infrastructure in Frankfurt
Frankfurt is the largest data center market in Germany and one of the most important internet hubs in Europe. The city hosts 34 data centers and 17 internet exchange points, more than any other German city. Its central location and deep fiber connectivity make it the primary peering gateway for continental traffic.
Frankfurt as an internet hub
Equinix operates six facilities in Frankfurt, the most of any provider, followed by CyrusOne with four and Digital Realty with three. The dominant exchange is DE-CIX Frankfurt, which connects over 1,000 networks and is the world's busiest internet exchange by throughput. Other exchanges include KleyReX, BGP.Exchange, and PITER-IX.
Frankfurt's carrier-neutral colocation market attracts cloud providers, financial firms, and content delivery networks. Buyers include banks needing low-latency access to Deutsche Börse, global CDNs caching video and web content, and enterprises seeking direct peering through DE-CIX.
Key facts
- Frankfurt has 34 data centers and 17 internet exchange points.
- Equinix operates six data centers in Frankfurt, the most of any operator.
- DE-CIX Frankfurt connects 1,014 networks, making it the world's busiest IXP.
- CyrusOne runs four facilities in the market, and Digital Realty runs three.
- KleyReX connects 282 networks, the second-largest exchange in Frankfurt.
Data centers in Frankfurt
All 36 facilities →Equinix FR5 - Frankfurt, KleyerStrasse
Equinix, Inc.
42 carriers
Digital Realty Frankfurt FRA1-27
Digital Realty
36 carriers
Equinix FR4 - Frankfurt, West
Equinix, Inc.
16 carriers
Equinix FR7 - Frankfurt, Gutleutstrasse
Equinix, Inc.
15 carriers
NTT Frankfurt 1 Data Center (FRA1)
NTT DATA's Global Data Centers division
15 carriers
Equinix FR6 - Frankfurt, West
Equinix, Inc.
10 carriers
Equinix FR2 - Frankfurt, North
Equinix, Inc.
8 carriers
Equinix FR8 - Frankfurt, West
Equinix, Inc.
7 carriers
ITENOS Frankfurt (FRA1)
ITENOS GmbH
7 carriers
NewTelco Frankfurt
NewTelco GmbH
7 carriers
Telehouse - Frankfurt
Telehouse - Global Data Centers
7 carriers
Digital Realty Frankfurt FRA28 (Closed)
Digital Realty
4 carriers
Global Switch Frankfurt
Global Switch
4 carriers
EXA Edge DC Frankfurt1
EXA Infrastructure
3 carriers
NTT Frankfurt 2 Data Center (FRA2)
NTT DATA's Global Data Centers division
3 carriers
aixit Frankfurt
aixit GmbH
2 carriers
COLT DC Frankfurt
Colt Technology Services Group
2 carriers
Digital Realty Frankfurt FRA29-32
Digital Realty
2 carriers
Lumen Frankfurt 2
Colt Technology Services Group
2 carriers
CyrusOne Frankfurt 1
CyrusOne Inc.
1 carriers
CyrusOne Frankfurt 2
CyrusOne Inc.
1 carriers
CyrusOne Frankfurt 4
CyrusOne Inc.
1 carriers
euNetworks Colocation Frankfurt
euNetworks Group
1 carriers
firstcolo - FRA1
firstcolo GmbH
1 carriers