Equinix Has Built a New IBX Data Center in Frankfurt

Fazzaco learned that Equinix,Inc(Nasdaq: EQIX), a digital infrastructure company, has invested a total of a total of $103 million in the first phase to build a new International Business Exchange™ (IBX) data center in Frankfurt, Germany.

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The new facility, which is named FR8, is located in the west of the city. FR8 helps Equinix meet the growing need for private connectivity and digital infrastructure in Germany, and supports enterprises across all sectors with their digital transformation journeys.

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The first phase of the site has 4,800 sq m (51,600 sq ft) of colocation space available. FR8 provides customers direct access to a global digital ecosystem of over 10,000 companies across a wide range of industries, as well as networks, clouds and services through which they can interconnect and innovate to ensure future business success.

Customers can leverage a broad range of interconnection and colocation services at the carrier-neutral FR8. These include the software-defined Equinix Fabric™ service, which enables enterprises to quickly and flexibly connect to leading cloud and network providers globally; and Network Edge, with which customers can virtually modernize networks. The automated bare metal service Equinix Metal™ is also available through the Frankfurt campus, allowing customers to configure and provision physical infrastructure within minutes.

FR8 aims to meet the highest sustainability and efficiency standards. Like all new Equinix builds in Frankfurt, the data center will have a greened facade and roof, which it said helps the building blend into the cityscape and also contributes towards the local microclimate.The new data center is powered with 100% renewable energy – guaranteed by a green power certificate from local supplier, Mainova.

Until now, Equinix has German facilities across Munich, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, and Hamburg and it has invested $1.6 billion in Germany. Globally, the company has over 230 IBX data centers in 65 markets