EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 1, 2001 relating to the financial statements of Equinix, Inc., which appears in Equinix Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP San Jose, California March 27, 2001