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DC CONTINUES TO PROSPER AS A KEY DIGITAL HUB FOR BUSINESSES AROUND THE WORLD DESPITE THE CHALLENGES FACED WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC . vendors in the digital infrastructure space can test , demonstrate and evolve their products in collaboration with Equinix .
The CIF is a new capability , hosted by Equinix , that enables innovative suppliers to work with Equinix on trialing and developing methodologies that will be used to help define the future of digital infrastructure and services .
Highlights / key facts
• DC21 is a two-story , state-of-the-art data center designed to deliver both small-and large-capacity deployments . The innovative , modular construction incorporates Equinix ’ s Flexible Data
( FDC ) principles , which leverage common design elements for space , power and cooling to reduce capital costs while ensuring long-term maintenance predictability . The US $ 95 million first phase of DC21 will provide more than 41,000 square feet of colocation space , offering an initial capacity of 925 cabinets . Upon completion of the planned future phases , DC21 is expected to provide total capacity of 3,100 cabinet equivalents and colocation space of more than 124,000 square feet .
• The US $ 111 million first phase of DC15 opened in Q2 2020 with an initial capacity of 1,600 cabinet equivalents and colocation space of approximately 23,000 square feet . www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO
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