REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and
HONG KONG, May 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc.
(Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company,
today announced its plans to further expand its footprint in
Hong Kong. It will invest over
$40 million to build the third phase
of its second International Business Exchange
™ (IBX®) data center (HK2). It will also build the
ninth phase of its first data center (HK1). The new facilities will
meet strong demand from cloud and content and digital media (CDM)
companies for data center and interconnection services in
Hong Kong.
Highlights/Key Facts
- Located in the western part of Hong
Kong, the third phase of HK2 will provide space for an
additional 900 cabinets, bringing the total capacity of the data
center to 2,350 cabinets. It is slated to open in Q4, 2015, in
conjunction with the additional phase of HK1-IX, which will add 275
cabinets.
- The expansion of HK1 and HK2 will enable businesses to better
address the huge consumer appetite for online media and video
content. In Hong Kong alone, 79
percent of the population is active on the internet, with 66
percent active on social media and 64 percent mobile internet
users1. Given this high penetration, content and digital
media companies are deploying in Equinix's Hong Kong data centers at a rapid rate to be
in closer proximity to end users and lower network latency to
provide an optimal end-user experience.
- Equinix Hong Kong's content and digital media customer base
grew 16 percent year-over-year in 2014. Content companies such as
ChinaCache, Casale Media and MediaMath are deploying with
Equinix Hong Kong to access its network-dense ecosystem of more
than 1,000 networks, carriers, mobile providers and internet
service providers (ISPs), such as China Unicom. Content companies
are also deploying with Equinix to develop agile, hybrid cloud
environments with access to multiple clouds including Microsoft
Azure, AWS and Google Cloud Platform and networks via Equinix Cloud
Exchange.
- Equinix's cloud and IT ecosystem also continues to gain
momentum in Hong Kong, as local
and international internet security and cloud service providers
(CSPs) are increasingly choosing to deploy with Equinix Hong Kong
as an entry point into Asia-Pacific. With IDC predicting the cloud
market to grow 23 percent in 2015, driven by rising interests from
enterprises2, internet security, network and cloud
service providers such as Macroview, Microware, Netswitch,
Nexusguard and OneAsia are turning to Equinix Hong Kong to connect
with an established ecosystem of over 6,300 potential customers and
partners.
- The expansion of Equinix's footprint in Hong Kong is the latest in a series of
expansions across Asia-Pacific to
meet the rising demand for interconnection services. Most recently
in March 2015, Equinix opened its
third Singapore data center (SG3)
and its first data center in Melbourne (ME1) in December 2014.
Quotes
- Jesse Shang, senior vice president, China Unicom
Hong Kong:
"With our deployment in Equinix's IBX data center in
Hong Kong, we've been able to
connect with thousands of companies and tap into new business
opportunities across various industries, ranging from enterprises
to service providers. It has also enabled us to quickly and
efficiently scale our services, providing telecommunication
services to customers throughout Asia-Pacific and the Middle East."
- PH Tang, chief technology officer, Macroview
Telecom:
"As one of Hong
Kong's leading ICT Systems Integrators, we've seen uptake
from customers wanting to deploy the latest network infrastructure
and private cloud solutions. This made it natural for us to partner
with Equinix thanks to its strong public cloud ecosystem and
experience as a cloud enabler. Together we can help customers
benefit from the latest hybrid cloud solutions and ensure they
adopt the right cloud strategy for their businesses."
- Joseph Yang, director of
Professional & Managed Services, Microware Limited:
"Microware is committed to helping our clients
simplify complex IT infrastructure through our
state-of-the-art cloud solutions, enabling them to focus on
their core business without worrying about managing IT
operations. To achieve this, we choose to host our cloud
services inside Equinix IBX data centers, with its
global footprint, network-dense connectivity, wide range
of cloud service providers and dedicated disaster
recovery."
- Alex Tam, managing director,
Equinix Hong Kong:
"With the strong momentum of cloud
and content companies deploying in Hong
Kong, as well as data center services demand from worldwide
customers including many in China,
it was a clear strategic business decision to expand our presence
in Hong Kong. The investment in
HK1 and HK2 further positions Hong
Kong as an important regional hub, not only for financial
services firms but for cloud and content companies as
well."
Additional Resources
- Equinix's Cloud Ecosystem Gains Momentum in Hong Kong
- Equinix Completes Expansion of Third Hong Kong Data Center
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
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.
1 Digital, Social, and Mobile in APAC 2015 Report,
Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Singapore, March 2015
2 Hybrid cloud adoption set for a big boost in 2015,
Computerworld, December 2014
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