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Platforms

Oxford Quantum Circuits Installing Quantum Computer in Equinix IBX® Data Center With Plans To Open Access to Businesses Globally

Quantum Computing company democratizes quantum adoption, collaborating with Equinix to enable companies around the world to trial and experiment with the ground-breaking technology REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. and LONDON, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), a leading global Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) company, and Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, today announced that OQC aims to make one of the most powerful quantum computers available commercially to businesses worldwide via Equinix’s TY11 Tokyo International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center. OQC is installing its quantum hardware in TY11 and plans to leverage Equinix’s on-demand interconnection solution, Equinix Fabric®, to make its Quantum Computing…

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Equinix To Back Five New Solar Farms In Spain

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, has significantly increased its backing of renewable power projects with the addition of five new long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in SPAIN totaling 225 megawatts (MW). Once operational in 2025, the projects are expected to generate more than enough power to match consumption at Equinix’s International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers in MADRID, BARCELONA and SEVILLE. The five new projects, along with existing projects, will bring Equinix’s contracted PPA capacity to 595 MW globally, which is estimated to generate nearly two million MWh annually. “PPAs are an important financial structure to advance carbon-free…

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Engineering

Announcing Apigee Advanced API Security For Google Cloud

Organizations in every region and industry are developing APIs to enable easier and more standardized delivery of services and data for digital experiences. This increasing shift to digital experiences has grown API usage and traffic volumes. However, as malicious API attacks also have grown, API security has become an important battleground over business risk. To help customers more easily address their growing API security needs, Google Cloud is announcing today the Preview of Advanced API Security, a comprehensive set of API security capabilities built on Apigee, our API management platform. Advanced API Security enables organizations to more easily detect security…

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Technology

Sustainability Innovations Take Center Stage At Equinix’s New Munich Data Center

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, today opened its new International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center—MU4—located in Aschheim near MUNICH, GERMANY. The development of MU4 aims to support the growing digital needs of local companies—particularly from the automotive, industrial, financial and healthcare sectors—by providing them with direct, secure and fast connections to a multitude of cloud providers, services and partners. The new site is carrier-neutral and offers customers access to a comprehensive digital ecosystem spanning various industries and markets through Platform Equinix®. In addition, customers benefit from Equinix’s colocation and interconnection services, including the software-defined Equinix Fabric™ service, which…

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Leading Partners Join Forces With Equinix To Test Sustainable Data Center Innovations Including Fuel Cell And Liquid Cooling Technologies

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, announced the opening of its first Co-Innovation Facility (CIF), located in its DC15 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center at the Equinix Ashburn Campus in the WASHINGTON, D.C. area. A component of Equinix’s Data Center of the Future initiative, the CIF is a new capability that enables partners to work with Equinix on trialing and developing innovations. These innovations, such as identifying a path to clean hydrogen-enabled fuel cells or deploying more capable battery solutions, will be used to help define the future of sustainable digital infrastructure and services globally. Sustainable innovations, including…

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EllaLink Collaborates With Equinix On First-Ever High-Capacity Subsea Cable Between Latin America And Europe

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, and EllaLink announced the first-ever high-capacity subsea cable system between EUROPE and LATIN AMERICA is in full operation. Delivered by EllaLink to Equinix’s International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers—SP4 in São Paulo, LS1 in LISBON and MD2 in Madrid—the new system provides a 50% increase in network performance between data centers in BRAZIL, PORTUGAL and SPAIN when compared to routes that had to previously transit through NORTH AMERICA. Reducing latency is a critical factor for content providers, cloud companies and financial firms, where a delay of a few milliseconds can impact the profitability of trading operations. EllaLink selected Equinix due to the company’s expertise in…

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Technology

Equinix To Provide Connectivity Infrastructure For DISH’s 5G Buildout

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, today announced a partnership with DISH to provide digital infrastructure services in support of THE UNITED STATES’ first cloud-native, Open RAN-based 5G network. By partnering with Equinix, DISH will have access to the critical interconnection infrastructure in Equinix’s International Business Exchange™(IBX®) data centers across the U.S. “DISH is taking the lead in delivering on the promise of 5G in the U.S., and our partnership with Equinix will enable us to secure critical interconnections for a nationwide 5G network,” said Jeff McSchooler, DISH executive vice president of wireless network operations. “With proximity to large population centers,…

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Cloud Migration Plans Surge Despite Security Concerns

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, has found there has been a significant year-on-year leap in companies planning to move business-critical applications to the cloud, despite cybersecurity concerns. The need to remain competitive and cater to increased user demands has prompted a 15% jump to 37% of companies saying they plan to move business-critical applications to the cloud in 2020-21, compared to the previous year. As digital leaders build robust digital infrastructures to ensure future success, it is estimated that almost half (47%) of their IT infrastructure globally is now on the cloud, despite ongoing concerns over cloud security. These…

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NetApp Delivers An Innovative, No-Compromise, Unified Hybrid Cloud Experience

NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP) a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, unveiled a new release of its ONTAP software that powers data services on premises and in the cloud, as well as an array of portfolio updates that leverage ONTAP to provide a flexible foundation for hybrid cloud, unify data management across on-premises and cloud environments, and simplify consumption and operation of hybrid cloud services. As the only provider of hybrid cloud solutions that offers native integration with the world’s leading public clouds, NetApp is unifying management of on-premises and public cloud environments, delivering new ways to consume and operate data services…

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Solutions

Equinix Expands Silicon Valley Campus With New $142M Highly Energy Efficient Data Center

Equinix, Inc., the world’s digital infrastructure company™, announced the ability to serve more enterprise partners and customers with its newest International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center in Silicon Valley, located at its Great Oaks campus in SAN JOSE. The $142M facility, named SV11, is expected to open June 30, 2021, and will support the increasing demand from organizations for premium data center services to accelerate business performance and drive their digital transformation agendas. SV11 is targeting LEED Silver certification with an ultra-low design average annual Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.17. SV11 customers can benefit from reductions of their CO2 footprint through Equinix’s renewable energy procurement strategy…

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