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Equinix ’ s new Singapore data centre to boost digital leaders of tomorrow

Jeremy Deutsch , President , Equinix Asia- Pacific , said : “ As the global economy and the Asia-Pacific region continue to grow , we see a strong demand for digital infrastructure to support business growth . This is especially evident in Singapore , which is proving to be a key hub for digital business in the region .
“ Traditional infrastructure is struggling to keep up with this digital demand , leading enterprises to explore hybrid and multi-cloud options to further their transformation .

Equinix is set to drive Digital Transformation in the APAC region with the opening of a new data centre in Singapore .

The company has announced the expansion of Platform Equinix with its fifth International Business Exchange ( IBX ) data center in Singapore , to be named SG5 .
With an initial investment of US $ 144 million in the first phase , the purpose-built facility will meet growing demand for cloud connectivity for enterprises as they transform digitally .
SG5 is scheduled to open in H1 2021 , providing an initial capacity of more than 1,300 cabinets in the first phase .
“ The SG5 IBX data center aims to create more opportunities for enterprises in the region to build a strong digital foundation , enabling them to develop into the digital leaders of tomorrow .”
At full buildout , the facility will provide approximately 5,000 cabinets , with a total colocation space of close to 12,000 square meters .

Zenlayer selects Juniper Networks to power a better-connected world

Juniper Networks , a leader in secure , AI-driven networks , has announced that Zenlayer has selected it for data center network upgrades to help drive its growth as a global edge cloud services provider .

Zenlayer , which is headquartered in Los Angeles and Shanghai , has experienced growth to offer its on-demand bare metal cloud , SD-WAN , cloud networking and managed services from a global footprint of over 180 nodes across six continents . global presence and improve the digital experience offered to their end-users .
Zenlayer required a significant expansion of its global networking infrastructure to allow the company to address several priorities , including the capacity to support the increasing demand for lower latency services across industries like gaming and video streaming , as well as the ability to step up its research and development in areas such as intentbased networking .
Having forged a long-term relationship driving Zenlayer ’ s growth as its major network vendor , Juniper Networks was selected again for Zenlayer ’ s latest upgrade and to further introduce agile , automated and AI-driven innovation across its network .
Zenlayer has identified the enablement of emerging markets as a priority , having expanded its operations across Southeast Asia , South America , Russia , the Middle East and North Africa .
By providing secure , stable and sustainable access to networking resources , Zenlayer helps enterprises across its markets deploy applications near their users , expand their
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