Web infrastructure in India
India has become a primary hub for web hosting and internet infrastructure in Asia, with 198 data centers, 40 internet exchange points, and 222 hosting providers. The country's large and growing digital economy drives demand for colocation, cloud, and connectivity services across major metropolitan areas.
The India hosting landscape
Leading operators include the National Internet Exchange of India with 20 facilities, Ishan Netsol Pvt Ltd with 19, and Sify Technologies Limited and CtrlS Datacenters Ltd, each operating 18 facilities. Other major players are Nxtra Data Ltd and NTTCINS at 13 facilities each, followed by ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) with 10 and Extreme Infocom Pvt. Ltd. with 8.
Mumbai is the largest data center market with 31 facilities, followed by Chennai with 15, Bangalore with 13, Kolkata and Navi Mumbai with 10 each, and Noida with 9. Enterprises and content providers buy hosting services from these operators, often peering at exchanges like DE-CIX Mumbai (456 networks), Extreme IX Mumbai (246 networks), or NIXI Mumbai (179 networks).
Key facts
- India hosts 222 providers, 198 data centers, and 40 IXPs.
- National Internet Exchange of India operates 20 facilities nationwide.
- DE-CIX Mumbai is the largest IXP with 456 connected networks.
- Extreme IX Mumbai and Delhi connect 246 and 177 networks respectively.
- Mumbai has 31 data center facilities, the most of any Indian city.
- Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Navi Mumbai, and Noida are top markets.
Top hosting cities in India
Hosting providers in India
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Data centers in India
All 200 facilities →CtrlS Mumbai DC1
CtrlS Datacenters Ltd
Equinix MB1 - Mumbai (GPX Mumbai 1)
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix MB2 - Mumbai (GPX Mumbai 2)
Equinix, Inc.
CtrlS Bangalore DC1
CtrlS Datacenters Ltd
CtrlS Hyderabad DC1
CtrlS Datacenters Ltd
CtrlS Hyderabad DC2
CtrlS Datacenters Ltd
CtrlS Mumbai DC2
CtrlS Datacenters Ltd
CtrlS Noida DC1
CtrlS Datacenters Ltd
STT Chennai 1
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)
STT Delhi 1
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)
CtrlS Chennai DC2
CtrlS Datacenters Ltd
CtrlS Hyderabad DC3
CtrlS Datacenters Ltd