Equinix Opens New Shanghai Data Center

Equinix

today announced the launch of its newest data center in Shanghai (SH5) to address the strong demand for premium data center services in China from global customers looking to expand in the market. The launch further strengthens Equinix's footprint in Asia-Pacific and demonstrates its long-term commitment to data center development in China. Following the $230.5 million acquisition of Asia Tone in July 2012, Equinix gained a total of six data centers and one disaster recovery center located across Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore, including SH5. The first phase of SH5 will provide 200 cabinet equivalents, expanding to 900