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DALLAS - Digital Realty (NYSE:DLR), a prominent player in the Specialized REITs industry with a market capitalization of $59.5 billion, announced Thursday a strategic collaboration with Dell Technologies and DXC Technology aimed at helping enterprises implement private AI infrastructure more efficiently. According to InvestingPro data, the company has demonstrated solid revenue growth of 6.22% over the last twelve months.
The partnership combines Digital Realty’s global data center platform, PlatformDIGITAL, with Dell’s AI Factory technology and DXC’s implementation services to create an integrated solution for companies seeking to deploy AI capabilities closer to their data. With an impressive current ratio of 1.6, InvestingPro analysis shows the company maintains strong liquidity to support its expansion initiatives.
The collaboration offers customers access to validated AI use cases specifically designed for private deployment, along with scalable high-density colocation optimized for AI workloads. The solution includes deployment toolkits to help organizations address real-world challenges and scale their AI initiatives.
"AI success requires more than infrastructure, it demands the right people, processes, and technology," said Holland Barry, Global Field Chief Technology Officer at DXC Technology, according to the press release.
Colin McLean, Chief Revenue Officer at Digital Realty, added that the partnership helps customers "move faster and scale AI initiatives more securely."
The integrated approach is designed to provide enterprises with a simplified path from AI concept to production while minimizing operational complexity. The solution enables secure proximity to data, hybrid cloud, and enterprise environments through Digital Realty’s interconnection solution, ServiceFabric.
According to IDC Research Vice President Courtney Munroe, this type of strategic alliance can drive faster adoption of AI-enabled infrastructure by combining global infrastructure with practical solutions and technical expertise.
Digital Realty currently operates more than 300 facilities across over 50 metropolitan areas in more than 25 countries.
The information in this article is based on a press release statement from Digital Realty.
In other recent news, Digital Realty Trust reported its second-quarter earnings for 2025, significantly surpassing market expectations. The company achieved an earnings per share of $2.94, which was well above the forecasted $0.41, representing a surprise of 617.07%. Revenue also exceeded projections, totaling $1.49 billion compared to the anticipated $1.44 billion. Additionally, the board of Digital Realty Trust approved the 2025 Carried Interest Plan, aimed at attracting and retaining executives through incentives linked to strategic capital ventures. This plan will offer carried interest and appreciation interest awards to certain employees. BMO Capital has reiterated an Outperform rating on Digital Realty Trust, maintaining a price target of $195.00, citing a positive outlook despite recent pressures on data center stocks. Citizens JMP also reiterated a Market Outperform rating, with a maintained price target of $220.00, and adjusted its 2025 and 2026 AFFO per share estimates slightly upward due to strong second-quarter performance and sustained leasing momentum.
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