Equinix stories - Page 13

Frankfurt to overtake London with largest data centre cluster in EU
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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Frankfurt is preparing for substantial extra growth over the next year, with more than 11 data centre expansions announced by major providers.

‘Huat’ does Interconnection mean during Chinese New Year?
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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Chinese New Year marks a peak in personal and business interactions in Asia, driving record network traffic in eCommerce, travel, and entertainment sectors.

Equinix continues to dominate Cloudscene's data center leaderboard
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Equinix has topped Cloudscene's final data center leaderboard for 2017, dominating all regions for the fourth consecutive quarter.

Equinix CEO leaves company after 11 years over poor judgment in employee matter
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Steve Smith resigns as Equinix CEO after 11 years due to poor judgment in an employee matter, with Peter Van Camp stepping in as interim CEO.

Gartner provides recommendations around Equinix CEO’s abrupt departure
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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Equinix CEO Steve Smith steps down, leading to uncertainty in the datacenter industry. No immediate impact expected.

AT&T expands network into Equinix data centers
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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AT-T and Equinix are expanding their relationship to offer AT-T Switched Ethernet Service with Network on Demand to businesses in Equinix data centers.

Accelerating global interconnection with the acquisition of Metronode
Fri, 19th Jan 2018
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This US$792 million acquisition of Metronode will see us expand our reach in the country, which has been called for by a number of our customers.

New year, new privacy regulations - are you ready?
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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Ensuring Personal Information Protection (PIP) and privacy is a world and industry-wide concern among enterprises and service providers alike.

Just 20 metros generate 59% of worldwide colocation revenue
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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Just 20 metro areas, including Tokyo, London, and New York, generate 59% of global colocation revenues, with retail accounting for 72% of Q3 earnings.

How to speak like a data center geek: Artificial intelligence
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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Explore key AI concepts in our ‘Data Center Geek’ series, from algorithms to deep learning, and discover how interconnection powers these advancements.

Data center giants Equinix & Digital Realty make 2017 a record year for M&As
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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Entering 2018, there are also four additional major deals that have been agreed to but not yet closed that are worth over $2.6 billion.

Best data center company to work for in Asia named
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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HR Asia survey reveals best and worst companies to work for in Singapore, with Equinix taking home an award. #HRAsia #SingaporeCompanies.

Understanding artificial intelligence and machine learning in digital business
Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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Machine learning is pivotal in AI, enhancing decision-making in robotics and enterprise applications alike. Major firms are integrating sophisticated AI tools.

How to deploy data exchanges and integration for data monetization
Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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These and other digital business models are predominately based on data exchanges, which are now a pre-requisite for doing digital business at scale.

Equinix helps Kingsoft expand into Southeast Asia
Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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One of the motivations behind the expansion into Southeast Asia for Kingsoft is the growing mobile application market.

How carriers and service providers can expand global presence and reach
Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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Content providers must be as close as possible to omnichannel-based consumers at the edge to deliver the greatest quality of service.

Equinix connects global data centers to create inter-metro connectivity fabric
Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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Any Equinix customer will be able to request connections to any of the more than 1,000 participants on ECX Fabric today.

Scaling digital business: Making “everywhere, everyone and everything” a reality
Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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While digital creates new possibilities across all industries, it also poses a big challenge to traditional IT models.

How IoT data collection & aggregation with local event processing work
Sat, 2nd Dec 2017
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Trying to predict how many IOT devices will go online over the next decade is like trying to predict the growth rate of rabbits in the wild.

Equinix: 8 predictions for IT in 2018
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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Equinix highlights the rise of private blockchains, AI's mainstream breakthrough, and IoT's edge computing needs among its eight IT predictions for 2018.