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Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX), a provider of global data centre services, today announced a major company milestone: the opening of its 50th premier International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre. This announcement demonstrates Equinix’s ability to help its customers fully leverage all of the benefits of an interconnected world. Equinix’s $2.0 billion investment to expand operations between 2007 and 2010 is driven by market demand where Equinix’s premium IBX data centres are today distributed in 19 of the world’s leading markets on four continents. Through its 51 IBX and partner data centres, Equinix customers choose from hundreds of network providers to connect their business to the Internet, significantly lowering their total network costs, and also interconnect to key partners, creating a unique business ecosystem that optimises the distribution of their business content and applications.
“The opening of our 50th premier IBX data centre is a massive achievement for the company and is a testament to our team, our services and the value we provide to our customers on a daily basis,” said Steve Smith, president and CEO, Equinix. “This milestone validates our fundamental strategy to protect and connect the world’s most valued information assets and ensures that Equinix will continue to supply leading data centre services for businesses now and into the future.”
