FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Schwartz Eric 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

EQUINIX INC [ EQIX ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President, Equinix Europe
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

ONE LAGOON WAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/16/2011
(Street)

REDWOOD CITY, CA 94065
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   2/17/2011     M    5525   A $0   18086   D  
 
Common Stock   2/18/2011     S (1)    2210   D $91.2145   (2) 15876   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   $0   2/16/2011     A      11049         (3)   (4) Common Stock   11049   $0   11049   D  
 
Restricted Stock Units   $0   2/17/2011     M         5525      (3)   (4) Common Stock   5525   $0   5524   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Shares sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 Trading Plan.
( 2)  The average price of $91.2145 consists of the following blocks of shares: 100 shares sold at $90.67, 100 at $90.78, 100 at $90.81, 200 at $90.84, 100 at $90.85, 100 at $90.87, 10 at $90.91, 100 at $90.95, 100 at $91.00, 100 at $91.15, 200 at $91.24, 100 at $91.29, 100 at $91.32, 100 at $91.44, 100 at $91.47, 100 at $91.50, 100 at $91.57, 100 at $91.59, 100 at $91.62, 100 at $91.80 and 100 at $91.91.
( 3)  On February 11, 2010, the reporting person was granted performance restricted stock units, the vesting of which was subject to both continued service and the attainment of certain revenue and EBITDA targets for 2010. These targets were achieved at the rate of 110.5% out of a possible 120%, therefore 50% of the achievement level of the award vested on 2/17/2011, with 25% additional units of the achievement level of the award scheduled to vest on each of February 15, 2012 and February 15, 2013, subject solely to continued service.
( 4)  Restricted stock unit award expires upon reporting person's termination of employment.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Schwartz Eric
ONE LAGOON WAY
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94065

President, Equinix Europe

Signatures
Darrin B. Short, Attorney-in-Fact 2/18/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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