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Data Centers in Switzerland

26 facilities across 5 cities

26

Total Facilities

7

Total Operators

2456 MW

Total Capacity

1.41

Average PUE

30

Excellent

Carbon (gCO2/kWh)

2

IXP Count

Country Intelligence Brief

Switzerland hosts 26 data center facilities operated by 7 organizations across 5 cities. The country's data center infrastructure is concentrated in Zurich (9 facilities), followed by Geneva (7 facilities). With a grid carbon intensity of 30 gCO2/kWh, Switzerland ranks as excellent for sustainable cloud deployment. The country is served by 2 Internet Exchange Points with 280 connected networks.

Infrastructure Density Map

Top 5 cities by facility count

Zurich
9
Geneva
7
Bern
4
Basel
3
Lausanne
3

Facility Type Distribution

16Colocation
10Hyperscale

Competitive Landscape

Operators ranked by facility presence in Switzerland.

OperatorMarket PositionFacilitiesFacility TypesCitiesTotal CapacityAvg PUECertifications
Digital RealtyDigital Realty
Leader5
Colocation
Geneva, Zurich331 MW1.30Good
HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2
InterxionInterxion
Major4
Colocation
Basel, Zurich179 MW1.23Good
ISO 27001SOC 2
EquinixEquinix
Major4
Colocation
Zurich402 MW1.56Average
HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2
Amazon Web ServicesAmazon Web Services
Major4
Hyperscale
Geneva520 MW1.57Average
HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2
Microsoft AzureMicrosoft Azure
Major3
Hyperscale
Bern, Geneva423 MW1.53Average
ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2
Google CloudGoogle Cloud
Major3
Hyperscale
Bern411 MW1.26Good
HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2
VantageVantage
Major3
Colocation
Lausanne190 MW1.45Average
ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2

Sustainability

Carbon Intensity

30gCO2/kWh
Excellent

Energy Mix

Renewable62%
Nuclear35%
Fossil3%

Green Score

77.5/ 100

Based on avg PUE and grid carbon intensity

vs Global Average

-91%

297 gCO2/kWh below global avg (327)

Internet Exchange Points

View all IXPs
NameCityParticipantsPeak TrafficAvg Traffic
SwissIX ZurichZurich2502.5 Tbps1.8 Tbps
CIXP GenevaGeneva3050 Gbps30 Gbps

Connectivity Score

Total IXP Capacity

2.5 Tbps

Sum of peak traffic across all IXPs

Avg Participants / IXP

140

Average connected networks per exchange

Connectivity Rating

Good

Based on 2 IXPs in country

Total Networks

280

Connected participants across all IXPs

Nearest IXPs from Zurich

SwissIX ZurichZurich
250 participants<1 km
CIXP GenevaGeneva
30 participants224 km

Cities

CityFacilitiesOperatorsTotal Capacity
Zurich93724 MW
Geneva73804 MW
Bern42567 MW
Basel31171 MW
Lausanne31190 MW

Related GPU Cloud Providers

Cloud providers with data center facilities in Switzerland.

All Facilities

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Amazon Web ServicesAmazon Web Services·Geneva, Switzerland
Type

hyperscale

Capacity

126.3 MW

Tier

Tier 2

PUE

1.27

SOC 2
Amazon Web ServicesAmazon Web Services·Geneva, Switzerland
Type

hyperscale

Capacity

192.9 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.80

SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSSHIPAA
Amazon Web ServicesAmazon Web Services·Geneva, Switzerland
Type

hyperscale

Capacity

126.2 MW

Tier

Tier 4

PUE

1.68

SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSS
Amazon Web ServicesAmazon Web Services·Geneva, Switzerland
Type

hyperscale

Capacity

74.5 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.53

SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSSHIPAA
Digital RealtyDigital Realty·Zurich, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

147.6 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.12

SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSS
Digital RealtyDigital Realty·Zurich, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

83.8 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.25

SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSSHIPAA
Digital RealtyDigital Realty·Zurich, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

64 MW

Tier

Tier 2

PUE

1.37

SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSSHIPAA
Digital RealtyDigital Realty·Zurich, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

18.4 MW

Tier

Tier 2

PUE

1.67

SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSS
Digital RealtyDigital Realty·Geneva, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

16.9 MW

Tier

Tier 4

PUE

1.11

SOC 2
EquinixEquinix·Zurich, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

151.8 MW

Tier

Tier 4

PUE

1.65

SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSSHIPAA
EquinixEquinix·Zurich, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

129.4 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.73

SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSS
EquinixEquinix·Zurich, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

29.4 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.63

SOC 2
EquinixEquinix·Zurich, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

91.5 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.25

SOC 2
Google CloudGoogle Cloud·Bern, Switzerland
Type

hyperscale

Capacity

29.7 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.24

SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSSHIPAA
Google CloudGoogle Cloud·Bern, Switzerland
Type

hyperscale

Capacity

185.9 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.22

SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSS
Google CloudGoogle Cloud·Bern, Switzerland
Type

hyperscale

Capacity

195.4 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.33

SOC 2
InterxionInterxion·Zurich, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

8 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.32

ISO 27001
InterxionInterxion·Basel, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

60 MW

Tier

Tier 2

PUE

1.17

SOC 2
InterxionInterxion·Basel, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

56.9 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.30

SOC 2
InterxionInterxion·Basel, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

53.9 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.15

SOC 2
Microsoft AzureMicrosoft Azure·Geneva, Switzerland
Type

hyperscale

Capacity

67.8 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.26

SOC 2
Microsoft AzureMicrosoft Azure·Geneva, Switzerland
Type

hyperscale

Capacity

199.8 MW

Tier

Tier 4

PUE

1.61

SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSS
Microsoft AzureMicrosoft Azure·Bern, Switzerland
Type

hyperscale

Capacity

155.5 MW

Tier

Tier 4

PUE

1.72

SOC 2ISO 27001
VantageVantage·Lausanne, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

27.2 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.51

SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSS
VantageVantage·Lausanne, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

127.3 MW

Tier

Tier 3

PUE

1.50

SOC 2ISO 27001
VantageVantage·Lausanne, Switzerland
Type

colocation

Capacity

35.4 MW

Tier

Tier 2

PUE

1.33

SOC 2ISO 27001PCI DSS
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Deployment Recommendation

Best City for Deployment

Zurich

Highest facility density (9 facilities)

Greenest Option

Digital Realty Zurich 5

PUE 1.11 in Geneva

Most Connected

Geneva

Nearest average distance to IXPs

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