Equinix (EQIX) Expands AI Ecosystem with New Partnerships and Solutions

Equinix Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) is one of the worst-performing data center stocks in 2025. On September 25, the company announced several initiatives that will strengthen its position in AI infrastructure and highlight its focus on distributed AI and global interconnection. At its inaugural AI Summit, the company introduced its Distributed AI infrastructure, designed to help enterprises deploy AI workloads efficiently across regions.

This includes an AI-ready backbone, Fabric Intelligence for automated network optimization, and a global AI Solutions Lab to test and validate new AI solutions. These tools aim to support scalable, low-latency AI, including agentic AI capable of operating autonomously. Equinix’s platform now spans over 270 data centers across 77 markets, and has expanded its AI partner ecosystem to over 2,000 vendors.

In parallel, Equinix and Zayo unveiled the AI Infrastructure Blueprint, establishing a standardized framework for AI networking and interconnection. The blueprint defines how high-capacity networks, interconnection hubs, and training and inference data centers should work together. Both these companies are targeting a scalable model for enterprises and AI providers to deploy distributed AI reliably and efficiently.

Equinix Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) is a leading global provider of interconnection and colocation services through its extensive network of data centers.

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