Data Centers in Switzerland
26 facilities across 5 cities
26
Total Facilities
7
Total Operators
2456 MW
Total Capacity
1.41
Average PUE
30
ExcellentCarbon (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
Facility Type Distribution
Competitive Landscape
Operators ranked by facility presence in Switzerland.
| Operator | Market Position | Facilities | Facility Types | Cities | Total Capacity | Avg PUE | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader | 5 | Colocation | Geneva, Zurich | 331 MW | 1.30Good | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 | |
| Major | 4 | Colocation | Basel, Zurich | 179 MW | 1.23Good | ISO 27001SOC 2 | |
| Major | 4 | Colocation | Zurich | 402 MW | 1.56Average | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 | |
| Major | 4 | Hyperscale | Geneva | 520 MW | 1.57Average | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 | |
| Major | 3 | Hyperscale | Bern, Geneva | 423 MW | 1.53Average | ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 | |
| Major | 3 | Hyperscale | Bern | 411 MW | 1.26Good | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 | |
| Major | 3 | Colocation | Lausanne | 190 MW | 1.45Average | ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
Sustainability
Carbon Intensity
Energy Mix
Green Score
Based on avg PUE and grid carbon intensity
vs Global Average
297 gCO2/kWh below global avg (327)
Internet Exchange Points
View all IXPs| Name | City | Participants | Peak Traffic | Avg Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SwissIX Zurich | Zurich | 250 | 2.5 Tbps | 1.8 Tbps |
| CIXP Geneva | Geneva | 30 | 50 Gbps | 30 Gbps |
Connectivity Score
Total IXP Capacity
2.5 TbpsSum of peak traffic across all IXPs
Avg Participants / IXP
140Average connected networks per exchange
Connectivity Rating
GoodBased on 2 IXPs in country
Total Networks
280Connected participants across all IXPs
Nearest IXPs from Zurich
Cities
Related GPU Cloud Providers
Cloud providers with data center facilities in Switzerland.
All Facilities
hyperscale
126.3 MW
Tier 2
1.27
Amazon Web Services Zurich 2
Verifiedhyperscale
192.9 MW
Tier 3
1.80
hyperscale
126.2 MW
Tier 4
1.68
Amazon Web Services Zurich 4
Verifiedhyperscale
74.5 MW
Tier 3
1.53
colocation
147.6 MW
Tier 3
1.12
Digital Realty Zurich 2
Verifiedcolocation
83.8 MW
Tier 3
1.25
colocation
64 MW
Tier 2
1.37
colocation
18.4 MW
Tier 2
1.67
Digital Realty Zurich 5
Verifiedcolocation
16.9 MW
Tier 4
1.11
Equinix Zurich
Verifiedcolocation
151.8 MW
Tier 4
1.65
Equinix Zurich 2
Verifiedcolocation
129.4 MW
Tier 3
1.73
Equinix Zurich 3
Verifiedcolocation
29.4 MW
Tier 3
1.63
Equinix Zurich 4
Verifiedcolocation
91.5 MW
Tier 3
1.25
hyperscale
29.7 MW
Tier 3
1.24
Google Cloud Zurich 2
Verifiedhyperscale
185.9 MW
Tier 3
1.22
hyperscale
195.4 MW
Tier 3
1.33
Interxion ZUR1
Verifiedcolocation
8 MW
Tier 3
1.32
Interxion Zurich
Verifiedcolocation
60 MW
Tier 2
1.17
Interxion Zurich 2
Verifiedcolocation
56.9 MW
Tier 3
1.30
Interxion Zurich 3
Verifiedcolocation
53.9 MW
Tier 3
1.15
Microsoft Azure Zurich
Verifiedhyperscale
67.8 MW
Tier 3
1.26
hyperscale
199.8 MW
Tier 4
1.61
hyperscale
155.5 MW
Tier 4
1.72
Vantage Zurich
Verifiedcolocation
27.2 MW
Tier 3
1.51
colocation
127.3 MW
Tier 3
1.50
Vantage Zurich 3
Verifiedcolocation
35.4 MW
Tier 2
1.33
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