Web infrastructure in Seattle
Seattle hosts 16 data centers and 5 internet exchange points, making it a major connectivity hub for the Pacific Northwest and trans-Pacific routes. The metro market supports a broad mix of colocation, cloud on-ramps, and content delivery needs.
Seattle as an internet hub
Leading operators include Lunavi, Inc. with three facilities, Fibercloud with two, and single-site providers H5 Data Centers, DataBank, Ltd., Optic Fusion, Equinix, Inc., ColoCrossing, and Digital Fortress. The largest exchange is SIX Seattle, connecting 374 networks.
Seattle's port location and deep fiber infrastructure attract content providers, cloud platforms, and enterprises seeking low-latency access to Asia and West Coast POPs. Buyers range from SaaS firms to research institutions using direct peering at multi-operator facilities.
Key facts
- 16 data centers operating across the Seattle metro area.
- Lunavi, Inc. runs three facilities, the most of any operator.
- SIX Seattle is the largest IXP with 374 connected networks.
- Equinix Seattle exchange connects 34 networks at its downtown facility.
- Five IXPs active including SIX, Equinix, MoeIX SEA, and MegaIX Seattle.
Data centers in Seattle
All 16 facilities →Equinix SE2/SE3 - Seattle
Equinix, Inc.
4 carriers
H5 Data Centers Seattle
H5 Data Centers
2 carriers
KOMO Plaza Seattle (Formerly Fisher Plaza)
GI Property Management
1 carriers
Colocation Northwest - Seattle
IsoFusion / Colocation Northwest
ColoCrossing SEA1
ColoCrossing
DataBank Seattle (SEA1)
DataBank, Ltd.
Digital Fortress (SEA)
Digital Fortress
Evocative SEA1
VPLS
FiberCloud-Westin1809
Fibercloud
FiberCloud-Westin3205
Fibercloud
Level(3) Seattle (Denny Way)
Lumen Technologies Inc
Lunavi - Westin1809
Lunavi, Inc.
Lunavi - Westin1969
Lunavi, Inc.
Lunavi - Westin3205
Lunavi, Inc.
Optic Fusion - Westin Building 2505
Optic Fusion
SBTC
SBTC