Listed in Gartner's 'Marketscope: Internet Data Center Colocation, United States, 2005', report establishes a new rating system focused on colocation.

Equinix, Inc., a provider of data centers and Internet exchange services, today announced that it has received a 'strong positive' rating in Gartner's recently released "Marketscope: Internet Data Center Colocation, United States, 2005."

The report establishes a new rating system focused on colocation through criteria that review data centers, network access, product portfolio, service and support, and financial viability. Gartner considers companies receiving a 'strong positive' rating to be solid providers of strategic products, services or solutions and recommends that existing customers continue investments while potential customers 'consider the vendor a strong strategic choice. The MarketScope is an evaluation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period.

"Equinix is thrilled to have received a strong positive rating in Gartner's report on Internet Data Center Colocation," said Peter Van Camp, CEO of Equinix. "We feel our steady growth as a company, coupled with this influential rating by Gartner further confirms Equinix's ability to support the growing IT infrastructure needs of today's businesses."