HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, and OpSource, Inc., the leader in enterprise cloud and managed hosting solutions, today announced an agreement to deliver enterprise-class cloud and managed hosting solutions to Equinix’s ecosystem of more than 3,700 customers across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. OpSource becomes part of Platform Equinix™, which combines business ecosystems and a global footprint of state-of-the-art IBX® (International Business Exchange) data centers for enabling companies such as OpSource to accelerate business growth.
Through a combination of co-marketing, joint solution development and training, OpSource will provide cloud and managed hosting solutions to Equinix’s ecosystem; in turn, Equinix will enable OpSource to deliver on rising end-user performance expectations by deploying its assets and services closer to customers with targeted geographical distribution to improve network performance and application response time. Additionally, Platform Equinix facilitates a faster path to revenue growth by enabling OpSource to leverage joint customers for expanded wallet share across Equinix’s 35-market footprint, while providing access to new customers.
“During the past two years, the introduction of cloud computing offerings has radically accelerated innovation in the hosting market”, said Lydia Leong, research vice president for Gartner. “Many of the use cases that IT buyers are considering when evaluating cloud service models require enterprise-class solutions, including high levels of availability, performance, security, and flexibility. Partnerships can significantly expand the options available to IT buyers, especially where hybrid offerings are desired.”
Increasing digitization and the influx of cloud applications are driving demand for hosted services. OpSource provides cloud and managed hosting solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to accelerate growth and scale operations while controlling costs and reducing IT infrastructure support risks.
“By leveraging Platform Equinix, OpSource is able to offer its cloud and hosting offerings into new markets by tapping into our carrier-rich ecosystem for new business opportunities,” said Vince DiMemmo, General Manager, Cloud and IT Services, Equinix Inc. “Together, we offer customers the best of both worlds – a high performance global data center environment and access to enterprise-class cloud and managed hosting services that can be customized to address each organization’s unique application requirement.”
More than four hundred Software-as-a-Service ISVs, cloud platform providers, carriers and enterprises rely on OpSource's expertise, experience and agility to operate high-availability, business-critical hosting environments. OpSource Cloud is the first cloud computing solution to bring together the flexibility, availability and community of the public cloud with the security, performance and control the enterprise demands.
“We are pleased to expand our relationship to take full advantage of Platform Equinix,” said Treb Ryan, CEO of OpSource. “Together we are addressing the rising needs of SaaS, financial institutions and enterprises interested in building secure and low-latency hybrid cloud environments. Additionally, OpSource’s White Label Public Cloud program is a perfect fit for global carriers and service providers looking to launch high-performance public cloud services.”
About Equinix
Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX) connects businesses with partners and customers around the world through a global platform of high performance data centers, containing dynamic ecosystems and the broadest choice of networks. More than 3,100 enterprises, cloud, digital content and financial companies connect to more than 600 network service providers and rely on Platform Equinix to grow their business, improve application performance and protect their vital digital assets. Equinix operates in 35 strategic markets across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific and continually invests in expanding its platform to power customer growth. Learn more at http://www.equinix.com
About OpSource
OpSource provides cloud and managed hosting solutions that enable businesses of all sizes to accelerate growth and scale operations while controlling costs and reducing IT infrastructure support risks. More than four hundred Software-as-a-Service ISVs, cloud platform providers, carriers and enterprises rely on OpSource's expertise, experience and agility to operate high-availability, business-critical hosting environments. Our industry-leading Application Operations service goes beyond traditional hosting by providing application management, change management, performance management and application optimization. OpSource Cloud™ is the first cloud to bring together the flexibility, availability and community of the public cloud with the security, performance and control the enterprise demands. Founded in 2002, OpSource is SAS 70 Type II, PCI DSS Level 1 and European Safe Harbor certified and has operations in California, Virginia, UK, Ireland, and India. For more information, please visit www.opsource.net.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix services; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration of companies we have acquired or will acquire into Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenue from customers in recently built out or acquired data centers; failure to complete any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers; and other risks described from time to time in Equinix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see Equinix's recent quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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