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Equinix

Equinix data center Equinix is the world’s largest colocation provider, with 190 data centers in 48 cities. Their size has allowed them to innovate at various levels of data center design, from the layout of the physical center to the software-defined networking (SDN) installed on their servers. Their Equinix Cloud Exchange (ECX) provides premium connectivity to cloud networks across the world.

Headquarters: Redwood City, CA
Web: https://www.equinix.com/

The Top 10 Data Center Stories of 2020

By Rich Miller - December 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

An overhead view of data center buildings on a Google campus. (Image: Google)

It’s been a strange and extraordinary year, in which many existing data center trends have been amplified by the pandemic. Here are the 10 most popular stories on Data Center Frontier in 2020, ranked by page views.

Tagged With: Amazon Web Services, American Tower, Equinix, Google, Microsoft

The Top 10 Data Center Stories for November 2020

By Rich Miller - December 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

Digital Realty's Building P in Ashburn is among the multi-tenant data center facilities housing different types of workloads. (Photo: Digital Realty)

Edge, Equinix and Atlanta were the three themes that grabbed readers’ attention in November. Here are the 10 most popular stories on Data Center Frontier in November 2020, in order of article views.

Tagged With: Colony Capital, DataBank, Equinix, Microsoft, Switch Data Centers, Vantage Data Centers

Equinix Expands in Ashburn, Plans Fleet of Four-Story Data Centers

By Rich Miller - November 17, 2020 1 Comment

The Equinix DC21 data center in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo: Equinix)

Equinix is expanding in Northern Virginia’s Data Center Alley, opening a new campus in Ashburn featuring an innovation lab and new design for a series of four-story data centers.

Tagged With: Ashburn, Equinix, Loudoun County, Northern Virginia

Equinix Metal Taps Automation for Speedier Server, Network Deployments

By Rich Miller - October 6, 2020 Leave a Comment

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The Equinix Metal service aims to bring cloud-style automation to colocation, enabling dedicated servers to be provisioned “as a service.” It’s based on tech from the recent acquisition of Packet.

Tagged With: bare metal clouds, Equinix

The Business Edge Emerges: Deals Highlight Growing Investment in Edge Computing

By Rich Miller - September 28, 2020 Leave a Comment

Edge computing deals and deployments span the range of digital infrastructure, from racks and modules to data center halls. (Images: American Tower, Vapor IO, Equinix and Amazon)

The Business Edge is drawing closer, as seen in a flurry of announcements that showcase the many ways stakeholders in distributed computing are stepping up their investment and deploying real-world edge infrastructure.

Tagged With: Amazon Web Services, American Tower, Edge Computing, Equinix, Flexential, Vapor IO, Verizon

Beyond Colo: Equinix Repositions as Digital Infrastructure Company

By Rich Miller - September 23, 2020 Leave a Comment

Dense network cabling inside an Equinix interconnection facility in Amsterdam. (Photo: Equinix)

Equinix, the world’s largest provider of colocation and interconnection services, provider, is repositioning itself as “the world’s digital infrastructure company.” It’s the latest wrinkle in the language of the data center industry.

Tagged With: Equinix

Microsoft, Equinix, QTS Cited for Green Power Leadership

By Rich Miller - September 23, 2020 Leave a Comment

The data center sector’s growing focus on sustainability was on display in the EPA Green Power Leadership Awards, which honored Microsoft, Equinix and QTS Realty Trust.

Tagged With: Equinix, Microsoft, QTS Realty

Climate Risk Sharpens Focus on Energy Security, On-Site Power Generation

By Rich Miller - September 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

The West Coast wildfires are highlighting the importance of energy security for data centers, which are pursuing a number of strategies to adapt to climate change and rolling blackouts, including on-site power generation.

Tagged With: Bloom Energy, Climate Change, Equinix, Generators, Macquarie, NTT, Stonepeak

Equinix Reports Ransomware Incident, Says Customers Unaffected

By Rich Miller - September 10, 2020 Leave a Comment

Inside an Equinix colocation center. (Image: Equinix)

Colocation provider Equinix says it discovered a ransomware attack on some of its internal systems, and took “immediate and decisive action” in response. The company said customer operations were not impacted by the incident.

Tagged With: Data Center Security, Equinix, Security

Doubling Down in Dallas: Equinix Opens New Data Center at the Infomart

By Rich Miller - June 25, 2020 Leave a Comment

The Dallas Infomart begins a new chapter this week with the opening of the $142 million Equinix DA11, a purpose-built data center, which expands the iconic carrier hotel property into a multi-building cloud campus.

Tagged With: Dallas, Dallas Infomart, Equinix

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