Web infrastructure in Auckland
Auckland is New Zealand's largest data center market, with 20 facilities serving the country's digital backbone. As the primary hub for internet traffic in the region, the city hosts six internet exchange points that connect local and international networks. Chorus New Zealand Limited operates five facilities, making it the largest provider in the market.
Auckland as an internet hub
Key operators include 2degrees with three facilities, along with Data Centre Limited, Datacom Data Centres Ltd, Umbrellar Platform Limited, Data Vault Limited, IBM Corporation, and Plan B Limited each running one facility. The top exchange is AKL-IX (Auckland NZ), connecting 98 networks, followed by MegaIX Auckland with 84 networks.
Auckland's connectivity is anchored by six IXPs that handle traffic between local ISPs, content providers, and international carriers. Businesses buy hosting here for low-latency access to New Zealand's largest population center and for peering with networks across the Asia-Pacific region.
Key facts
- Chorus New Zealand Limited operates 5 data centers in Auckland.
- AKL-IX connects 98 networks, the most of any Auckland exchange.
- MegaIX Auckland peers 84 networks at its exchange point.
- 2degrees runs 3 data center facilities in the city.
- Auckland has 6 internet exchange points total.
Data centers in Auckland
All 20 facilities →DataCentre220
Data Centre Limited
3 carriers
2degrees Auckland - Albany
2degrees
2 carriers
2degrees Auckland - Northcote
2degrees
1 carriers
Albany Data Centre
One New Zealand Ltd.
1 carriers
Mayoral Drive Exchange (MDR)
Spark New Zealand Trading Limited
1 carriers
191 Queen Street
Call Plus
2degrees Auckland - Queen St
2degrees
Chorus Forrest Hill Exchange (FOR)
Chorus New Zealand Limited
Chorus Glenfield Exchange (GLF)
Chorus New Zealand Limited
Chorus Mayoral Drive Exchange (MDR)
Chorus New Zealand Limited
Chorus Mount Eden Exchange (MOD)
Chorus New Zealand Limited
Chorus Ponsonby Exchange (POY)
Chorus New Zealand Limited
Data Vault Auckland Data Center
Data Vault Limited
Datacom - Orbit Data Centre (Auckland)
Datacom Data Centres Ltd
HDDC
HD Net Ltd
IBM Auckland
IBM Corporation
Plan B Tarndale Grove
Plan B Limited
TVC
Television New Zealand
Umbrellar AKL1
Umbrellar Platform Limited
Vector Northcote (NTC)
Vector Fibre