Web infrastructure in Atlanta
Atlanta is a major interconnection hub in the southeastern United States, hosting 28 data centers and 5 internet exchange points. Its central location and deep fiber connectivity make it a primary market for network-dense colocation and cloud on-ramps.
Atlanta as an internet hub
Leading operators include DataBank, Performive, Equinix, and Coloblox, each with 3 facilities, while Digital Realty, EdgeConneX, Lumen, and Cogent each operate 2. Digital Realty Atlanta is the largest exchange, connecting 150 networks, followed by CIX-ATL with 113.
Atlanta serves as a key peering and transit market for enterprises, content providers, and carriers serving the U.S. Southeast. Buyers range from financial services firms to streaming media companies seeking low-latency connectivity to major internet backbones.
Key facts
- 28 data centers and 5 internet exchange points operate in Atlanta.
- DataBank, Performive, Equinix, and Coloblox each run 3 facilities.
- Digital Realty Atlanta connects 150 networks, the largest IXP in the city.
- CIX-ATL is the second largest exchange with 113 connected networks.
- Equinix Atlanta, BGP.Exchange Atlanta, and MegaIX Atlanta provide additional peering.
Data centers in Atlanta
All 28 facilities →Digital Realty ATL (250 Williams)
Digital Realty
7 carriers
Digital Realty ATL (56 Marietta)
Digital Realty
7 carriers
Equinix AT1 - Atlanta
Equinix, Inc.
6 carriers
CoreSite - Atlanta (AT1)
CoreSite
4 carriers
Equinix AT2/AT3 - Atlanta
Equinix, Inc.
3 carriers
QTS Atlanta-Metro (ATL1)
QTS Realty Trust, Inc.
3 carriers
Cogent Atlanta
Cogent Communications, Inc.
2 carriers
Coloblox Data Centers ATL1
Coloblox Data Centers Inc
2 carriers
Equinix AT4 - Atlanta
Equinix, Inc.
2 carriers
Coloblox Data Centers ATL2
Coloblox Data Centers Inc
1 carriers
DataBank Atlanta (ATL2)
DataBank, Ltd.
1 carriers
EdgeConneX Atlanta (EDCATL01)
EdgeConneX Inc.
1 carriers
EdgeConneX Atlanta (EDCATL02)
EdgeConneX Inc.
1 carriers
Evocative ATL1
VPLS
1 carriers
Level(3) Atlanta (Courtland)
Lumen Technologies Inc
1 carriers
Atlanta Tech Village
Performive
Cogent Atlanta 2
Cogent Communications, Inc.
Colo at 55, LLC
Colo at 55, LLC
Colo@ (Buckhead)
Performive
Colo@34 (Downtown)
Performive
Coloblox Data Centers ATL3
Coloblox Data Centers Inc
Databank Atlanta (ATL1)
DataBank, Ltd.
DataBank Atlanta (ATL3)
DataBank, Ltd.
DC BLOX ATL1 - DCBLOX Atlanta
DC BLOX Parent LLC