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AM3 · Equinix AM3 - Amsterdam, Science Park

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Operational Equinix colocation facility in Amsterdam Science Park, opened in October 2012. AM3 is distinct from adjacent AM4 despite sharing an address. Secondary reporting identifies 14 MW of IT connection capacity; current operator-confirmed MW remains unresolved.

Last researched 2026-10-09Last verified Not independently verifiedPublished revision 1

No approved site photo yet. Photos and their source dates are published after evidence review.

Site profile

Operator: Equinix
Ownership: Unknown / not established
Business model / scale: Colocation / Unknown
Region / metro: Unknown / Amsterdam
City / locality: Amsterdam
Address: Science Park 610, 1098 XH Amsterdam
Location: Operator address established; no corroborated facility point obtained.
Precision: unknown
Parent: Not assigned

Capacity evidence

Statements retain their dates, definitions and development scope. Do not add these rows together.

Claim / measurement	Scope and status	As of	Evidence and accounting
14 MW IT load	Equinix AM3; source labels capacity IT-Anschlussleistung Operational · unclear	2026-10-09	Reported claim ↗ Excluded from capacity totals. As-of is retrieval date, not a disclosed capacity measurement or commissioning date. Secondary-source reporting; operator confirmation needed. Do not combine with AM4 or treat as actual consumption.

Development timeline

2012-10 · actual_opening
AM3 opened
Equinix's May 2013 announcement states AM3 opened in October 2012.
Supporting source ↗
2013-05-30 · announcement
EU Code of Conduct energy efficiency award
Equinix announced an award recognizing AM3's energy efficiency technologies.
Supporting source ↗

Disclosed specifications

Colocation space

6,400 m² (68,889 ft²)

Current operator specification; distinct from gross building area.

Building

5-storey reinforced concrete

Operator building description.

Gross floor area

18,750 m²

Architect's AM3 figure differs from the operator's historical 188,000 ft² gross-space figure; boundary or measurement differences unresolved.

Historical gross space

188,000 ft²

Reported in May 2013; preserve separately from architect and current colocation-area figures.

UPS redundancy

N+1

Current operator specification.

Cooling redundancy

N+20%

Current operator specification.

Minimum cabinet density

6 kVA

Operator uses apparent-power units; not converted to kW.

Generator autonomy

30 hours or more at full load

Current operator specification; generator redundancy unavailable on page.

Cooling and heat reuse

Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage with hybrid cooling towers; hot-water reuse by neighboring university

Historical operator description from 2013; present configuration not independently verified.

Connectivity

AMS-IX point of presence

Listed by AMS-IX; does not establish all carriers or tenants.

Public facility contact

+31 (0)20 808 0015

Published in the AMS-IX colocation directory.

Architect and development client

Benthem Crouwel Architects; Equinix Netherlands BV

Architect's project attribution; client designation is not proof of legal property ownership.

Sources and references

Source attribution does not imply independent verification or permission to reuse images.

AM3 — Equinix Amsterdam data center ↗

Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09

Current operator facility page identifies AM3 at Science Park 610, 1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands; lists colocation space and technical specifications.

Equinix Wins EU Code of Conduct Energy Efficiency Award ↗

Published 2013-05-30 · Retrieved 2026-10-09

Reports AM3 opened in October 2012, with 188,000 square feet gross space; describes ATES, hybrid cooling towers and university heat reuse.

Data center Equinix AM3/AM4 — Benthem Crouwel ↗

Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09

Architect distinguishes AM3's two lower volumes from AM4's tower; identifies client Equinix Netherlands BV, AM3 completion in 2012 and AM3 gross floor area of 18,750 m².

Colocations — AMS-IX Amsterdam ↗

Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09

Current exchange listing identifies Equinix AM3 as a point of presence at Science Park 610, Amsterdam, with public telephone +31 (0)20 808 0015.

Bytes2Heat — Best Practices: Equinix AM3 ↗

Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-09

AM3 entry reports IT-Anschlussleistung of 14.00 MW and heat reuse involving Equinix and Universiteit van Amsterdam; no capacity observation date displayed.

Profile field evidence

Name: AM3 — Equinix Amsterdam data center; Colocations — AMS-IX Amsterdam

Aliases: AM3 — Equinix Amsterdam data center; Colocations — AMS-IX Amsterdam

Kind: AM3 — Equinix Amsterdam data center; Data center Equinix AM3/AM4 — Benthem Crouwel

Country: AM3 — Equinix Amsterdam data center; Data center Equinix AM3/AM4 — Benthem Crouwel

City: AM3 — Equinix Amsterdam data center; Colocations — AMS-IX Amsterdam

Metro: AM3 — Equinix Amsterdam data center

Address: AM3 — Equinix Amsterdam data center; Colocations — AMS-IX Amsterdam

Operator: AM3 — Equinix Amsterdam data center; Equinix Wins EU Code of Conduct Energy Efficiency Award

Business Model: AM3 — Equinix Amsterdam data center

Statuses: AM3 — Equinix Amsterdam data center; Colocations — AMS-IX Amsterdam

Summary: AM3 — Equinix Amsterdam data center; Equinix Wins EU Code of Conduct Energy Efficiency Award; Data center Equinix AM3/AM4 — Benthem Crouwel; Bytes2Heat — Best Practices: Equinix AM3

Location: AM3 — Equinix Amsterdam data center

Stable identifier: 5d676d6e-2fc2-4941-84eb-51fd0a49a68d