Status: Live / Operational (Active AI-Ready Upgrades) | Location: Amsterdam
Equinix AM5 is a premier International Business Exchange™ (IBX) data center located on the network-dense Amsterdam Southeast campus, acting as a foundational digital crossroads for Western Europe. Operating as one of the continent's most connected facilities, AM5 directly hosts a vital point of presence for the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX), offering enterprises and cloud providers ultra-low latency access to 80% of Europe within just 50 milliseconds. The facility features a total power capacity of 13 MW and has been upgraded with high-density infrastructure configurations capable of supporting up to 15 kW per rack, making it a critical site for distributed hybrid compute and modern cloud application ecosystems. Structurally, AM5 is a highly sustainable, two-story facility that sets environmental benchmarks by using Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) technology, relying on deep groundwater cooling layers and surface pumps instead of energy-intensive mechanical chillers. Connected seamlessly via campus cross-connects to adjacent hubs like AM1, AM2, and AM7, the AM5 data center provides secure, multi-tenant colocation environments backed by rigorous global certifications, including ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and SOC 2, ensuring premium operational resilience for global financial, content, and cloud enterprises.
| Field | Value |
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| Project Name | Equinix AM5: 13MW High-Density Amsterdam South East Hub |
| Location | Amsterdam |
| Status | Live / Operational (Active AI-Ready Upgrades) |
| Project Type | Retail Colocation / Interconnection & Peering Hub |
| Commissioning | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Total IT Load | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Total Capacity | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Tier Level | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Header | Details |
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| City Name | Amsterdam |
| Population | ~920,000 |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~2.5 Million |
| Economic Profile | 🔒 Detailed city intelligence available to subscribers |
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