Equinix Fremont
DatacenteractiveFremont, CA · Equinix
At a glance
Equinix Fremont is a colocation datacenter at Fremont, CA. It is operated by Equinix. Among the best-connected interconnection facilities in the area, the closest is Hurricane Electric Fremont 2, 6.5 miles away, with 304 connected networks.
Who operates Equinix Fremont?
Equinix Fremont is operated by Equinix. In the GridCensus catalog Equinix is listed at 73 US datacenters in 16 states, 21 of them in California. The operators with the most facilities in California are Equinix (21), Digital Realty (18), CoreSite (12).
Where is Equinix Fremont located?
The facility's recorded address is Fremont, CA. It is one of 3 datacenters catalogued in Fremont. California has 158 catalogued datacenters, the 4th-most of any state. The largest clusters in the state are Santa Clara (37), San Jose (12), Los Angeles (12).
What network and power infrastructure is near Equinix Fremont?
5 PeeringDB interconnection facilities are listed in the surrounding area; of those, the closest is Hurricane Electric Fremont 2, about 6.5 miles away. The best-connected of them, Hurricane Electric Fremont 2, has 304 networks present, against a California median of 3 networks per facility. 5 other datacenters are listed in the surrounding area (within about half a degree of latitude and longitude). The highest-scoring candidate site nearby is METCALF 1 in Santa Clara County, with a DC Readiness score of 62.4 out of 100 and a 500 kV substation nearby.
Nearby internet exchanges
- Hurricane Electric Fremont 2Fremont, CA · 304 networks
- Equinix SV1/SV5/SV10 - Silicon Valley, San JoseSan Jose, CA · 280 networks
- Equinix SV8 - Silicon Valley, Palo AltoPalo Alto, CA · 68 networks
- CoreSite - San Jose (SV1)San Jose, CA · 56 networks
- Digital Realty SFO (200 Paul)San Francisco, CA · 45 networks
Other datacenters nearby
- Digital Realty Silicon Valley SC1Digital Realty · Santa Clara, CA
- Hurricane Electric Fremont 2Hurricane Electric · Fremont, CA
- MicrosoftMicrosoft · Santa Clara, CA
- Equinix SV5Equinix · San Jose, CA
- Digital Realty Silicon Valley SJC37Digital Realty · Santa Clara, CA
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Equinix Fremont, ranked by DC Readiness — useful for evaluating expansion or second-site options in the same power/fiber market.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METCALF 1 | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Santa Clara County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.4 |
| NEWARK DISTRIBUTION | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Alameda County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 59.3 |
| S.L.A.C. | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Mateo County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 58.8 |
| EASTSHORE | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Alameda County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 58.7 |
| LOS ESTEROS | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Alameda County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 58.6 |
| FREMONT | Substation-Adjacent | CA | Alameda County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 58.4 |
| Juniper Networks Sunnyvale | Brownfield | CA | Alameda County | 115 kV | 1 MW | 7.6 yrs | 58.1 |
| RAVENSWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | CA | San Mateo County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 58.0 |
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Frequently asked questions
Who owns or operates Equinix Fremont?
Equinix Fremont is operated by Equinix. Equinix runs 73 datacenters in the GridCensus catalog across 16 states. Ownership of the building itself can differ from the operator; the operator is the company running the facility.
What is the address of Equinix Fremont?
Equinix Fremont is located at Fremont, CA. Its coordinates are 37.5485, -121.9886.
Which internet exchanges and carrier hotels are near Equinix Fremont?
GridCensus lists 5 PeeringDB interconnection facilities near Equinix Fremont: Hurricane Electric Fremont 2 (6.5 miles, 304 networks); Equinix SV8 - Silicon Valley, Palo Alto (12 miles, 68 networks); CoreSite - San Jose (SV1) (16 miles, 56 networks).
What type of datacenter is Equinix Fremont?
Equinix Fremont is classified as a colocation facility — space, power and cooling leased to multiple tenants who install their own servers and buy cross-connects to carriers inside the building.
More datacenters and hubs in California
- All datacenters in California· 158 facilities
- Equinix — company profile· 73 datacenters
- Datacenter candidate sites in California
- Hurricane Electric Fremont 2· Hurricane Electric · 181,268 sq ft
- Hurricane Electric Fremont 1· Hurricane Electric · 33,640 sq ft
- Equinix SV5· San Jose · Equinix
- Equinix SV1· San Jose · Equinix
- Equinix SV4· Sunnyvale · Equinix
- Equinix San Jose SV3· San Jose · Equinix
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About this data
Source: PNNL datacenter atlas and OpenStreetMap facility records, deduplicated by GridCensus, as published March 6, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Equinix Fremont, Fremont, CA”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenters/equinix-fremont-97d12bdd (data as of March 6, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Capacity and footprint are catalogued figures from public facility records and may lag operational changes.
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