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Join us as we cheer on our first 1,000 Equinix Community members who have joined us from around the world. Thank you for being part of this journey! Today, we’re recognizing our 1,000th member, @yongkimleng as one of our community featured members.Equinix Community: 1,000 members and counting!If you’re new here, welcome! Don’t forget login using your ECP credentials and Introduce yourself here. If it’s been a while since you’ve been back, be sure to check out the new Equinix Community as it has a completely new look and feel!Take a look at the recent discussions, content, and events coming up:  Meet the Equinix GSAs from AccelerateWhat additional service providers would you like to have available via Equinix Fabric? LinkedIn Live: Your ecosystem is now your infrastructure What certifications do you recommend? Taking the lead in Decarbonization  Seven months ago, we began inviting beta customers into Community. We’ve enjoyed every discussion, topic, and feedback along the way. The Equin

A few points that stood out to me in the What Is a Data Center? What Are Different Types of Data Centers? blog Are data centers expanding, modernizing or shrinking? According to a recent Network World article, “Companies might not be physically building brand new, centralized data centers, but they are modernizing their existing data center facilities and expanding their data center footprint to edge locations.” According to a 2022 study, more than half (51%) of IT professionals said they were planning to close all of their on-premises data centers in the next 24 months. The sixth annual Global Interconnection Index (GXI) 2023, a market study published by Equinix, predicts that: “By 2026, 80% of G2000 companies will be digital leaders, interconnecting with 4+ hyperscale providers and 30+ SaaS/business partners, on average.” Most enterprise and government data centers cannot meet the high standards of today’s or future sustainability objectives (i.e., carbon neutrality), especially on a

Hey Community, Just wanted to share this here incase you missed the email and have a presence in FR2 Metered Power Invoice Enhancements We're pleased to announce automation enhancements to our power data collection and billing processes for our metered power service in the following IBX: FR2. These enhancements mitigate errors in data handling, ensure timely billing, and provide a globally consistent format for the Invoice Product Description and Details. Beginning with your next invoice, the Product Description and Details will display: Metered Power Charges - month/year Usage - kWh Min Commit - kWh Billable Usage - kWh If you have questions, contact Billing and include your account number in the subject of the email. Thank you, Equinix Product Team

In case you missed it.   Completed: Upgrade for LD11x Data Center We'd like to inform you that the LD11x Building Management System (BMS) upgrade is complete. If you have questions, refer to our FAQ, or you may contact Support.   Thank you, Equinix Product Team

Hi, I have a circuit and I'm trying to change the bandwidth using PATCH /fabric/v4/connections/{id} Here's the payload: { "op": "replace", "path": "/bandwidth", "value": 900} But I keep getting this error code and there seems to be no way around it. [ { "errorCode": "EQ-3142506", "errorMessage": "Invalid request", "details": "Media type is not supported", "correlationId": "X-X-X-api" }] Would appreciate the help, Thanks

Hi, I'm interested in traffic volume data for connection. Currently we have utilization graphs for bandwidth, but total volume would be interesting .

I’m trying to get the Equinix Mobility Exchange data sheet. Where do I get it?

When it comes to Global Solutions Architects (GSAs), we’ve got experts upon experts to help you plan your IT infrastructure and maximize your return. But who are they? At the upcoming Equinix Accelerate Conference later this month, you’ll have a chance to Ask the GSAs about Multi-Cloud networking, SD-WAN and Networking for a Cloud Adjacent Data. Start thinking about what questions you’ll want to ask our experts and, in the meantime, we want you to hear from them here first!     We’ve invited the GSAs speaking at Equinix Accelerate to introduce themselves below…let’s begin!  

I created the following query filter to use with the https://api.equinix.com/fabric/v4/connections/search API to retrieve all "non-deprovisioned" connections: { "filter": { "AND": [ { "property": "/operation/equinixStatus", "operator": "=", "values": [ "PENDING_APPROVAL", "PROVISIONING", "PROVISIONED", "NOT_PROVISIONED", "REJECTED", "PENDING_BGP_PEERING" ] }, { "property": "/aSide/accessPoint/location/metroCode", "operator": "=", "values": [ "SV" ] } ] }, "pagination": { "limit": 3000, "offset": 0 }, "sort": [ { "property": "/name", "direction": "DESC" } ] } The results of the abov

Got 20 minutes? Join us next week in a short Tech Talk to cover how you can protect data in a hybrid environment with Dell Technologies and Equinix. I’ll be joined by Peter Mahoney, Sales Engineering at Dell Technologies and Anonymous, Principal Solutions Architect at Equinix. Secure your registration today! ⬇️ Reply below with your questions and comments on data protection ⬇️ In this short Tech Talk, we'll cover how you can build a sovereign, interconnected data protection infrastructure by combining Dell Technologies and Platform Equinix Eliminate data protection infrastructure redundancy with one backup target Restore performance when and where you need it Test and migrate your workloads to the right cloud—public or private Establish full sovereignty over enterprise data Create regional data pivot points to quickly project your data to any service provider or partner Webinar Timing: AMER: Thursday, August 25, 2022 │ 10:00 PDT, 14:00 BRT EMEA: Thursday, August 

Hey Community, I thought it might interesting to see what certifications everyone has or is interested in getting. Also, what is your favorite resource to use for study? There are a bunch out there from the various vendors so I'm curious to see everyone's thoughts. Hopefully those getting started can use the information in this thread as a head start.

How can I access utilization data for a Virtual Circuit connection using the APIs?

I sent a request to setup a primary and secondary connection with the body containing data structured like the following: { "data": [ { "type": "EVPL_VC" }, { "type": "EVPL_VC" } ] } When sending this I get the following error response which is obviously not correct: [ { "errorCode": "EQ-3142501", "errorMessage": "Invalid argument value passed", "details": "Invalid request type", "correlationId": "null-0000-103911409258-api", "additionalInfo": [ { "property": "/type", "reason": "Allowed values: EVPL_VC, EPL_VC, IP_VC, ACCESS_EPL_VC" } ] } ] The type field in both cases is set to a valid value, EVPL_VC. If I just create a single connection with either of the entries of the data array the connections setup properly.

This happens from time to time, and just happened again now...... Do you also experience this?

There are over 300 service providers available for direct connection via Equinix Fabric including all the major IaaS providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, etc.) many network service providers, and other collaboration, SaaS, and security services. What other types of services or service providers would you like to have available on Equinix Fabric?

Hi All - New to the community and looking forward to connecting and learning! If you or any new hires on your team (or your mom!) are new to interconnection, ecosystems and data centers, this short “Where is the Physical Internet?” video from investment company Cowen is an excellent intro from the consumer perspective. It's a 9-minute walk-through of Equinix’s NY5 facility that includes insight into the physical infrastructure responsible for securing, cooling/powering, and connecting a modern data center.During the tour, you’ll also learn about the ecosystems at the NY5 data center that attract companies to interconnect there. The video is meant for anyone interested in learning more about where and how data is stored and exchanged. Hope you like it as much as I do!  

In case you're looking for an e-book to share with your leadership team re: how Equinix sees the digital infrastructure world, check out the new Leaders' Guide to Digital Infrastructure. It's based on extensive customer research about how organizations implement various solutions to progress their digital transformation. This info is also available as a real-time Digital Strategy Briefing with our executives on request via your Equinix team.

Hear how HPE and Equinix help organizations successfully migrate complex workloads using the most appropriate network and infrastructure architecture designs. Featuring Malcolm Ferguson, HPE Distinguished Technologist and Jason Lee, Equinix Principal Solutions Architect.  

Visiting a data center and using an Android device? Save Your IBX Access Security Profile QR Code to Google Pay The IBX Access transformation team is excited to announce you now have the option to save a security profile QR code to Google Pay, beginning August 8.   Log into the ECP Click the IBX security tab Follow the instructions provided to save your QR code for easy access at the data center in the future.

Where can I find more info on power availability at an IBX?

With the pandemic wrecking havoc on supply chains across the world and a global semiconductor shortage, how is your company dealing with issues in supply chain?  I pulled a few quotes from the articles below that highlighted how bad the problem is hitting our industry: "The top five challenges IT departments face in fulfilling their IT hardware demands are insufficient request information (37%), single vendor reliance (32%), vendor-enforced order limits (32%), opaque delivery timeframes (30%), and employees not returning their systems (30%)." "GetApp discovered that 78% of the respondents faced an IT hardware supply chain delay in the past 12 months, including from Dell (50%), Microsoft (47%), and Apple (43%). 71% of respondents are experiencing shipping delays of up to six months, and 52% have waited between four to 13 months."     Here are a few articles addressing the supply chain issues: https://www.spiceworks.com/tech/hardware/news/it-hardware-supply-chain-di

Hey community! Michael from the Equinix Social Media team here. We'll be hosting a LinkedIn Live event on July 19th featuring guests Maribel Lopez (Founder and Principal Analyst, Lopez Research), Keith Townsend (CEO and Founder, The CTO Advisor) and Leanne Starace (SVP, Global Solutions Architecture and Engineering, Equinix). They'll be discussing Digital Transformation and Digital Infrastructure trends discovered in our 2022 Equinix Global Tech Trends survey.  Tune into the LinkedIn Live Event here and be sure to follow us on LinkedIn Let us know if you'll be tuning in and if there's any live events you'd like to see in the future. 

Have you read the latest blog from Karl and Leanne? Here a few points I found interesting. Feel free to drop your thoughts below 72% of IT leaders plan to expand into new regions, countries and/or cities in the next 12 months. Sustainability plays a greater role in infrastructure choices and vendor selection. 71% of global IT decision-makers embrace an XaaS model for the anywhere economy Cyberattacks along with security breaches and data leaks are considered serious threats by 70% of IT decision-makers. Over 60% say tech changes made during the global pandemic are here to stay The pandemic has accelerated growth and innovation, with 60% of the survey’s respondents saying COVID-19 advanced their company’s digital transformation journey. Nearly half of IT decision-makers globally expect Web 3.0 to replace Web 2.0 within the next one to five years 71% of IT decision-makers will move more functions to the cloud A majority of IT decision-makers across the globe say their intercon

What are you doing to make your network more digital? Check out the Virtual Networking Trends from a study conducted with 100 executives. Virtual network trends | Equinix infographic

Here's your chance to gain the unique perspective of the chief technology officers from the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, U.S. Marshals Office and industry leaders (including our own) in this upcoming webinar. Check out this events page to register.  The following chief technology officers will expand on the aspects of emerging technologies and innovation in government: David Larrimore, Chief Technology Officer, Department of Homeland Security Carly Jackson, Chief Technology Officer, NAVWAR Sanjay Koyani, Chief Technology Officer, Department of Labor Christine Finnelle, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Marshals Service Jonathan Alboum, Federal Chief Technology Officer, ServiceNow Paul Moxon, Senior Vice President of Data Architecture & Chief Evangelist, Denodo Kaladhar Voruganti, Senior Fellow, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, Equinix Moderator: Luke McCormack, Host of the Federal Executive Forum Reply in the comments if you'll be atten