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Hello! We've put together a brief introduction to the community here at Equinix. This video examines some of the features of this community, including how best to use the Discussions and Ideas boards. We'll take a look at some of the other features in a future video. If there's anything you'd like us to cover in a video, leave a comment below! 

As of now, Groups are managed by the Equinix Community team. In order to request a new Group, please navigate to Ideas and post a new idea there. All new Group ideas will be reviewed by a Community Team member and you will hear back soon.

Groups are divided into three categories -- public, private, and hidden. Public Groups can be joined and read by any user regardless of role, rank, or sign-in status. Private Groups can only be read by members of the Group. To join a private Group, click on the Group and select the button to request membership. Membership is controlled by the Group's moderator. Hidden Groups can only be read and accessed by members of the Group, who are manually managed by the Group's administrator. In all cases, posting content to a Group is contingent upon being a member of that Group.

Groups are a new tool here on the Equinix Community. Groups contain targeted discussions about a particular topic or subject. In order to join a Group, you must first determine if the group is public, private, or hidden. To join a public Group, such as the Accessibility Improvements Group, click on the group and click the "Join Group" button. To join a private Group, click on the Group with the "closed" designation, and click the "Send Request to Join" button. If you are aware of a hidden Group, you must contact the Group's owner or a Community administrator to be added manually. In any of the Group types, you must be a member in order to post to that Group.

Hey Community Members!We’re making improvements to the Equinix Community! We’ll be upgrading our Community on July 31st. Community.equinix.com will have scheduled downtime to ensure a smooth transition during this time.The upgrade will include: New groups and betas where you can connect with other users, try out new features, or participate in upcoming beta programs. A new look and feel aligning to the evolved Equinix brand strategy Easier to navigate the homepage to help you find what you are looking for Content personalization to see information relevant to youHere's a sneak peek! Here’s what to expect: Community.equinix.com will have scheduled downtime on July 31, 2024. During the scheduled downtime, users will encounter a maintenance page when viewing community.equinix.com After the upgrade is complete, users will be able to view the new community and login using the same credentials.We appreciate your patience while we complete this upgrade!-Your Equinix Community Team

Discover how Infrastructure as Code (IaC) can transform your workflow by enabling automation for provisioning and managing infrastructure. Explore popular IaC tools like Terraform and Pulumi, and learn how Equinix's IaC providers can enhance your services. Understand the benefits of IaC in reducing human error, speeding up deployments, and maintaining consistency across different environments. Subscribe for more insights and visit deploy.equinix.com/labs for detailed information.    

In this video, we'll introduce you to Network Edge. We'll deep-dive into the product and our supported vendor services. We'll cover some of the obstacles customers face and how Network Edge can help solve those issues. Finally, we'll take you through a step-by-step guide for creating and provisioning a virtual device and then creating a Virtual Connection to that new device. In this case, connecting our newly created Firewall to the Google Cloud Platform.  

The Equinix PA10 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) is part of our Saint-Denis campus and is our 10th data center in Paris.  It provides global and local business and a partner alike with the ability to connect directly and securely to the world digital economy.  PA10 was recently featured in a collaboration with The B1M, the world largest video channel for construction focusing on the how we’re using heat export to help with everything from growing strawberries and tomatoes in a rooftop greenhouse to heating a swimming pool being used in the upcoming Paris Summer Olympics. Check out the blog and video below!    

Welcome! The Equinix Community is up and running, and we are so excited to get to know you! If you haven't introduced yourself to the community, stop by and say hello in this discussion thread. Please tell us a bit about yourself. Here's some questions you may answer to get your juices flowing...feel free to add anything you would like!What brings you to the Equinix community? Tell us a little about yourself. What you do, what company do you work for, where are you located? What specifically are you working on at the moment? What Equinix products or solutions do you use?  What Technologies/Languages do you work with? Have you been to any of our Equinix events, meetups, or conferences? If so, which ones?  What’s one way or suggestion to make this Community and Equinix better? What do you do for fun?  

Equinix, Inc. the world's digital infrastructure company™, is constructing its second IBX data centre in Lisbon. The new data centre, named LS2 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®), will be located adjacent to Equinix's existing LS1 site, forming a dynamic campus and a dense digital ecosystem. This expansion will provide much-needed digital capacity to Portugal, enabling local businesses to grow and thrive while attracting international companies to leverage Platform Equinix® in this strategically located hub for international networks and businesses. Read the full press release

New 2023 Integrated Sustainability Report is Now Available Equinix’s 2023 Integrated Sustainability Report website is live with updates on our 2023 progress as we advance toward climate neutral operations and 100% renewable energy globally, and facilitate our customers in achieving their own goals. Explore Sustainability High Bandwidth Networking and Cloud Connectivity with Equinix Fabric 25 and 50 Gbps virtual connections are available between Equinix IBXs and the cloud. Choose from 30+ metros with upgraded AWS and Google Cloud on-ramps for high-bandwidth workloads. Check High Speed Availability With our latest update to AWS Direct Connect, 25 Gbps connections are now available for private connectivity between AWS and hybrid infrastructure for high-volume tasks like data migration, AI training and more. Learn More in our Blog Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal Launched Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal gives customers a cloud-like experience and consumption model for physical compute

We are excited to announce a significant milestone in our company's journey: Equinix’s new Chief Executive Officer and President, Adaire Fox-Martin. With over 25 years of technology leadership, including four years on Equinix’s Board of Directors, Adaire brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our organization. We are confident that under Adaire’s leadership, we will continue to collaborate deeply with you as we build the digital tomorrow—together.  

Check out this interview from Dell Technologies World 2024 with Todd Lieb from Dell and Lisa Miller from Equinix. They are discussing their partnership and a new offering that will allow customers to get Dell PowerStore as a service on Equinix Metal at Equinix data centers.   

Equinix, Inc., the world's digital infrastructure company, announced the availability of Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal, a new, enterprise-grade Storage as a Service (STaaS) solution. Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal with flexible configurations can help enterprises manage a wide range of high-performance multicloud workloads through low-latency connectivity with proximity to major public clouds. Read the press release

In this video, we'll show you how to connect a Fabric Cloud Router to the Google Cloud Platform. We begin with creating a connection from a Fabric Cloud Router to Google Cloud Platform using our Quick Connect feature. After the connection is submitted, we'll configure BGP in Google Cloud. We'll add the Peer ASNs for both connections and take the IP addresses provided by Google. Then we return to the Equinix portal to configure BGP on the Fabric Cloud Router. We use the Peer IP addresses obtained from GCP and apply these changes to the primary and secondary connections. Then we'll confirm that the routes are active. We'll head to the Cloud Router Inventory and view the Active Routes. Finally, we view the Route Tables on both the AWS and Azure sides of this connection to confirm that we have interconnectivity between three cloud environments using Fabric Cloud Router. 

In this video, Chris Privitere interviews Tabitha Sable, one of the co-chairs of SIG Security, while at KubeCon EU 2024. They discuss the role of SIG Security in improving the security of Kubernetes, including coordinating third-party audits, conducting security assessments, and enhancing the security content of Kubernetes documentation. They also talk about the challenges of balancing security features with practicality and the importance of community involvement in improving Kubernetes security. Tabitha mentions that SIG Security is always open to new members and encourages interested individuals to join their Slack channel and participate in their regular meetings.  

Ed Vielmetti from Equinix and Hannah Aubry from Fastly discuss the similarities between their work and how they address challenges in the open source community. They emphasize the importance of supporting open source projects and communities, as well as the value of collaboration and contribution. They also discuss the concept of financial sustainability for open source projects and the need for organizations to support and give back to these communities. They highlight the importance of communication and asking for help when needed. Overall, they express their passion for open source and the positive impact it has on innovation and collaboration.  

Dave Neary, the Director of Developer Relations at Ampere, explains that Ampere is a CPU company that specializes in making cloud-native CPUs designed specifically for the needs of cloud computing. They focus on high core density, high memory bandwidth, and single-threaded cores to avoid noisy neighbor issues. They use the ARM architecture and have recently started designing their own cores. Dave also discusses the role of developer relations at Ampere, which involves creating incentives for customers to use their processors and providing support for software integrations. Dave mentions that Ampere has optimized versions of popular frameworks like PyTorch and ONNX for their platform and offers cost-efficient AI inference compared to GPUs. He also talks about Ampere's involvement in the CNCF space and their collaboration with Equinix on the Actuated product, which provides hosted GitHub runners for CNCF projects. Dave mentions that Ampere will be featured in keynotes at KubeCon. He conc

We are proud to release our 2023 Integrated Sustainability Report reflecting progress towards our environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. Equinix's approach to sustainability is rooted in ambitious targets, transparency in reporting progress, upholding ethical principles and integrity, and actively collaborating with stakeholders to foster transformative change. Read the Press Release 

Quside, a quantum technology company, is working closely with Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure company®, to enable easy access to the latest quantum random number generation technologies to help customers build the strongest cryptographic foundation to defend against increasingly sophisticated attacks. Read the press release

Steve Martinelli’s interview with Felipe Huici, CEO of Unikraft at KubeCon Paris, covers their innovative cloud computing platform Craft Cloud. Utilizing Unikernels for millisecond boot times and autoscaling, Unikraft's operating system offers modular customization, resulting in a compact OS image. They leverage containers during build time to create specialized virtual machines for each application, emphasizing Equinix's role as a strategic partner for quick server deployment across multiple data center locations.Unikraft's vision emphasizes cost efficiency, close-to-hardware performance, and rapid scalability, epitomized by their custom-built controller for instant reaction and scaling to thousands of instances.   

Equinix, Inc., the world's digital infrastructure company®, and PGIM Real Estate, the real estate investment and financing arm of PGIM, Prudential Financial's global asset management business, today announced the entry into a $600 million joint venture to develop and operate the first xScale data center in the U.S., located in the Silicon Valley region of CALIFORNIA. The two-story facility, known as SV12x, will be built in two phases and is expected to provide more than 28 megawatts (MW) of power capacity at full build out. SV12x is located at Equinix's Great Oaks data center campus in San Jose, California alongside four existing Equinix International Business ExchangeTM (IBX®) data centers. The facility's first phase is scheduled to be completed in Q2 2024. Read the press release announcement.    

In this roundtable, joining us is Robert Reeves (LF Strategic Partnerships) and we discuss Linux Foundation, KubeCon, CNCF, and more.The guests:Robert Reeves, VP of Business Dev, Cloud Native Computing Foundation Steve Martinelli, Director of Developer Advocacy and Community Fen Aldrich, Developer Advocate Walt Ribeiro, Senior Developer Advocate  

As part of our continued efforts to reduce energy costs and help address climate change, Equinix has deployed a 1MW rooftop solar system at our ME1 International Business Exchange® (IBX®) data center in Melbourne, Australia. This is not only one of Equinix’s largest solar PV systems globally, but one of the largest at any data center in Australia. This, along with previous deployments in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney (BR1, CA1, SY7, ME2, SY9X, SY2 and SY4), provides a total of approximately 1.8MW of clean energy to local power grids in Australia. Learn more about Equinix Adding Additional Clean Energy to Australia