NextiraOne, a 1bn Euro IT and networking services company, has signed with Equinix to act as its primary data center provider the its private cloud infrastructure offerings.

The French supplier chose Equinix’s LD5 International Business Exchange to support is roll out.

NextiraOne is building its cloud offering branded FlexSuite on Cisco FlexPod, NetApp and VMware. A FlexSuite is a private customer installation designed to power and cool multiple 5-15kw cabinets.  A FlexSuite can cope with 5-15kw loadings without inflating prices or leaving space unused. 

NextiraOne is extending its partnership with Equinix because of the network-rich environment and dense ecosystem of enterprise and cloud providers it will have access to in LD5, the company said.

Once established NextiraOne plans to roll the service into other markets.

According to IDC, IT organizations are viewing converged systems as a method to simplify management and increase time to value.
The firm says FlexSuite allows power consumption, capacity and usage to be flexed up or down according to business requirements.

Geraint Davies, head of business development, Data Centers, NextiraOne said: "The past twelve months have seen a significant increase in the number of businesses consolidating IT legacy systems, which have proven costly to update and slowed commercial growth. By locating in Equinix, we will not only be able to deliver our services to customers but also have direct access to a prospective client base of cloud driven customers and partners through Equinix Marketplace portal.”

Russell Poole, managing director, Equinix UK, said: "As businesses look to consolidate and simplify IT systems, more and more will turn to the cloud a as a cost-effective way to do this. NextiraOne provides businesses with the knowledge and expertise to ensure that they not only implement the right cloud strategy, but also help them to navigate the common pitfalls associated with a poor implementation that can result in spiralling costs."

NextiraOne is headquartered in Paris, and operates in 16 countries with more than 4,300 employees across Europe and the USA.

Separately FastMatch, an FX ECN trading platform  trading over 130 currency pairs as well as spot metals has set up in Equinix LD4 in Slough outside London.” The average response rime of the matching engine is 100 microseconds roundtrip. FastMatch matching engine in Slough LD4 is offering traders in Europe quotes and trades information with prices and sizes in real time with no delays at no cost,” said Fastmatch CEO, Dmitri Galinov.