REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and SINGAPORE, March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced the grand opening of its third International Business Exchange(TM) (IBX®) data center, known as SG3, in Singapore. The company's flagship data center is the largest in Asia-Pacific and demonstrates Equinix's ongoing commitment to the growing market demand for premium data center services from financial and cloud companies in the region.

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Equinix additionally announced that Orange Carriers Singapore, a 100 percent subsidiary of Orange Group, global communications solutions provider, and Datapipe, a global leader in managed hybrid IT solutions for the enterprise, have chosen to deploy in SG3 as part of their global expansion.

Earlier this month Equinix announced that it will open five new data centers on four continents in the coming weeks to create more capacity for global companies to connect to their partners, customers and employees. By providing this increased capacity, Equinix expands its role in advancing the digital economy's interconnected era, in which businesses are demanding increasing levels of interconnection to accelerate business performance.

Highlights / Key Facts


    --  With growing demand for interconnected data center facilities and
        managed services from the enterprise, financial services, network
        operators, cloud and IT sectors, Singapore is a key regional hub and a
        desired location for cloud service providers and major multinational
        enterprises.
    --  The opening of SG3 will further extend Platform Equinix(TM) to meet
        strong demand for premium interconnection and data center services in
        Singapore and the region. This 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 16
        years.
    --  SG3 is Equinix's largest data center facility in Asia-Pacific that was
        developed by Mapletree Industrial Trust ("MIT"). It is a purpose-built
        facility with gross floor area of approximately 385,000 square feet,
        which can accommodate approximately 5,000 cabinets at full build, 1,000
        of which will be available in the first phase.
    --  By deploying in SG3, Orange Carriers Singapore and Datapipe can connect
        to Equinix's network-dense ecosystem of more than 1,000 networks
        globally, over 190 of which are directly accessible in Singapore. This
        provides customers with access to a large marketplace of over 4,800
        potential customers and partners across more than 100 data centers
        worldwide, generating revenue opportunities and reducing time-to-market.
    --  The new IBX data center offers new paths in and out of the world's
        largest financial centers, enabling collaboration, innovation and
        business acceleration opportunities. Together, Equinix's data centers
        collectively provide customers with a wide reach into additional markets
        and the ability to rapidly scale to meet expanding business needs.
    --  With an initial investment of $53M, the opening of SG3 follows swiftly
        the sixth phase of Equinix's second Singapore IBX data center, which now
        provides an additional 700 cabinets, and brings the total investment in
        Singapore to date to well over $300M.
    --  With three data center facilities located in close proximity, Equinix
        ensures high-performance, network reliability, redundancy, and
        low-latency. SG3 and SG1 data centers will be interconnected through a
        dedicated fiber network, allowing customers in SG1 to expand their
        business within the Equinix platform. Direct tethering to SG1, which is
        the country's most network-dense data center, enables customers in SG3
        to interconnect with low latency, as if they were in the same location.
    --  Recognizing financial customers' need for network-rich infrastructure
        with robust security, scalable, low-cost and low-latency connectivity,
        SG3 was specifically designed to meet the stringent safety and data
        security guidelines of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
    --  In addition, cloud and IT service providers account for a quarter of
        Equinix's business and is the fastest growing segment for the company.
        By housing IT infrastructure in SG3, the only carrier-neutral facility
        in Singapore, businesses are able to expand their cloud and data
        capabilities rapidly as data consumption and content volume continue to
        increase.
    --  As the Singapore government continues to raise the bar in data center
        quality through eco-friendly initiatives, Equinix has also pledged
        itself to adopt sustainable technologies. In an effort to minimize
        energy consumption, SG3 was designed with the aim of operating as
        energy-efficiently as possible. In addition to green features such as
        motion-activated LED lights, a solar power system will also be
        implemented - a feature unique to SG3.
    --  For its exemplary green initiatives, SG3 was recently presented the
        Platinum Award under the Building and Construction Authority - Infocomm
        Development Authority ("BCA-IDA") Green Mark scheme for Data Centers.
        The scheme assesses data centers in Singapore based on five key criteria
        - energy efficiency, water efficiency, sustainable construction and
        management, and indoor environment quality, as well as other green
        features.

Quotes 



    --  Yeoh Keat Chuan, managing director, Economic Development
        Board:"Equinix's expansion in Singapore reinforces our position as the
        region's leading data management and connectivity hub, to meet the
        growing demand for premium data center services. The significant
        increase in data center space by Equinix will enhance our digital
        infrastructure, which will enable both local and international companies
        to build digital capabilities, such as analytics and cybersecurity, as
        well as to pursue their digital transformation strategies out of
        Singapore."

    --  Tham Kuo Wei, chief executive officer, Mapletree Industrial Trust
        Management Ltd:"We are pleased to complete this state-of-the-art
        facility for Equinix, which underscores our commitment to deliver
        quality and customized industrial space solutions to our clients. SG3
        was designed to be energy-efficient and has been conferred the Platinum
        Award under the BCA-IDA Green Mark scheme for Data Centers. A key green
        feature of SG3 is the use of solar panels on the building to capitalize
        on Singapore's abundant supply of sunlight as an alternative energy
        source. Our partnership with Equinix further establishes MIT as a
        preferred real estate partner for companies requiring high specification
        industrial facilities."

    --  John Landy, chief technology officer, Datapipe:"Datapipe is committed to
        meet the stringent risk assessments and security compliance requirements
        of its customers. As a purpose built data center with strict security
        standards that meet the Monetary Authority of Singapore's guidelines,
        Equinix provides the ideal platform to ensure high quality service
        delivery for our customers. In addition, SG3 allows us to plan for
        future expansion as demand continues to grow."

    --  Jayson Ho, director, Orange Carriers Singapore:"Equinix SG3 was chosen
        for its strategic location and close interconnection with SG1, which
        allows Orange to expand its wholesales submarine cable and LTE IPX
        network footprint with ease. As our business continues to grow in the
        region with our existing SMW3/SMW4 and the upcoming cable system SMW5,
        we need to ensure our wholesales customers have access to
        high-performance and high-availability bandwidth, voice and mobile LTE
        connectivity as well as value added RCS services."

    --  Clement Goh, managing director, Equinix South Asia:"Over the years, we
        have seen our customers' needs evolve to include greater demand for
        reliable, fast and scalable multi-cloud interconnection services in an
        environment that meets stringent security standards. SG3 was built to
        meet that demand and ensure that companies like Orange Carriers
        Singapore and Datapipe are ready to support their customers' needs in
        return. At the same time, we hope to reinforce Singapore's position as a
        global data management hub by providing organizations with the ability
        to connect to an established business ecosystem of existing and
        potential customers and partners via SG3."

Additional Resources


    --  History of Interconnection - Part 3 [blog]
    --  Strategically Locate Your Next Data Center [analyst report]

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.

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