NEWS
Equinix drives cloud-first Digital Transformation in MENA region
quinix , a digital infrastructure
E company , in association with alliance partner and global
communications hub , datamena , has announced the availability of Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric ( ECX Fabric ) in the Dubai International Business Exchange ( IBX ), DX1 . This launch further underpins Equinix ’ s data centre facility as a world-class , carrierneutral hub for the region where carriers , content providers , cloud providers , financial service and enterprise customers can colocate critical data infrastructure .
According to IDC ’ s COVID-19 Market Impact Survey , nearly half of CIOs across the Middle East , Turkey and Africa region plan to accelerate their existing digital experience efforts to reach new customers and meet operational agility needs . Investment in cloud-based solutions has skyrocketed since early 2020 in response to increasing digital demands .
ECX Fabric is an advanced interconnection solution that enables seamless , on-demand and direct access to multiple clouds and networks across the globe . By bringing together cloud service providers with enterprises consuming cloud , and enabling them to establish private , high-performance connections , ECX Fabric gives enterprises direct access to the services they need to build sophisticated hybrid cloud solutions . Furthermore , customers can utilise the solution to extend their market reach and increase privacy , performance and reliability of cloud service connections .
The ability to exchange large volumes of data through interconnection in this way is essential to compete in the digital economy . According to Equinix ’ s 2019 – 20 Global Tech Trends Survey , seven out of 10 ( 70 %) IT decision-makers in the UAE think interconnection is a key facilitator of Digital Transformation , with over two-thirds ( 68 %) of IT decision-makers surveyed using interconnection to reduce the cost of connectivity .
Acronis deploys local cyber data centres and enhances Acronis cyber infrastructure
cronis , a global leader
A in cyber protection , has announced plans
to expand its global network of cloud data centres , including new state-of-the-art facilities in Canada , New Zealand and Bhutan . Announced at the Acronis Global Cyber Summit 2020 , the expansion ensures that the full range of Acronis Cyber Protection Solutions will be available to partners and organisations around the world , which is critical now that an estimated two-thirds of employees work remotely and rely on cloudbased services .
The announcement also revealed Acronis ’ plan to add an additional 100 micro data centres to its global network , which already includes collocated and managed services data centres in the US , the UK , Switzerland , France , Germany , Japan , Australia and Singapore . Another new data centre in Vancouver , Canada , was announced earlier in October .
“ The rise of Edge Computing around the world means more data is now created and used away from company networks ,” said Serguei ‘ SB ’ Beloussov , Founder and CEO of Acronis . “ Micro data centres enable the efficient deployment of Edge Computing , particularly in emerging markets . As part of Acronis ’ Global- Local Strategy , this expansion allows us to provide the local , cost-efficient , bandwidth-efficient and low-latency cloud services our global partners demand . It demonstrates our commitment to offering the cloudbased services and cyber protection that partners and users need in today ’ s digital world .”
With Gartner forecasting that the worldwide market for cloud management and security services will continue growing by more than 25 % by 2022 , and Technavio projecting that the global Edge data centre market will progress at a CAGR of almost 14 % by 2024 , the new cloud data centres announced will put Acronis in a strong position in both areas . ◊
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