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DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

Digital Realty is an American real estate investment trust that owns, operates, and invests in carrier-neutral data centers across the world. The company offers data center, colocation, and interconnection services. It was formed in 2004 by GI Partners. As of June 2023, Digital Realty has over 300 facilities in more than 25 countries.

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Basic company information

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Ticker / security symbols
DLR, DLR-PK, DLR-PJ, DLR-PL [1]
Listing exchanges
NYSE [1]
SEC industry
Real Estate Investment Trusts [1]
Business sectors
real estate investment trust [2]
Company / filing name
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. [1]
Headquarters location
Austin [2]
Business address
601 W. 2ND STREET, FLOOR 32, AUSTIN, TX, 78701 [1]
Founded
2004 [2]
Legal form
corporation [2]
Incorporation jurisdiction
Maryland, United States [1]
Leadership in background record
Andrew P. Power [2]
Fiscal year end
December 31 (SEC record) [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
US2538681030 [2]
CIK
0001297996 [1]
SIC code
6798 [1]
Country in background record
United States [2]

Company positioning and business

Digital Realty is an American real estate investment trust that owns, operates, and invests in carrier-neutral data centers across the world. The company offers data center, colocation, and interconnection services. It was formed in 2004 by GI Partners. As of June 2023, Digital Realty has over 300 facilities in more than 25 countries. [3]

The company is a signatory of the Climate Neutral Data Center Pact (CNDCP), a self-regulatory initiative – drawn up with the European Data Center Association (EUDCA) and Cloud Infrastructure Services Provider in Europe (CISPE) – designed to make the industry climate-neutral by 2030. [3]

Digital Realty is working to switch to renewable power. The company has 1 GW of wind and solar projects under contract in Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, Oregon, Arizona, and Virginia and has installed 1.8 MW of solar panels in Kenya, Greece, Switzerland, and South Korea. The company says it avoided emitting 1.8 million metric tons of CO2-equivalent emissions (MtCO2e) in 2022. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Digital Realty. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Management and corporate governance

The Wikidata background record identifies Andrew P. Power in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]

Financial year, securities and disclosures

The SEC submissions record gives DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]

Listed securities: DLR (NYSE), DLR-PK (NYSE), DLR-PJ (NYSE), DLR-PL (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]

  2. Form 10-K filed; reporting period ends 2025-12-31. [5]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

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Source-verified relationships

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. → Listed on → NYSE [1]
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. → SEC industry classification → Real Estate Investment Trusts [1]

Companies in the same industry

Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 6798. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. founded?

Founded: 2004. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.?

Headquarters location: Austin. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Which business sectors are recorded for DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.?

Business sectors: real estate investment trust. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

  1. SEC — DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. filing identity and securities ↗
  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Digital Realty (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
  4. SEC securities directory ↗
  5. Company chronology / filing ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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