Equinix Partners with Alibaba Cloud to Deliver Greater Cloud Connectivity
The cloud computing market continues to grow rapidly in
Highlights / Key Facts
- With the addition of direct access to
Alibaba Cloud on Cloud Exchange in these new markets acrossAsia Pacific , EMEA and theAmericas ,Equinix now offers private access toAlibaba Cloud in five markets. The company previously offered access in its Singapore IBX.Alibaba Cloud is also a colocation customer inDubai withEmirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC ("du"). - With 179 data centers across 44 markets around the world,
Equinix provides cloud service providers such asAlibaba Cloud with an ideal platform to scale their offerings globally to support growing customer demand. The Equinix Cloud Exchange, which offers direct and private access to multiple cloud service providers, is currently available in 21 markets globally including –Amsterdam ,Atlanta ,Chicago ,Dallas ,Frankfurt ,Hong Kong ,London ,Los Angeles ,Melbourne ,New York ,Osaka ,Paris ,Sao Paulo ,Seattle ,Silicon Valley ,Singapore ,Sydney ,Tokyo ,Toronto ,Washington, D.C. , andZurich .
Quotes
Greg Adgate , vice president of global technology partners and alliances,Equinix :
"As one of the world's leading and fastest growing cloud computing companies,Alibaba Cloud represents a significant partnership forEquinix as we continue to empower businesses around the globe to build secure, private clouds, without compromising network and application performance. We are thrilled to offer direct access in markets across the U.S.,Asia andEurope , and look forward to bringing additional markets online in the near future."Yeming Wang , deputy general manager of Alibaba Cloud Global:
"The global reach of Equinix Cloud Exchange makes it simple forAlibaba Cloud to access new markets. We are pleased to provide greater value and bring our services closer to enterprises by leveragingEquinix's powerful, on-demand cloud connectivity, and in particular to provide greater connectivity to the Chinese market."
Additional Resources
- Alibaba Scales Up Global Cloud and Digital Services [blog post]
- Equinix Cloud Exchange Availability Map [graphic]
- More about Equinix Cloud Exchange [website]
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SOURCE
Equinix (Americas), Sally Comollo, +1-781-366-5580, scomollo@equinix.com; or Equinix (Asia Pacific), Mona Wong, +852 2970 7742, mowong@ap.equinix.com; or Equinix (EMEA), Liam Rose, +44 (0) 207 618 9602, liam.rose@eu.equinix.com