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LONDON, UK, 27 June, 2023 – Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, and Colt Technology Services, the digital infrastructure company, today announced an extended partnership that will see Digital Realty’s full suite of colocation services made available to Colt’s expanding, global customer base.

As a reseller of Digital Realty's colocation services, Colt will provide its customers with access to a wide range of colocation solutions which align perfectly with its own global digital infrastructure services, to help businesses accelerate their digital transformation journeys and migration to the cloud.

Phil Barnett, SVP Sales, EMEA, Digital Realty said, “By combining Colt’s world-class network with Digital Realty’s global data center platform, PlatformDIGITAL®, we expect to significantly improve our customers’ digital transformation journeys on a much broader scale, enabling them to become future-proofed global businesses, improving user experiences, and preparing them for the next wave of innovation.”

The partnership builds on Colt’s existing IQ Network, which includes access to a portfolio of more than 1000 data centers and carrier hotels globally. Colt’s world-class global network capabilities, combined with Digital Realty’s PlatformDIGITAL®, and its full suite of colocation solutions, will enable businesses to connect to communities, public and private clouds, data and users, to deliver the enhanced performance, application delivery and service excellence needed to digitally transform their business.

Mark Hollman, VP, Partner Development and Success, Colt Technology Services said, “Collaboration across our industry, sharing expertise and innovation brings great benefits and wider choice to our customers. We’re delighted to be partnering with Digital Realty to bring their fantastic colocation services to our customers as part of our commitment to building a world-class partner ecosystem”. 

About Digital Realty

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 27 countries on six continents. To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

For Additional Information

Media Contacts
Will Reynolds
Digital Realty
+44 7469 695775
wreynolds@digitalrealty.com

Anne Amlot
Colt Technology Services
+44 7899 950730
Anne.amlot@colt.net

Investor Relations
Jordan Sadler/ Jim Huseby
Digital Realty
+1 737 281 0101
investorrelations@digitalrealty.com

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About Colt Technology Services

Colt Technology Services (Colt) is a global digital infrastructure company which creates extraordinary connections to help businesses succeed. Powered by amazing people and like-minded partners, Colt is driven by its purpose: to put the power of the digital universe in the hands of its customers, wherever, whenever and however they choose.

Since 1992, Colt has set itself apart through its deep commitment to its customers, growing from its heritage in the City of London to more than 60 offices around the world. The powerful Colt IQ Network connects 222 cities and 32 countries with more than 1000 data centres, 51 Metropolitan Area Networks and over 31,000 buildings across Europe, Asia and North America’s largest business hubs. Privately owned, Colt is one of the most financially sound companies in the sector.

Obsessed with delivering industry-leading customer experience, Colt is guided by its dedication to customer innovation, by its values and its responsibility to its customers, partners, people and planet.

For more information, please visit www.colt.net