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In February Equinix announced the launch of two new European data centers (located in the south western region of Frankfurt and the other in Dusseldorf), as well as a plan to expand an existing one (to the north of Frankfurt).
Equinix is also expanding in North America, after it announced in October last year a $689 million deal to acquire Switch and Data, which will instantly increase its portfolio by 34 data centers in US and Canada.
Now the company has increased its presence in Switzerland with the purpose-built GV2 IBX data centre, Equinix's fifth in the country. This facility will accommodate demand for premium colocation and data centre services from both local and global corporations and banking organisations.
The first phase adds 380 cabinets to Equinix's data centre capacity in Geneva, and when fully built out, will total 48,400 gross square feet (4,500 gross square metres) with capacity for 760 cabinet equivalents.
According to Equinix the addition more than doubles its footprint in the city, making it Equinix's largest IBX in Switzerland. It said that further phases will be opened during 2010, but would be timed to reflect market demand.
Equinix's GV2 IBX data centre is located west of Geneva's city center, and is apparently "conveniently located to transport and airport links." It is "already well-connected to both metro and regional networks, providing Equinix customers with a variety of options to access the data center."
Equinix GV2 IBX is connected to the Equinix GV1 IBX via number of fibre paths from multiple providers, and reaches "more than 40 additional carriers and service providers which in turn offer network connectivity to the remainder of Switzerland and the rest of the world."
Equinix said that the data centre will also enable it to continue the expansion of its interconnect business, as Geneva is a key location between the Mediterranean fiber landing sites of Marseille, France and Palermo, Italy and the major metropolitan regions of Northern Europe.
"Geneva is a very strategic market for Equinix," said Eric Schwartz, president of Equinix in Europe, in a statement. "Not only is there growing local demand for high specification data centre services - particularly from the city's financial sector - the city's location between Northern and Southern Europe means it is a key peering point for a increasing number of network operators."
"Our high specification, high capacity and network-rich GV2 data centre more than doubles our capacity in Geneva, providing our existing and prospective customers with the space to support both their current and future data centre operations," Schwartz said.
The GV2 IBX data centre is part of Equinix's $1.4 billion 2007-2010 global expansion plan. The company has also announced plans to open a fourth IBX data centre in Zurich, expected to open in the second quarter of this year.
In February Equinix announced the launch of two new European data centers (located in the south western region of Frankfurt and the other in Dusseldorf), as well as a plan to expand an existing one (to the north of Frankfurt).
Equinix is also expanding in North America, after it announced in October last year a $689 million deal to acquire Switch and Data, which will instantly increase its portfolio by 34 data centers in US and Canada.
Now the company has increased its presence in Switzerland with the purpose-built GV2 IBX data centre, Equinix's fifth in the country. This facility will accommodate demand for premium colocation and data centre services from both local and global corporations and banking organisations.
The first phase adds 380 cabinets to Equinix's data centre capacity in Geneva, and when fully built out, will total 48,400 gross square feet (4,500 gross square metres) with capacity for 760 cabinet equivalents.
According to Equinix the addition more than doubles its footprint in the city, making it Equinix's largest IBX in Switzerland. It said that further phases will be opened during 2010, but would be timed to reflect market demand.
Equinix's GV2 IBX data centre is located west of Geneva's city center, and is apparently "conveniently located to transport and airport links." It is "already well-connected to both metro and regional networks, providing Equinix customers with a variety of options to access the data center."
Equinix GV2 IBX is connected to the Equinix GV1 IBX via number of fibre paths from multiple providers, and reaches "more than 40 additional carriers and service providers which in turn offer network connectivity to the remainder of Switzerland and the rest of the world."
Equinix said that the data centre will also enable it to continue the expansion of its interconnect business, as Geneva is a key location between the Mediterranean fiber landing sites of Marseille, France and Palermo, Italy and the major metropolitan regions of Northern Europe.
"Geneva is a very strategic market for Equinix," said Eric Schwartz, president of Equinix in Europe, in a statement. "Not only is there growing local demand for high specification data centre services - particularly from the city's financial sector - the city's location between Northern and Southern Europe means it is a key peering point for a increasing number of network operators."
"Our high specification, high capacity and network-rich GV2 data centre more than doubles our capacity in Geneva, providing our existing and prospective customers with the space to support both their current and future data centre operations," Schwartz said.
The GV2 IBX data centre is part of Equinix's $1.4 billion 2007-2010 global expansion plan. The company has also announced plans to open a fourth IBX data centre in Zurich, expected to open in the second quarter of this year.