REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Feb. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix,
Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data
center company, today announced the expansion of its data center in
Jakarta, known as JK1, through its
partnership with DCI Indonesia (DCI).
Coupled with its alliance with DCI and a premium connection with
the Indonesian Internet Exchange (IIX), the second phase of
development at JK1 is an indicator of Equinix's continued
commitment to the region, where market demand from the cloud and
financial sectors for world-class data center services is
flourishing.
Highlights / Key Facts
- JK1 phase two will add approximately 400 cabinets to the data
center, doubling available capacity to a total net size of 800
cabinets. The expansion is scheduled to be completed by the end of
February 2016.
- Through the DCI and Indonesian Internet Service Provider
Association (APJII) collaboration, JK1 enables direct peering
connection to the IIX. Companies can also access Equinix's highly
interconnected International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data
centers across strategic global markets via existing major network
providers.
- JK1 is located at Cibitung, approximately 30 km from the
Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD), and offers a full range
of premium colocation, interconnection and support services. The
carrier-neutral facility will be bringing more carriers into the
data center to enrich network density by partnering with Indonesian
Internet Service Provider Association (APJII) to provide more
options for direct peering connection to the IIX.
- JK1 phase two will further extend Platform Equinix™ to cater to
the increased demand for premium interconnection and data center
services in Indonesia and the
Asia-Pacific region. The expansion
will give existing customers the added capacity to easily scale
when required, ensuring high-performance, network reliability,
redundancy, and low latency. The expansion is in line with the
steady growth of the company's leading global interconnection
platform, in which Equinix has invested more than $7.5 billion over the last 17 years.
- JK1 is home to a mix of businesses from various industries
including cloud and IT services, network providers and enterprises,
and a high concentration of financial services companies. Companies
can leverage Equinix's rich business ecosystems to connect with one
another and transact to realize new business opportunities.
- In recent months Equinix has significantly expanded its global
footprint through the acquisitions of TelecityGroup and Bit-isle
which increased its reach to 40 markets globally. This has
strengthened its ability to help global companies connect directly
to partners, customers and employees in its 145 IBX data centers
around the world. By facilitating more collaboration across
borders, Equinix is a key proponent of the interconnected era and
is bringing people and businesses closer together to accelerate
business growth.
Quotes
- Marina Budiman, CEO, DCI
Indonesia:
"Our partnership with Equinix
has helped to fast track the expansion of JK1 and has bolstered our
commitment to bringing in more carriers to further enrich network
density. We will be collaborating with the Indonesian Internet
Service Provider Association (APJII) for direct peering connection
to the IIX. This will provide companies looking to expand or
establish themselves in Indonesia
with more opportunities to interconnect with other service
providers to help grow their business."
- Jamalul Izza, president,
Chairman, APJII:
"We are delighted to have
partnered with DCI Indonesia to present direct peering to the
Indonesia Internet Exchange (IIX) which is managed by APJII in the
DCI data center. This is in line with our vision and mission which
is to be actively participating in building and developing the
Indonesia Internet governance to enhance the potential of human
resources in the field of internet technology and in one of APJII's
programs in increasing local traffic. We hope that with the
presence of IIX in the data center, DCI will be a great benefit to
the internet industry and foster new growth and expansion."
- Clement Goh, managing
director, Equinix South Asia:
"The phase two expansion of JK1
does more than just cater to ongoing demand from our financial
services customers. Access to IIX will provide greater connectivity
for customers, especially cloud and content providers, who will
benefit from interconnection to other network providers. JK1 has
long been known as a leading data center for both technical and
operational excellence. This expansion will cement our commitment
to customer needs by providing them with direct access to
established business ecosystems."
About PT DCI, Indonesia
PT Data Center Infrastructure Indonesia (DCI) focuses on
providing premium data center services. DCI Data Center is
specifically dedicated to operating secure and reliable data center
services, situated at a secure site that is favorable
infrastructure wise, and is located not far from Jakarta. DCI is backed by solid experience
from industry players with more than 20 years of experience in the
fields information technology, data center services and
infrastructure management.
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 40 markets across
five continents, Equinix is where companies come together
to realize new opportunities and accelerate their
business, IT and cloud strategies. 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.
Equinix and IBX are registered trademarks of Equinix, Inc.
International Business Exchange is a trademark of Equinix,
Inc.
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