Equinix

ChinaCache expands content, app delivery on Equinix HK data center
By deploying Equinix's IBX data center in Hong Kong, ChinaCache helps Asia Pacific companies access data and applications from China, and supply data and application-intensive services to China.
by: Asia Cloud Forum 23-Jan-2013
Equinix invests US$43m in 4th Tokyo data center
Equinix's fourth Tokyo facility TY4 will deliver premium data center services in the Ōtemachi area plus network connectivity options. TY4 represents an investment of US$43 million with the first phase targeted to launch in the third quarter of 2013.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 14-Jan-2013

Cloud predictions 2013 II: APAC cloud offerings change shape

The 10 biggest predictions about Asia's cloud market development include further acquisitions, expansion of cloud services in scale and geography, vendor's change of focus from hardware to solutions, and the shift of focus from IaaS to PaaS.
by: Carol Ko 09-Jan-2013

6 biggest cloud misconceptions in 2012

The six biggest misconceptions about cloud computing in 2012, according to some of the major cloud service providers and enablers in the region, range from conception, cost-benefit analysis, solutions design to application.
by: Carol Ko 31-Dec-2012

The new cloud frontier – Australia gets the climate right

Australia is rapidly gaining a reputation for being the most fertile ground to house data. Despite heated competition in the Asia Pacific region, the Australian technology climate is enjoying a confluence of very attractive factors to make it a data destination of choice for local and global companies.
by: Tony Simonsen, Equinix Australia 10-Dec-2012

Global Switch unveils Hong Kong data center plan

The company explains why it set up "Hong Kong's largest data center," why it considered the Tseung Kwan O site ideal, whether it will use eco-friendly methods of cooling, and how it differentiates from the competition like Equinix and Digital Realty Trust.
by: Carol Ko 28-Nov-2012
Demand surge hastens Equinix expansion in Sydney, Jakarta
Customer demand as a result of increased data usage and a rise in the number of companies transitioning to cloud has driven Equinix Inc to open phase two of its Sydney data center six months ahead of schedule.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 19-Nov-2012

Breaking the bandwidth bottleneck

With over one–third of the world’s population now actively online, Asian consumers continue to display an insatiable appetite for new devices, digital content and constant connectivity.
by: Clement Goh, Equinix 12-Nov-2012

Boosting data center trust with ISO 27001

In the absence of cloud-specific industry standards, cloud data center operators increasingly rely on widely accepted industry standards like ISO27001 to assure clients that they implement sound information security management practices.
by: Carol Ko 30-Oct-2012
Green Mark for data centers in Singapore
Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) have jointly developed a dedicated green building rating system for data centers.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 17-Oct-2012