(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center operator Equinix (www.equinix.com) announced on Friday it has expanded its second International Business Exchange data center, TY2, in Tokyo.
The Tokyo market is seeing significant growth, which can be attributed to the strong demand for data center services from cloud and IT service providers, content companies and financial firms doing business in Japan.
The move comes a week after the company opened its second IBX in Hong Kong, and a few months following its Singapore SY3 data center expansion and SY3 data center in Sydney.
The $9 million, 140 cabinet equivalents expansion is set to be completed in the fourth quarter and will extend total capacity in Tokyo to 1,600 cabinet equivalents.
Equinix currently operates two IBX data centers in Tokyo, TY1 and TY2, that are directly connected to each other by fiber.
The company’s carrier-neutral, global platform includes more than 50 international and domestic carriers and networks in Tokyo.
The top three Internet exchanges in Japan, including Equinix Exchange, are present within the Equinix Tokyo IBX data centers.
In addition to network choice, Equinix also offers the ability to connect directly to strategic business partners.
“We have operated in Japan for almost 10 years, and both local and multinational corporations trust us to optimize their network performance and expand global reach,” says Steve Smith, president and CEO of Equinix. “The TY2 IBX expansion demonstrates Equinix’s commitment to this strategic market and our ability to quickly add customer-driven capacity to our global platform.”
