Global Switch Holdings Limited Overview
Pro stress-test →Global Switch is a leading data centre operator, delivering sustainable, resilient, and secure digital infrastructure worldwide. Founded in 1998, Global Switch has a proven business model, demonstrable track record and is one of the highest credit rated data centre companies in the world with investment grade credit ratings from Fitch, Moody's and S&P Global Ratings. The company operates across prime city-centre locations in Europe and Asia-Pacific, strategically positioned to serve hyperscale cloud providers and AI/HPC workloads.
Strategic Profile
Pro stress-test →The Company's focus is on providing high power density suitable for HPC and AI deployments with both air and liquid cooled optionality, as well as highly resilient, central, low latency, network dense locations in prime city centre locations and internet hubs close to its customers on the edge of financial and business districts. Global Switch's data centres in Amsterdam and Paris have been certified by NVIDIA as NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Centres, capable of supporting liquid-cooled NVIDIA DGX GB200 systems (July 2025). The company is aggressively expanding capacity with London South approved for development in February 2026.
Competitive Landscape
Pro stress-test →Global Switch operates thirteen strategically located data centres across Europe and Asia-Pacific, totaling 428,000 sq m of technical space, competing against Equinix, Digital Realty, and colocation providers in premium city-centre markets. Primary competition in Europe is from carriers and neutral colocations; in Asia-Pacific from local and regional operators. NVIDIA DGX certification and liquid-cooling capabilities provide differentiation for AI workloads.
Industry Context
Global Switch Holdings Limited operates in Carrier-neutral data centre colocation.
Key facts
Founded: 1998 · Headquarters: London, UK