Equinix Unveils EPIC Centers to Accelerate AI Deployment with Liquid Cooling
Oct 21, 2026, 8:41 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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The EPIC initiative could bolster EQIX's data-center utilization and advanced services stack; long-cycle capex may weigh near-term margins but supports higher-value contracting and AI workloads adoption.
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Equinix unveiled the Enhanced Performance Innovation Centers (EPIC), a global network for testing and deploying liquid-cooled AI infrastructure. Live in five cities with expansion planned by 2027, EPIC provides hands-on validation inside real data centers, backed by ecosystem partners and Equinix experts. If adoption scales, EPIC could lift demand for EQIX data centers and related services.
Equinix launches EPIC for liquid-cooled AI infrastructure.
EPIC centers live in Frankfurt, London, Osaka, Paris, Sydney.
More locations planned to open by 2027.
Enterprises can test liquid-cooled GPUs/CPUs inside live data centers.
EPIC aims to accelerate AI deployment with lower risk and faster scale.
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