# Equinix Metal Formerly Packet

> Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04.

- **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/equinix-metal-formerly-packet
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/equinix-metal-formerly-packet.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/equinix-metal-formerly-packet/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://equinix.com
- **Slug:** equinix-metal-formerly-packet
- **Categories:** cloud-infrastructure

## Overview

- **Tagline:** The only bare-metal cloud that offers native, low-latency interconnection to 10,000+ companies via Equinix Fabric.
Source: Brand's website (https://equinix.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Description:** Equinix Metal is an on-demand, bare-metal-as-a-service platform that provides automated physical infrastructure. It allows developers and enterprises to deploy global, high-performance servers in minutes via API or web console, integrated with Equinix's global interconnection fabric. The brand represents the evolution of Packet, which was acquired by Equinix in 2020 to bridge the gap between colocation and cloud.
Source: Brand's website (https://equinix.com) · 2026-10-04

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Bare Metal as a Service (BMaaS)
  - Automated Physical Servers
  - Equinix Fabric Integration
  - Precision Timing.
Source: Brand's website (https://equinix.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Pricing:** Usage-based (hourly and monthly) and Reserved (1/3 year terms).
Source: Brand's website (https://equinix.com) · 2026-10-04

## Audience

- **Target industry:** DevOps teams, Enterprise IT, Fintech, Content Delivery, Gaming.
Source: Brand's website (https://equinix.com) · 2026-10-04

## Landscape

- **Competitors:**
  - Hivelocity
  - DigitalOcean (Metal/Droplets)
  - PhoenixNAP
  - Latitude.sh (formerly Maxihost)
  - AWS Bare Metal Instances
Source: Brand's website (https://equinix.com) · 2026-10-04

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