REDWOOD CITY, Calif.,
Jan. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/
-- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world's digital
infrastructure company™, today announced a new International
Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center in Paris, France. Part of Equinix's Saint-Denis
campus, the new site—named PA10—will be the tenth data center
opened by Equinix in Paris over
the course of 20 years. It will provide global and local businesses
and partners alike with the ability to connect directly and
securely to the world's digital economy, via comprehensive digital
ecosystems.
Multiple sustainability initiatives are planned for PA10,
including a heat recovery technology project to recover energy from
customer equipment and transfer it to the urban heating network,
and in turn, heat the local community swimming pool.
The rooftop of the new site will be home to a greenhouse of 430
m² in which fruit and vegetables will be grown. A hydroponic system
aims to reduce water consumption by using a water recovery system
and only irrigating the cultivated areas. The greenhouse will also
utilize the heat recovery technology in place at PA10. The rooftop
garden will help retain rainwater and reduce the amount of water
directed to the sewer, in addition to reducing waste heat
emissions.
Régis Castagné, Managing Director for France at
Equinix, explains: "For a long time, the digital
revolution has been seen as the cause of change in society. Its
importance during the pandemic is an illustration of this: not only
did it allow us to continue to work, learn, or be entertained, but
it was also essential for economic recovery. At Equinix, we're
working to support this shift, spearheading innovations to address
the environmental impact of digital. Indeed, it has become a
societal issue that requires, among other things, increased
dialogue between industry and local authorities to hasten progress
in this area."
The development of PA10 is part of Equinix's ongoing commitment
to the French market, further supporting the growth of the local
digital economy and digital transformation strategies. The latest
Global Interconnection Index (GXI Vol. 5), an annual market study
published by Equinix, reveals the COVID-19 pandemic has forced
the French economy into digital overdrive, with digital leaders
moving four times faster than pre-pandemic levels.
The GXI predicts this digital acceleration will continue to fuel
growth in interconnection bandwidth, and Paris is shown to be the fastest growing core
metro in Europe and an important
ecosystem for the transport, energy and utilities sectors.
Supporting this, and at an initial build cost of US$163M, PA10 adds to a total investment from
Equinix in France's digital
infrastructure of over US$1B to
date.
"In support of the Choose France initiative, today's investment
and expansion serves to bolster the country's digital
infrastructure capabilities, providing local and multi-national
corporations with a foundational source of differentiation and the
global platform needed to thrive in today's digital economy," notes
Charles Meyers, President and CEO
at Equinix. "Equinix is connecting digital leaders, enabling
them to simplify operations, improve customer experience and
accelerate the launch of new products and services."
Highlights/Key Facts
- Phase 1 of PA10 is due to provide 3,775
m2 of colocation space and 1,525 cabinets of
capacity. Upon completion of all planned phases, the full site is
expected to generate 5,775 m2 of colocation space
with ~2,250 cabinets.
- Equinix's strategic location in Paris gives its data centers a high level of
carrier connectivity, making them ideal locations to procure
bandwidth and optimize network performance. The metro is also a
termination point for many undersea cable systems in the
Mediterranean, bringing providers to Europe from Africa, the Middle
East and Asia-Pacific.
- Equinix is home to some of the most developed business
ecosystems in Paris, featuring a
dense concentration of banking, commerce, transport and
telecommunications companies, 655+ unique customers and 18,025+
cross connects between business partners, networks and carriers.
Customers and partners will have access to Equinix's suite of
interconnection and edge services, including fiber-neutral
connectivity to more than 120 networks.
- Equinix is dedicated to providing sustainable digital
infrastructure and has committed via science-based targets to reach
climate-neutral globally by 2030. PA10 is being built in line
with global environmental standards, designed with the aim to
be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Certified. PA10 is targeted to utilize 100% renewable energy
and incorporate multiple sustainability initiatives in line with
ISO 50001, the flagship international standard for improving energy
performance.
Additional Resources
- Equinix Joins European Cloud and Data Center Providers to Make
Historic Pledge Towards Climate Neutrality by 2030 [press
release]
- Global Interconnection Index, Volume 5 [report]
- Learn more about our data centers in France [website]
- Learn more about Equinix Fabric™ [website]
- Learn more about Equinix's sustainability
initiatives [website]
- Learn more about Platform Equinix® [website]
- Learn more about the Choose France
initiative [website]
About Equinix
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the
world's digital infrastructure company, enabling digital leaders to
harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the
foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix
enables today's businesses to access all the right places, partners
and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix,
they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services,
deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.
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® data centers and developing, deploying and
delivering Equinix products and solutions; unanticipated costs or
difficulties relating to the integration of companies we have
acquired or will acquire into Equinix; a failure to receive
significant revenues from customers in recently built out or
acquired data centers; a 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; risks related to our taxation as a REIT; and other risks
described from time to time in Equinix filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. In particular, see recent Equinix
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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