REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and
OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc.,
a global interconnection and data center company, today announced
the immediate availability of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct
Connect in Equinix's Osaka International Business Exchange™
(IBX®) data center (OS1). With AWS Direct Connect,
companies across Asia can connect
their privately owned and managed infrastructure directly to AWS,
establishing a private connection to the AWS Cloud that reduces
costs, increases throughput, and delivers more consistent
application performance. The Osaka
offering is the second in Japan,
with AWS Direct Connect also available in Equinix's Tokyo (TY2) data center, and it brings the
total number of Equinix metros offering the service to nine,
globally, with four in Asia Pacific.
According to IDC's Public IT Cloud Services 2014-2018 Forecast,
it is estimated that the cloud sector in the Asia Pacific region will grow at a compound
annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.5%. With this continued
growth, many companies are looking to deploy hybrid clouds, to reap
the scalability and cost benefits of the cloud, while maintaining
the security and control of on-premise infrastructure. By
offering AWS Direct Connect across Asia
Pacific, Equinix helps enterprise CIOs advance their hybrid
cloud strategies by seamlessly and securely incorporating cloud
services into their existing architectures.
Highlights / Key Facts
- The Osaka offering enables
enterprises in Western Japan to
build hybrid cloud infrastructures, connecting AWS Cloud to
existing on-premises environment with private connectivity,
including the option of redundant access to the AWS Cloud within
Japan.
- Cloud computing continues to grow in the Asia Pacific region, with Japan leading in overall growth.
According to a recent Cloud Readiness Index from the Asia Cloud
Computing Association, Japan
ranked highest in overall cloud readiness.
- AWS Direct Connect availability in Osaka marks the fourth Equinix location in
Asia Pacific to offer the
services. By using AWS Direct Connect within Equinix's Asia Pacific data centers, customers can have
a consistent, dedicated network connection to the AWS Cloud for
higher performance at a lower cost.
- Equinix now offers AWS Direct Connect in nine locations;
Frankfurt, London, Osaka, Seattle, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo
and Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia. Equinix customers in these
metros experience lower network costs into and out of AWS and take
advantage of reduced AWS Direct Connect data transfer rates.
Quotes
- Samuel Lee, President,
Asia Pacific,
Equinix:
"Our goal at Equinix is to help our
enterprise customers realize the full benefits of the cloud –
without worrying about application latency or cost issues. AWS
Direct Connect makes it easy for our customers to establish a
dedicated network connection from Equinix to AWS. This private,
direct access reduces network costs, increases throughput, and
provides a more consistent network experience than Internet-based
connections."
- Hiroshi Go, Senior Director, Service Platform Development,
Cloud Services Division, Hitachi Ltd.:
"We look forward
to the availability of AWS Direct Connect in OS1 data center. To
ensure the stable and consistent quality for end-users, integrating
the network infrastructure is one of the most important
responsibilities for data center and cloud service providers. At
Hitachi, we have our network node in Equinix OS1, which offers
excellent connectivity to the Internet backbone. AWS in OS1 will
help us meet ongoing customer demands, as well as create new
business opportunities."
- Yukio Yamasaki, vice
president, K-Opticom Corporation:
"At K-Opticom,
we are excited about the potential of direct connection to AWS
cloud services at Equinix's OS1 data center. By continuing to
provide an environment that enables companies to connect to a
variety of cloud services privately and securely, we are confident
that we can meet the evolving needs of a wide range of customers.
By locating our network connection with Equinix in Osaka, we are confident we can continue to
provide value-added services with
Equinix."
Additional
Resources
- Equinix and AWS Direct Connect: Your Onramp to Amazon Web
Services [video]
- More about Equinix and AWS Direct Connect [datasheet]
About Equinix
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) connects the world's leading
businesses to their customers, employees and partners inside the
most interconnected data centers. In 33 markets worldwide,
Equinix is where companies come together to realize new
opportunities and accelerate their business, IT and cloud
strategies. http://www.equinix.com/.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ
materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking
statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but
are not limited to, the challenges of acquiring, operating and
constructing IBX centers and developing, deploying and delivering
Equinix services; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to
the integration of companies we have acquired or will acquire into
Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenue from customers in
recently built out or acquired data centers; failure to complete
any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time;
competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to
generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay
new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business
from our key customers; and other risks described from time to time
in Equinix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In particular, see Equinix's recent quarterly and annual reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which
are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume
any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained
in this press release.
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