Web infrastructure in San Francisco
San Francisco is a primary hub for carrier-neutral colocation, cloud on-ramps, and internet peering on the U.S. West Coast. The city hosts 11 data centers, anchoring Bay Area connectivity with direct access to submarine cable landings in nearby Pacifica and San Luis Obispo. Two major internet exchange points, SFMIX and MegaIX Bay Area, give tenants low-latency routes across the Pacific and into Silicon Valley.
San Francisco as an internet hub
Digital Realty operates 2 facilities in San Francisco, including its flagship 200 Paul Avenue property. Other operators include Colocation America Corporation, UnitedLayer LLC, and TelePacific Communications. Local providers such as Wave Division Holdings and 3HCLOUD LLC offer specialized cage and suite colocation for enterprise and content delivery customers.
SFMIX connects roughly 90 networks inside and outside the city, making it one of the densest regional peering fabrics on the coast. Content providers, SaaS companies, and financial services firms buy space here to peer locally and bypass congestion on long-haul fiber to San Jose or Los Angeles.
Key facts
- San Francisco has 11 data centers and 2 internet exchange points.
- Digital Realty operates 2 facilities in the city.
- SFMIX connects approximately 90 networks.
- MegaIX Bay Area connects 18 networks in the metro area.
- Colocation America, UnitedLayer, and TelePacific Communications are among the operators.
Data centers in San Francisco
All 11 facilities →Digital Realty SFO (200 Paul)
Digital Realty
2 carriers
Digital Realty SFO (365 Main)
Digital Realty
2 carriers
274 Brannan Street
The Swig Company
360 Spear
Prudential Financial, Inc.
3HCloud - SFO-1
3HCLOUD LLC
FedConnect San Francisco
60 Fed LLC
Fortress SF1
Fortress Data Centers
SFDC1 - 200 Paul Ave
Colocation America Corporation
TelePacific
TelePacific Communications
The Mission Street Center
UnitedLayer LLC
Wave Data Centers San Francisco
Wave Division Holdings