Observed Signal · Sep 2, 2026 · Partnership · Source: CNBC Technology · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Equinix partners with Nvidia to launch AI Inference Exchange
Equinix, a data center colocation provider, has partnered with Nvidia and Together AI to launch the Equinix Inference Exchange, an "inference platform as a service" expected in Q1 2027. The program will let customers run AI models on open-source platforms via Together AI, which acts as seller of record. Equinix also unveiled Equinix Fabric One, a connectivity service for multi-cloud and AI networks. The company's stock is up 33% this year, giving it a market cap of $100 billion. Equinix reported Q2 revenue of $2.63 billion, up 16% year over year, with net income of $477 million. Analysts note Equinix's urban data centers are well-positioned for AI inference workloads, though short seller Jim Chanos has bet against the stock and Digital Realty. Financing details were not disclosed. The deal reflects the growing shift from AI training to inference, expected to account for half of all AI compute by 2030.
Equinix's partnership with Nvidia and Together AI to launch an inference exchange signals growing enterprise AI infrastructure investments, directly relevant to AI-driven advertising and marketing technology workloads.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Equinix partnered with Nvidia and Together AI to launch the Equinix Inference Exchange, available in Q1 2027.
- Equinix's market capitalization reached $100 billion, with shares up 33% in 2026.
- Equinix reported Q2 revenue of $2.63 billion, up 16% year-over-year, and net income of $477 million.
- Together AI will serve as seller of record for the Equinix Inference Exchange, offering access to 200 open-source models.
- Equinix also launched Equinix Fabric One, a new connectivity service for AI, cloud, and networking infrastructure.
Connected Companies & Entities
11 Entities mapped“On Wednesday, Equinix inked a deal with Nvidia that gives customers a flexible way to run their AI models on open-source cloud platform Toge...”
“Described as a colocation facility, Equinix provides data center space for over 10,500 customers.”
“Zand said Together AI, which offers access to 200 open-source models, will be the seller of record, billing its end customers who use the ne...”
“CoreWeave, one of the leading neoclods, saw revenue more than double to $2.58 billion.”
“Hyperscalers like Amazon and Google, and neoclouds like CoreWeave are collectively spending hundreds of billions of dollars a year on infras...”
“Hyperscalers like Amazon and Google, and neoclods like CoreWeave are collectively spending hundreds of billions of dollars a year on infrast...”
“Equinix rents out space in its facilities to customers that can run servers on a variety of compute platforms, from Nvidia to AMD.”
“Hyperscalers are expected to spend over $5 trillion by 2030, according to Goldman Sachs Research.”
“Hyperscalers and neoclouds are spending with an outsized amount of that going to serve major AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic.”
“By 2030, inference will make up half of all AI compute and 30% to 40% of total data center demand, according to McKinsey.”
“Hyperscalers and neoclouds are spending with an outsized amount of that going to serve major AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic.”
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