Web infrastructure in Dallas
Dallas is a major data center hub in the southern United States, hosting 27 operational data centers. The city serves as a primary interconnection point for networks serving Texas and the broader central U.S. region, offering low-latency routes to both coasts.
Dallas as an internet hub
Equinix leads the local market with 7 facilities, followed by DataBank with 4 and Cologix with 3. The Equinix Dallas internet exchange is the largest in the city, connecting 204 networks. DE-CIX Dallas adds another 162 connected networks, creating a dense peering environment.
Carrier-neutral colocation is widely available across operators including TierPoint, Flexential, and ColoCrossing. Enterprises, content providers, and cloud on-ramp buyers choose Dallas for its backbone connectivity, competitive power costs, and access to multiple major IXPs.
Key facts
- Equinix runs 7 data centers and the largest exchange with 204 networks.
- DE-CIX Dallas connects 162 networks at its exchange point.
- DataBank operates 4 facilities in the Dallas market.
- MegaIX Dallas has 28 connected networks in the metro.
- Cologix, TierPoint, and Flexential each operate facilities here.
Data centers in Dallas
All 27 facilities →Equinix DA1 - Dallas
Equinix, Inc.
8 carriers
Equinix DA2 - Dallas
Equinix, Inc.
6 carriers
Equinix DA3 - Dallas
Equinix, Inc.
6 carriers
Equinix DA6 - Dallas
Equinix, Inc.
6 carriers
Equinix DA - Dallas (previously Infomart Dallas)
Equinix, Inc.
4 carriers
Equinix DA11 - Dallas
Equinix, Inc.
4 carriers
Equinix DA4 - Dallas
Equinix, Inc.
4 carriers
Digital Realty DFW (2323 Bryan St)
Digital Realty
3 carriers
Cologix DAL1
Cologix, Inc.
2 carriers
Cologix DAL2
Cologix, Inc.
2 carriers
Cologix DAL3
Cologix, Inc.
2 carriers
Evocative DA4
VPLS
2 carriers
Flexential - Dallas/Downtown (DAL01)
Flexential Corp.
2 carriers
TierPoint Dallas
TierPoint, LLC
2 carriers
3HCloud - DFW-1
3HCLOUD LLC
1 carriers
Centersquare Dallas (DFW3)
Centersquare
1 carriers
Colo4Dallas
Colo4Dallas
1 carriers
DataBank Dallas (DFW4)
DataBank, Ltd.
1 carriers
DataBank Dallas (DFW6)
DataBank, Ltd.
1 carriers
DataBank Dallas (DFW7)
DataBank, Ltd.
1 carriers
GIP Dallas
Global IP Networks, Inc.
1 carriers
Level(3) Dallas
Lumen Technologies Inc
1 carriers
ColoCrossing DFW1
ColoCrossing
DataBank Dallas (DFW5)
DataBank, Ltd.