Equinix will shutter its “Metal” bare metal infrastructure-as-a-service by June 2026 to refocus on colocation, interconnection, and hyperscale solutions. Launched in 2020 after acquiring Packet, the service aimed to complement Equinix’s data centers but struggled to compete against hyperscale cloud giants. Equinix reassures existing customers of continued support while pivoting to meet soaring demand for data center space fueled by the generative AI boom.