Cloud services provider Equinix, has announced it is expanding interconnection services in EMEA, designed to simplify hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity.
Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric (ECX Fabric) is available in Barcelona, Brussels, Geneva, Istanbul, Lisbon and Sofia.
The company stated that the ECX Fabric will be available in Hamburg later this quarter. Enterprises and service providers can interconnect to a community of clouds, networks, partners and customers.
“Most of the organisations we work with around the world are already on a digital transformation journey. And they are using the cloud to improve their global reach and seamlessly connect with the customers, partners and suppliers that matter to them,” said Eugene Bergen Henegouwen, Equinix’s EMEA president.
Equinix recently conducted a global survey of IT decision-makers that revealed interesting results.
“Nearly three-quarters (71%) [of respondents] said they plan to move more of their IT functions to the cloud. COVID-19 has accelerated this trend for some businesses that have had to rapidly virtualise their services to respond to the extremely fast-changing nature of business during this crisis,” Henegouwen said.
He added that the EMEA expansion of Equinix interconnection services will help businesses navigate the difficult months ahead. “And they’ll “come out the other side fit for the future and ready to seize the opportunities the cloud offers,” he said.
ECX Fabric is a global interconnection service available in 45 strategic markets. It allows businesses to exchange their data on demand, and between metros through private connections.
Through a single port, customers in any ECX Fabric-enabled market can create and manage on-demand connections. Equinix said it is making it easier for digital businesses to increase their global reach.
