EQUINIX, INC. 2000 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD FOR CEO & CFO

with respect to 50% of those units on the first Trading Day that coincides with or follows the date upon which the Board of Directors of the Company or committee thereof certifies that the Company has achieved revenue and adjusted EBITDA goals for 2011 of at least $         million and $         million, respectively, for 2011;

with respect to 25% of those units on February 15, 2013; and

with respect to the remaining 25% of those units on February 15, 2014.

Each Restricted Stock Unit will be settled on the first Trading Day that occurs on or after the day when the Restricted Stock Unit vests. However, each Restricted Stock Unit must be settled not later than the March 15 of the calendar year after the calendar year in which the Restricted Stock Unit vests.

At the time of settlement, you will receive one share of the Company’s Common Stock for each vested Restricted Stock Unit.

Trading Day means a day that satisfies each of the following requirements:

•         The Nasdaq Global Market is open for trading on that day,

•         You are permitted to sell shares of the Company’s Common Stock on that day without incurring liability under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,

•         Either (a) you are not in possession of material non-public information that would make it illegal for you to sell shares of the Company’s Common Stock on that day under Rule 10b5 of the Securities and Exchange Commission or (b) Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission is applicable,

•         Under the Company’s written Insider Trading Policy, you are permitted to sell shares of the Company’s Common Stock on that day, and

•         You are not prohibited from selling shares of the Company’s Common Stock on that day by a written agreement between you and the Company or a third party.

In addition, you will vest as to 50% of the unvested Restricted Stock Units if the Company is subject to a Change in Control before your Service terminates, and you are subject to a Qualifying Termination (as defined below) within 12 months after the Change in Control. Change in Control is defined in the Plan.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any action taken in connection with a Change in Control must either (a) preserve the exemption of the Restricted Stock Units from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) or (b) comply with Section 409A of the Code.

Qualifying

Termination

A Qualifying Termination means a Separation (as defined below) resulting from: (a) involuntary discharge for any reason other than Cause (as defined below) within 12 months after a Change in Control; or (b) your voluntary resignation for Good Reason (as defined below), between the date that is four months following a Change in Control and the date that is 12 months following a Change in Control (provided however, that the grounds for Good Reason may arise at anytime within the 12 months following the Change in Control).

Cause means your unauthorized use or disclosure of trade secrets which causes material harm to the Company, your conviction of, or a plea of “guilty” or “no contest” to, a felony, or your gross misconduct.

Good Reason means (i) a material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities; (ii) a material reduction in your level of compensation (including base salary and target bonus) other than pursuant to a Company-wide reduction of compensation where the reduction affects the other executive officers and your reduction is substantially equal, on a percentage basis, to the reduction of the other executive officers; or (iii) a relocation of your place of employment by more than 30 miles, provided and only if such change, reduction or relocation is effected by the Company without your consent.

For vesting to accelerate as a result of a voluntary resignation for Good Reason, all of the following requirements must be satisfied: (1) you must provide notice to the Company of your intent to assert Good Reason within 120 days of the initial existence of one or more of the conditions set forth in subclauses (i) through (iii); and (2) the Company will have 30 days from the date of such notice to remedy the condition and, if it does so, you may withdraw your resignation or may resign with no acceleration benefit. Should the Company remedy the condition as set forth above and then one or more of the conditions arises again within twelve (12) months following the occurrence of a Change in Control, you may assert Good Reason again subject to all of the conditions set forth herein.

Separation means a “separation from service,” as defined in the regulations under Section 409A of the Code.

Leaves of Absence

and Part-Time

Work

For purposes of this award, your Service does not terminate when you go on a military leave, a sick leave or another bona fide leave of absence, if the leave was approved by the Company in writing. But your Service terminates when the approved leave ends, unless you immediately return to active work.

If you go on a leave of absence that lasts or is expected to last seven days or longer, then vesting will be suspended during the leave to the extent provided for in the Company’s leave policy. Upon your return to active work (as determined by the Company), vesting will resume; however, unless otherwise provided in the Company’s leave policy, you will not receive credit for any vesting until you work an amount of time equal to the period of your leave.

If you, and the Company, agree to a reduction in your scheduled work hours, then the Company reserves the right to modify the rate at which the Restricted Stock Units vest, so that the rate of vesting is commensurate with your reduced work schedule. Any such adjustment shall be consistent with the Company’s policies for part-time or reduced work schedules or shall be pursuant to the terms of an agreement between you and the Company pertaining to your reduced work schedule.

Settlement / Stock

Certificates

make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all withholding obligations for Tax Related Items of the Company and/or the Employer. With the Company’s consent, these arrangements may include (a) withholding shares of Company stock that otherwise would be issued to you when they vest, (b) surrendering shares that you previously acquired, or (c) deducting the withholding taxes from any cash compensation payable to you. The fair market value of the shares you surrender, determined as of the date taxes otherwise would have been withheld in cash, will be applied as a credit against the withholding taxes.

The Company may refuse to deliver the shares of Common Stock to you if you fail to comply with your obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items as described in this subsection.

Restrictions on

Resale

This Agreement will be interpreted and enforced with respect to issues of contract law under the laws of the State of Delaware (except their choice of law provisions).

For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from the relationship of the parties evidenced by this grant or this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of California and agree that such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of San Mateo County, California, U.S.A. or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.

The Plan and Other

Agreements

The text of the Plan is incorporated in this Agreement by reference. A copy of the Plan is available on the Company’s intranet or by request to the Stock Services Department.

This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding this award. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning this award are superseded. This Agreement may be amended only by another written agreement between the parties.