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Equinix to build 3rd business exchange data center in Sydney

Global data center services provider Equinix today announced plans to build its third International Business Exchange in Sydney, Australia.

The new International Business Exchange (IBX) data center, called SY3, is expected to increase the company’s capacity to meet the high demand for premium co-location and interconnection data center services in the Sydney market. 

The US$65 million first phase of the SY3 IBX data center will add 1,000 cabinets and is targeted for opening during the second quarter of 2011. 

Darren Mann, managing director, Equinix Australia, said: “Our second Sydney IBX data center (SY2), which officially opened in early 2009, has filled ahead of our expectations. We are confident that this new capacity offering will also result in similar strong demand from both local and multinational corporate, government and financial services entities that leverage the Sydney metropolitan area as a key location for business.”

3,000+ cabinet capacity

Located south of Sydney, the new IBX data center will have a total capacity for more than 3,000 cabinet equivalents when all of the phases are fully built out. 

The new IBX will support a standard power density of 4kVA per cabinet and capability to support much higher densities where required. 

The new site will have direct fiber connectivity to Equinix’s SY1 and SY2 IBX data center campus, which is located within one mile distance. 

Interconnected by Equinix’s IBXLink service, customers are expected to enjoy broader connectivity options and immediate access to more than 50 network providers at the existing facilities in Sydney. 

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