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Equinix RJ3 Rio de Janeiro

PRJ-0046 · Site · Rua Maria Soares Sendas, Area 6 B2, Parque Barreto, São João de Meriti, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Record last updated Oct 28, 2026

Scope and capacity

Equinix opened RJ3 in São João de Meriti in April 2025. Phase 1 provides roughly 550–560 cabinets and about 1,470–1,490 square metres of colocation; Phase 2 is scheduled for Q4 2026.

Headline: Not established in published records

Numbers refer to their stated physical boundaries and are not added together. Source dates, claim dates and record updates have different meanings. Missing dates and locators are not inferred.

Project status · Phase 1 operating; Phase 2 planned

Actual · Equinix RJ3 Rio de Janeiro (Project)

Claim 6048 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Apr 8, 2025

  1. Latin America Is Equinix’s Fastest-Growing and Most Dynamic Region

    Equinix · Document date: May 26, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0354 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://newsroom.equinix.com/2026-05-26-America-Latina-e-a-regiao-de-maior-crescimento-e-mais-dinamica-para-a-Equinix

  2. Equinix Launches Latest Data Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Apr 10, 2025 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0356 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/equinix-launches-latest-data-center-in-rio-de-janeiro-brazil/

  3. Rio de Janeiro RJ3 IBX Data Center

    Equinix · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0352 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.equinix.com/data-centers/americas-colocation/brazil-colocation/rio-de-janeiro-data-centers/rj3

Opening date · 2025-04-08

Actual · Phase 1 (Phase)

Claim 6049 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Apr 10, 2025

  1. Equinix Launches Latest Data Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Apr 10, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0356 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/equinix-launches-latest-data-center-in-rio-de-janeiro-brazil/

Colocation space · 1,490 sq m

Actual · Phase 1 (Phase)

Claim 6051 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Rio de Janeiro RJ3 IBX Data Center

    Equinix · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0352 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.equinix.com/data-centers/americas-colocation/brazil-colocation/rio-de-janeiro-data-centers/rj3

Cabinet capacity · >550 cabinets

Reported rounded · Phase 1 (Phase)

Claim 6053 · Recorded claim type: Reported rounded · Review: Approved · Claim date: May 26, 2026

  1. Latin America Is Equinix’s Fastest-Growing and Most Dynamic Region

    Equinix · Document date: May 26, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0354 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://newsroom.equinix.com/2026-05-26-America-Latina-e-a-regiao-de-maior-crescimento-e-mais-dinamica-para-a-Equinix

Planned cabinet capacity · 550 cabinets

Forecast · Phase 2 (Phase)

Claim 6056 · Recorded claim type: Forecast · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Equinix 2025 Form 10-K

    Equinix / U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0355 · Regulatory record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000110123926000032/eqix-20251231.htm

Ready for service target · 2026-Q4

Forecast · Phase 2 (Phase)

Claim 6057 · Recorded claim type: Forecast · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Equinix 2025 Form 10-K

    Equinix / U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0355 · Regulatory record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000110123926000032/eqix-20251231.htm

Estimated capital expenditure · $46,000,000

Transaction scope · Phase 2 (Phase)

Claim 6058 · Recorded claim type: Transaction scope · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Equinix 2025 Form 10-K

    Equinix / U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0355 · Regulatory record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000110123926000032/eqix-20251231.htm

Building description · Three story precast concrete

Actual · Equinix RJ3 Rio de Janeiro (Project)

Claim 6059 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Rio de Janeiro RJ3 IBX Data Center

    Equinix · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0352 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.equinix.com/data-centers/americas-colocation/brazil-colocation/rio-de-janeiro-data-centers/rj3

Power redundancy · N+1

Design · Equinix RJ3 Rio de Janeiro (Project)

Claim 6060 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Rio de Janeiro RJ3 IBX Data Center

    Equinix · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0352 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.equinix.com/data-centers/americas-colocation/brazil-colocation/rio-de-janeiro-data-centers/rj3

Cooling redundancy · N+20%

Design · Equinix RJ3 Rio de Janeiro (Project)

Claim 6061 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Rio de Janeiro RJ3 IBX Data Center

    Equinix · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0352 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.equinix.com/data-centers/americas-colocation/brazil-colocation/rio-de-janeiro-data-centers/rj3

Minimum cabinet density · 6 kVA

Reported rounded · Equinix RJ3 Rio de Janeiro (Project)

Claim 6062 · Recorded claim type: Reported rounded · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Rio de Janeiro RJ3 IBX Data Center

    Equinix · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0352 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.equinix.com/data-centers/americas-colocation/brazil-colocation/rio-de-janeiro-data-centers/rj3

Interfacility fiber · Redundant fiber ring to RJ2 approximately 17 km away

Actual · Equinix RJ3 Rio de Janeiro (Project)

Claim 6063 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Nov 29, 2024

  1. Inside RJ3, Our New Data Center in Rio de Janeiro

    Equinix Blog · Document date: Nov 29, 2024 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0357 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://blog.equinix.com/blog/2024/11/29/por-dentro-do-rj3-nosso-novo-data-center-no-rio-de-janeiro/

IT capacity · —

Proposal · Equinix RJ3 Rio de Janeiro (Project)

Claim 6064 · Recorded claim type: Proposal · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. Latin America Is Equinix’s Fastest-Growing and Most Dynamic Region

    Equinix · Document date: May 26, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0354 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://newsroom.equinix.com/2026-05-26-America-Latina-e-a-regiao-de-maior-crescimento-e-mais-dinamica-para-a-Equinix

  2. With a USD 94 Million Investment, Equinix Announces Its Third Data Center in Rio de Janeiro

    Equinix · Document date: May 23, 2024 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0353 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://equinix.mediaroom.com/Com-investimento-de-US-94-milhoes%2C-Equinix-anuncia-seu-terceiro-data-center-no-Rio-de-Janeiro

  3. Rio de Janeiro RJ3 IBX Data Center

    Equinix · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0352 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.equinix.com/data-centers/americas-colocation/brazil-colocation/rio-de-janeiro-data-centers/rj3

  4. Equinix 2025 Form 10-K

    Equinix / U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Document date: Not stated · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0355 · Regulatory record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101239/000110123926000032/eqix-20251231.htm

Counterparties and capital

Equinix, Inc. · Owner · CMP-0222

Municipality of São João de Meriti · Government authority · CMP-0223

Investment commitment

$94,000,000 · May 23, 2024

Original Phase 1/project investment; conflicts with later approximately USD 45 million official description.

Equinix, Inc. (Sponsor)

Sources (1)

Financing record 38; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

Investment commitment

$45,000,000 · May 26, 2026

Later approximately USD 45 million initial-investment wording; unresolved against USD 94 million and never summed.

Equinix, Inc. (Sponsor)

Sources (1)

Financing record 39; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

Investment commitment

$46,000,000 · Not stated

Phase 2 estimated capex in 2025 Form 10-K; forecast, not realized spend.

Equinix, Inc. (Sponsor)

Sources (1)

Financing record 40; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

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