Equinix Updates & Announcements

Today we announced our intention to build a fourth data center in India. The addition of MB4 will expand Equinix's digital infrastructure capacity in India to address the rising demand for data center and interconnection services among businesses.Check out the full press release here  

Did you miss the exiting announcement from our identity team? Identity and Access Management (IAM) has been implemented for Fabric, Network Edge, and Equinix Precision Time (EPT) users in your account. Read the full announcement below:

The demo provides an overview of the technologies used, an explanation of the proof of concept, and a demonstration of live feed market data flow.This webinar demonstrates our integrated solution detailing how: AWS Outpost servers simplify your datacenter or co-location infrastructure by bringing AWS Cloud technology to supported locations globally.Equinix provides you with state-of-the-art datacenter interconnect and precision time protocol support capabilities, connecting you to the most important trading venues of the world. Exegy addresses your needs for fast access to real-time direct market data.   

Charles Meyers, Equinix CEO and president, joins CNBC ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss the appetite for use cases with A.I., where Equinix fits into the digital infrastructure landscape, and more.  

Equinix has made the Fortune 500 list by Fortune Magazine for the 3rd consecutive year, solidifying our position as the world's Digital Infrastructure company.

Incase you missed it: We have extended the timeline for migration of your Equinix-configured Network Edge Devices to Self-configured Network Edge Devices. This notification is only for Equinix-configured Network Edge Devices; it does not impact Self-configured Network Edge Devices. Read the full announcement below:

Did you miss the exiting announcement from our identity team? Identity and Access Management (IAM) will be implemented for Fabric, Network Edge, and Equinix Precision Time (EPT) users in your account in the next few weeks. Read the full announcement below:

You can now enable your portal users to self-serve notification preferences for IBX Policy Violation Notifications in the Equinix Customer Portal (ECP). See the announcement below:

Do you have Network Edge service in the Amsterdam (AM) Metro? If so, make sure you review the service impact document below:

This is our first Java SDK release for the Equinix Fabric v4.6 API Specification built on the OpenAPI Generator.To get started with the Equinix Fabric Java SDK, please refer to the documentation in the project repository. We welcome feedback and suggestions from the developer community on how we can improve this SDK. Please share your feedback and suggestions by opening an issue on GitHub.

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In case you missed it, here is the latest Equinix API Newsletter Release 2023.1

Did you hear? Identity and Access Management (IAM) has been implemented for Fabric, Network Edge, and Equinix Precision Time (EPT) users in your account.

Enterprises or cloud providers can deploy the Cisco Catalyst 8000V as a virtual machine in a provider-hosted cloud or in its own virtual environment. It brings enterprise-class networking services and security to public cloud environments and can also be used as a building block for scalable network service offerings. More information on the router is available here.

Did you hear? We are simplifying your Equinix portal login experience to transition from username-based to email-based authentication.

Today we announced our intention to build a second data center in Barcelona. The new site will serve as a strategic connection point for data communications between Europe, Africa and the Middle East, with Barcelona quickly becoming a vital subsea location Check out the full press release here  

​Last week, our very own Charles Meyers was featured on Bloomberg’s Tech Disrupters podcast series.  Tech Disruptors by Bloomberg Intelligence focuses on conversations with thought leaders and management teams on disruptive trends like e-commerce, cybersecurity, AI and more.In this episode, Charles is interviewed by Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Analyst, Jeff, Langbaum, on topics such as: Trends in the data center market that underpin our market-leading performance; the importance of Cloud; the value proposition of our ecosystems; global expansion; our commitment to sustainability;   and more.

In case you missed it, here is the latest Equinix API Newsletter Release 2022.6

  Equinix wins Outstanding Data Center/Colo/Interconnection Company award at Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC)! Equinix was awarded ‘Outstanding Data Center/Colo/Interconnection Company’ at this year's PTC annual conference that took place last week in Honolulu. Awards acknowledge the outstanding contributions being made to improve the ability of people and organizations in the Pacific region to connect, communicate, collaborate, and experience an enhanced quality of life. Engage on LinkedIn to celebrate this exciting achievement with us!

Equinix Identity and Access Management Identity and Access Management (IAM) has been implemented for Fabric, Network Edge, and Equinix Precision Time (EPT) users in your account. IAM will enable you to create role-based permission structures and build a resource hierarchy that matches your organizational hierarchy. This provides flexible self service account administration and significantly enhances your security posture. Identity and Access Management Learn about IAM Access IAM from the left side menu drop-down in Equinix Customer Portal (ECP), Fabric Portal, or EPT Portal to view your assigned projects and assets Users will be assigned Roles and Permissions based on their existing permissions and your assets will be assigned to a default project Use the Context Switcher drop-down at the top of the Fabric and EPT portals to set or change the project Administrator Responsibilities As a Master Admin in ECP, you will be assigned IAM, Primary, Org, Project, and Finance Admin roles&nb

Listen to Bas Dijkhuizen, Head of Competency Center Infrastructure at the Hero Group share his digital transformation story.  

Reduce network complexity with cloud-adjacent data architecture. Be sure to check out these sessions from Accelerate 2022. To the Data Center and Beyond: How Cloud Adjacent Solutions Reduce Network Complexity – Peter Olthuis, Solutions Architect, Equinix Beyond Storage: How Cloud Adjacency Combines Storage, Networking and Security – Jack Hogan, VP of Technology Strategy, Pure Storage Networking as a Building Block of the Future – Parham Shabaniani, Service Provider Solutions Architect, Nutanix 

Extend your SD-WAN to the cloud to achieve global scale, virtually. Here's your chance to watch the sessions from Accelerate 2022Extend Your SD-WAN to the Cloud – Mason Harris, Principal Product Manager, Network Edge, Equinix Simplify the Way You Build and Manage Your SD-WAN – Manny Calero, Principal Solutions Strategist, Aviatrix Fast Turnup of New Markets with SD-WAN Deployments – Ahmet Uncu, Technical Solutions Architect, Cisco   

Learn the fundamentals of efficient networking design to your cloud applications with these sessions:  Rethinking Your Network Architecture for Cloud Deployments – Andy Pegg, Principal Solutions Architect, Equinix How to Build a Foundation for Digital Transformation with Cloud Networking – Brian Gero, Senior Director, Solutions Architect, Equinix and Tim Waters, Americas Leader – Healthcare & Life Sciences, Equinix Digitally Transform with Equinix and Google Cloud – Nick De Cristofaro, Networking Specialist Customer Engineer, Google Cloud  

Today Equinix announced plans to enter the South African market with a US$160 million data center investment in Johannesburg that augments its current footprint on the African continent in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. The new data center is expected to open mid-2024. Check out the full press release hereEQUINIX TO ENTER SOUTH AFRICA WITH US$160M DATA CENTER INVESTMENT IN JOHANNESBURG