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ENTERPRISES THAT PREVIOUSLY DID NOT SEE A NEED TO IMPROVE NETWORKS MAY NOW , AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC , BE OPEN TO NEW APPROACHES AND READY TO TRY NETWORK HUBS .
• The Washington DC metro represents the largest colocation market in the US and , with the opening of DC21 , includes 16 Equinix IBX data centers that house more than 200 network service providers – more than any other data center provider in the Washington DC metro area . The Equinix Ashburn campus is the single most-dense interconnection hub in the US , providing proximity to financial enterprises , content and digital media services , global networks and cloud service providers .
• The Equinix Ashburn Campus provides a wide range of interconnection solutions , including Equinix Fabric – formerly
Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric . Equinix Fabric is an on-demand , SDN-enabled interconnection service that allows any business to connect between its own distributed infrastructure and any other company ’ s distributed infrastructure , including the world ’ s largest network service and cloud providers on Platform Equinix . Through Equinix Fabric , customers in Ashburn can set up direct connectivity with international and local cloud service providers across the US , including Alibaba , AWS , Google Cloud , Microsoft Azure , Oracle Cloud , SAP Cloud and SoftLayer , as well as major network service providers .
• Equinix ’ s long-term goal of using 100 % clean and renewable energy for its global platform has resulted in significant increases in renewable energy coverage globally , including 100 % renewable throughout the US . Equinix continues to make advancements in the way it designs , builds and operates its global platform , with high energy efficiency standards . DC21 and other Equinix Ashburn campus customers can benefit from reductions of their CO2 footprint through Equinix ’ s renewable energy procurement strategy and the use of energy-efficient systems throughout these facilities .
• Currently , the global footprint of Platform Equinix spans more than 225 IBX data centers across 63 markets and 26 countries , providing digital infrastructure and services for more than 9,500 of the world ’ s
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