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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-050696.txt : 20060831
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060831210026
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-050696
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060829
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060831
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060831

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Trout James
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001371569

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32336
		FILM NUMBER:		061069740

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-738-6500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		560 MISSION STREET, SUITE 2900
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001297996
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0726

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		560 MISSION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2900
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(415)738-6500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		560 MISSION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2900
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 FOR JAMES TROUT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001297996</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Digital Realty Trust, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DLR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001371569</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Trout James</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>560 MISSION STREET, SUITE 2900</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP, Portfolio &amp; Tech Ops</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class C Profits Interest Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>16667</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>16667</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>66667</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Class C profits interest units (&quot;Class C Units&quot;) are membership interests in Digital Realty Trust, L.P., a Maryland limited partnership of which the issuer is the general partner.  A number of Class C Units, up to 60%, will vest on September 30, 2008, and thereafter a number of Class C Units, up to a maximum of 1-2/3% will vest monthly, except that up to 100% of the Class C Units will vest upon a change in control of the issuer, provided in each case that (i) the cumulative return to the issuer's common stockholders as measured from October 1, 2005 meets certain targets and (ii) the reporting person remains employed by the issuer for a certain period. Partial vesting is possible based on the cumulative return to the Issuer's common stockholders, the period of time the reporting person remains employed by the issuer and the issuer's stock price for the 5 consecutive trading days ending on the measurement date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Barbara Polster, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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