As per a recent market study, in 2019, CenturyLink were the leading data center provider, hosting nearly 140 thousand applications, with Equinix in second place hosting 133 thousand applications. The three leading providers (CenturyLink, Equinix, and NTT Communications) collectively hold 4 percent of the market share.
Leading data center providers ranked by number of applications hosted worldwide in 2019
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