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Equinix expands Dallas Infomart
Campus with new US$142 million
data center
Equinix, a global interconnection and
data center company, has announced
the expansion of its Dallas Infomart
Data Center campus with the opening of
a new US$142M International Business
Exchange (IBX) data center and the launch
of its 5G and Edge Proof of Concept
Center (POCC).
The move supports the growing demand
for companies to accelerate their evolution
from traditional to digital businesses by
rapidly scaling their infrastructure, easily
adopting hybrid multi-cloud architectures
and interconnecting with strategic business
partners within the Platform Equinix global
ecosystem of nearly 10,000 customers.
The Dallas region is a major communications
hub for the southern US, with a
concentration of telecommunications
companies. Many of these companies are
part of the diverse ecosystem of carriers,
clouds and enterprises at Equinix’s Dallas
Infomart campus.
This ecosystem makes Equinix Dallas an
ideal location for companies seeking to test
WE ARE THRILLED
TO BRING OUR
NINTH FACILITY
TO THE DALLAS
CAMPUS ONLINE IN
THIS INCREASINGLY
IMPORTANT AND
GROWING MARKET.
and validate new 5G and edge innovations.
The Equinix 5G and Edge Proof of Concept
Center (POCC) will provide a 5G and edge
‘sandbox’ environment, enabling Mobile
Network Operators (MNOs), cloud platforms,
technology vendors and enterprises to
directly connect with the largest edge data
center platform in order to test, demonstrate
and accelerate complex 5G and edge
deployment and interoperability scenarios.
The Equinix 5G and Edge POCC aims to:
• Develop 5G and edge architectures that
leverage ecosystems already resident
at Equinix.
• Explore hybrid multi-cloud
interconnectivity scenarios
between MNOs, public clouds and
private infrastructures.
• Develop multiparty business models,
partnering strategies and go-to-market
motions for the nascent 5G and
edge market.
Jon Lin, President of Americas, Equinix, said:
“We are seeing significant customer demand
in Dallas as enterprises look to increase their
business offerings through implementing
IT infrastructures that are able to keep
pace with the continually evolving digital
landscape. We are thrilled to bring our ninth
facility to the Dallas campus online in this
increasingly important and growing market.”
The DA11 IBX is the ninth data center for
Equinix in the Dallas metro area and the
second building on the growing Dallas
Infomart campus. It is a four-story, state-ofthe-art
data center designed to deliver both
small and large-capacity deployments.
The innovative, modular construction
incorporates Equinix’s Flexible Data Center
(FDC) principles, which leverage common
design elements for space, power and
cooling to reduce capital cost while ensuring
long-term maintenance predictability. For
Equinix customers, this approach supports
delivery of the highest standards for uptime
and availability while lowering operating
risk and complexity. It will provide needed
capacity for businesses seeking to architect
hybrid multi-cloud infrastructures within a
dense ecosystem of customers and partners.
Stefanie Williams, Analyst, 451 Research,
said: “Connectivity is becoming increasingly
critical for the development of modern
hybrid cloud and mobile environments, and
Dallas is a key market in enabling companies
to accelerate their 5G strategies and overall
Digital Transformation journey.” •
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