Web infrastructure in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is Europe's dominant internet exchange hub, hosting 37 data centers and 24 internet exchange points. The Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) alone connects 853 networks, making it one of the largest IXPs globally. The city's density of carrier-neutral facilities and subsea cable landings makes it the primary peering location for Northern Europe.
Amsterdam as an internet hub
Equinix operates 8 facilities across Amsterdam, followed by Digital Realty with 5, both anchoring major campus ecosystems. NorthC Datacenters and Qupra B.V. each run 2 facilities. The market also includes single-site operators like GTT (former KPN International/KPN Eurorings), AtlasEdge, and nLighten HQ BV.
Amsterdam's interconnectivity extends through secondary IXPs: GNM-IX (420 networks), INTERIX (190), ERA-IX Amsterdam (177), BGP.Exchange - Amsterdam (169), and Global-IX (140). The ecosystem attracts content platforms, cloud providers, and CDNs needing dense peering. Enterprises and carriers buy colocation here to access AMS-IX's low-latency fabric and reach Scandinavian, UK, and continental European routes.
Key facts
- Amsterdam has 37 data centers and 24 internet exchange points.
- AMS-IX connects 853 networks, one of the world's largest IXPs.
- Equinix runs 8 facilities; Digital Realty runs 5 facilities in Amsterdam.
- GNM-IX connects 420 networks, the second largest IXP in the city.
- BGP.Exchange - Amsterdam and Global-IX each connect 169 and 140 networks.
Data centers in Amsterdam
All 37 facilities →NIKHEF Amsterdam
Nikhef
40 carriers
Equinix AM7 - Amsterdam, Kuiperberweg
Equinix, Inc.
26 carriers
Digital Realty Amsterdam AMS9
Digital Realty
22 carriers
Equinix AM5 - Amsterdam, Schepenbergweg
Equinix, Inc.
21 carriers
Equinix AM3 - Amsterdam, Science Park
Equinix, Inc.
19 carriers
Equinix AM1/AM2 - Amsterdam, Luttenbergweg
Equinix, Inc.
18 carriers
Iron Mountain Data Center - Amsterdam (AMS-1)
Iron Mountain Data Centers
17 carriers
Digital Realty Amsterdam AMS17
Digital Realty
16 carriers
Equinix AM11 - Amsterdam, Lemelerbergweg
Equinix, Inc.
14 carriers
Equinix AM4 - Amsterdam, Science Park
Equinix, Inc.
14 carriers
NorthC Amsterdam 1
NorthC Datacenters
14 carriers
Digital Realty Amsterdam AMS3, AMS5-8, AMS10
Digital Realty
13 carriers
Equinix AM6 - Amsterdam, Duivendrechtsekade
Equinix, Inc.
12 carriers
Global Switch Amsterdam
Global Switch
12 carriers
Equinix AM8 - Amsterdam, Gyroscoopweg
Equinix, Inc.
7 carriers
euNetworks Amsterdam
euNetworks Group
7 carriers
Databarn Amsterdam
Databarn
6 carriers
Digital Realty Amsterdam AMS18
Digital Realty
6 carriers
EdgeConneX Amsterdam (EDCAMS01)
EdgeConneX Inc.
5 carriers
Cellnex Datacenter Amsterdam
Cellnex Netherlands B.V.
4 carriers
KPN DC2
KPN Wholesale
4 carriers
nLighten Amsterdam AMS1
nLighten HQ BV
4 carriers
AtlasEdge DC Amsterdam AMS001
AtlasEdge
3 carriers
Datacenter.com AMS1
Datacenter.com Netherlands B.V.
3 carriers