Equinix stories - Page 13
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Equinix continues to dominate Cloudscene's data center leaderboard
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Equinix has topped Cloudscene's final data center leaderboard for 2017, dominating all regions for the fourth consecutive quarter.
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Equinix CEO leaves company after 11 years over poor judgment in employee matter
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Steve Smith resigns as Equinix CEO after 11 years due to poor judgment in an employee matter, with Peter Van Camp stepping in as interim CEO.
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Gartner provides recommendations around Equinix CEO’s abrupt departure
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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Equinix CEO Steve Smith steps down, leading to uncertainty in the datacenter industry. No immediate impact expected.
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AT&T expands network into Equinix data centers
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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AT-T and Equinix are expanding their relationship to offer AT-T Switched Ethernet Service with Network on Demand to businesses in Equinix data centers.
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Accelerating global interconnection with the acquisition of Metronode
Fri, 19th Jan 2018
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This US$792 million acquisition of Metronode will see us expand our reach in the country, which has been called for by a number of our customers.
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New year, new privacy regulations - are you ready?
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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Ensuring Personal Information Protection (PIP) and privacy is a world and industry-wide concern among enterprises and service providers alike.
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Just 20 metros generate 59% of worldwide colocation revenue
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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Just 20 metro areas, including Tokyo, London, and New York, generate 59% of global colocation revenues, with retail accounting for 72% of Q3 earnings.
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How to speak like a data center geek: Artificial intelligence
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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Explore key AI concepts in our ‘Data Center Geek’ series, from algorithms to deep learning, and discover how interconnection powers these advancements.
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Data center giants Equinix & Digital Realty make 2017 a record year for M&As
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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Entering 2018, there are also four additional major deals that have been agreed to but not yet closed that are worth over $2.6 billion.
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Best data center company to work for in Asia named
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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HR Asia survey reveals best and worst companies to work for in Singapore, with Equinix taking home an award. #HRAsia #SingaporeCompanies.
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Understanding artificial intelligence and machine learning in digital business
Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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Machine learning is pivotal in AI, enhancing decision-making in robotics and enterprise applications alike. Major firms are integrating sophisticated AI tools.
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How to deploy data exchanges and integration for data monetization
Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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These and other digital business models are predominately based on data exchanges, which are now a pre-requisite for doing digital business at scale.
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Equinix helps Kingsoft expand into Southeast Asia
Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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One of the motivations behind the expansion into Southeast Asia for Kingsoft is the growing mobile application market.
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How carriers and service providers can expand global presence and reach
Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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Content providers must be as close as possible to omnichannel-based consumers at the edge to deliver the greatest quality of service.
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Equinix connects global data centers to create inter-metro connectivity fabric
Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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Any Equinix customer will be able to request connections to any of the more than 1,000 participants on ECX Fabric today.
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Scaling digital business: Making “everywhere, everyone and everything” a reality
Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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While digital creates new possibilities across all industries, it also poses a big challenge to traditional IT models.
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How IoT data collection & aggregation with local event processing work
Sat, 2nd Dec 2017
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Trying to predict how many IOT devices will go online over the next decade is like trying to predict the growth rate of rabbits in the wild.
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Equinix: 8 predictions for IT in 2018
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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Equinix highlights the rise of private blockchains, AI's mainstream breakthrough, and IoT's edge computing needs among its eight IT predictions for 2018.
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Interconnection weaves APAC’s remarkable growth story
Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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Urbanization is named in the Index as a key driver of Interconnection demand globally, and it’s a huge factor in Interconnection demand in APAC.
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Equinix: Where opportunity connects to AWS - proximity matters
Fri, 17th Nov 2017
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Between 2016 and 2020, enterprise Interconnection Bandwidth capacity to cloud and IT service providers is expected to grow at 160% CAGR.