NetherlandsDeployed in Equinix AM6 Amsterdam
Amsterdam VPS in Equinix AM6, plus dedicated servers
Amsterdam sits on AMS-IX — historically the world's largest internet exchange and still one of the top three by traffic. The metro is the de-facto transatlantic landing point for the Netherlands, and a primary peering hub for UK, Scandinavian, and Northern European traffic. Our Amsterdam VPS node runs in Equinix AM6, and dedicated servers are available in the Netherlands.
Amsterdam is also the cleanest peering market in Europe — content networks like Netflix, Cloudflare, Google, and Meta all maintain heavy presence at AMS-IX, which means streaming, CDN, and bandwidth-heavy workloads benefit from extremely short paths to popular content. For UK-targeted workloads, where the round trip to London matters, Amsterdam beats Frankfurt by a few milliseconds.
Facility details
Key facts about our infrastructure in this location.
- Facility
- Equinix AM6 (VPS)
- Carrier Neutral
- Yes
01Latency
Latency from Amsterdam
Round-trip times to major destinations. Single values were measured between our own servers on 12 October 2026 (20 pings in each direction); ranges are approximate.
| Destination | Round-trip time |
|---|---|
| Frankfurt (DE-CIX) | 6.2 ms |
| London (LINX) | 7-9 ms |
| Paris (France-IX) | 12-15 ms |
| Stockholm (Netnod) | 22-25 ms |
| Madrid (ESpanix) | 32-35 ms |
| Ashburn (Equinix IX) | 102.6 ms |
Ranges are approximate, based on typical fiber routing between metros. Real-world RTT varies with carrier path, traffic, and TCP retransmission.
02Use cases
Best for
Workloads that benefit most from a Amsterdam deployment.
Streaming platforms and video services that want to sit in one of Europe's densest content hubs, close to major CDNs and eyeball networks.
UK-targeted SaaS where Amsterdam delivers a 7-9 ms RTT to LINX London, often beating in-country UK hosts on tail latency.
Bandwidth-heavy projects (file-sharing, mirrors, package repositories) that want a well-connected Western European location.
03Solutions
Available in this location
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04Questions
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Amsterdam deployments.
What datacenter is used in Amsterdam?
Our Amsterdam VPS node runs in Equinix AM6, a carrier-neutral facility on Equinix's Amsterdam campus. For the site of a dedicated server in the Netherlands, ask us by live chat or ticket before you order.
Should I choose Amsterdam or Frankfurt?
If your traffic is UK-heavy, Amsterdam is typically a few milliseconds better. For transatlantic traffic, Frankfurt is the shorter hop to our Ashburn location (about 97 ms, against 103 ms from Amsterdam). If your audience is German, Eastern European, or pan-EU enterprise, Frankfurt's DE-CIX peering wins. For most pan-European e-commerce, the two are interchangeable within 5-10 ms.
Is Amsterdam a good location for streaming?
Yes — AMS-IX is one of the deepest content-peering exchanges in the world. Major streaming networks maintain Open Connect / cache nodes inside Equinix Amsterdam, which means sub-millisecond paths to popular content for end-users via local ISPs.
05Configurations
Popular configurations in Amsterdam
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06Locations
Other X-ZoneServers locations near Amsterdam
The approximate round-trip time from Amsterdam to each. Products and prices vary by location. Deploy in two cities for redundancy, or to shorten the path to a second audience.
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Deploy in Amsterdam
VPS built in about a minute. Xeon dedicated servers are typically delivered within an hour; EPYC builds can take up to 14 days (the estimate is shown at checkout).