Opens its fourth data center, interconnected to Equinix's three other Silicon Valley centers with a space of 120,000 sp.ft.

Equinix, Inc., a provider of data centers and Internet exchange services, today announced the opening of its fourth Internet Business Exchange (IBX) center in the Silicon Valley.

The new 120,000 sq.ft. center is located in Sunnyvale and will add approximately 1,800 cabinets, and increase Equinix's Silicon Valley footprint to more than 500,000 sq.ft. The center was originally built-out in 2001 at an estimated cost of $80 million and was acquired by Equinix through a long-term lease announced 14 months ago. Equinix is investing $15.0 million in upgrades to bring the new center up to Equinix industry-leading standards. Additionally, the center is interconnected to Equinix's three other Silicon Valley centers through fiber links managed by Equinix, enabling new customers in each center to have direct access to the more than 50 networks already operating in Equinix's Silicon Valley centers, claims the company.

"The Silicon Valley continues to be a critical and a fast-growing junction point for enterprises, content providers and network service providers seeking to interconnect their networks and exchange data traffic with each other," said Peter Van Camp, CEO of Equinix. "This new center provides a smooth growth path for our current customers in Silicon Valley and with this new addition to its IBX centers, Equinix continues to solidify its market leading position in the region."