Hybrid multicloud architectures give enterprises the flexibility and choice to put workloads where it makes the most sense—where they have the security, control and performance they need. That’s why hybrid multicloud has become the dominant architectural model, with 89% of organizations embracing multicloud and 73% using a hybrid approach that includes both public and private clouds. To thrive in this hybrid multicloud world, organizations need technology solutions that enable greater agility, fast global reach into new markets, and high-performance connectivity to essential partners and servi ..read more

Identity and access management (IAM) is a framework that businesses use to address how they manage digital identities. An IAM framework includes technologies, policies and business processes that support better visibility into who users are and more control over what resources they can access. While it may seem a bit abstract, IAM is a critically important issue for organizations given increasing cybersecurity threats, pressure to protect corporate intellectual property, and regulatory scrutiny. IAM asks questions such as: How do we manage the unique identities of our users and devices? How do ..read more

Equinix recently launched our 2023 sustainability report. Our Future First sustainability strategy is designed to help us meet our long-term responsibilities to the planet, to our employees and the communities in which we operate, and to all the stakeholders who expect us to operate with integrity and transparency. While there will always be more to do going forward, today is an opportunity to pause and recognize how far we’ve come. In 2023, we played a leading role in balancing the growth of the digital economy against the environmental challenges facing our planet and communities. Lowering e ..read more

Subsea cables have existed for more than 150 years, but demand continues to grow. TeleGeography predicts that $11 billion in new cable systems will go into service between 2023 and 2025. Where this growth is happening is also important. Operators are adding capacity on established routes, but they’re also investing in new cables to emerging markets. This two-pronged approach will spur digital growth in new places while also making global digital infrastructure more resilient. As extreme weather, geopolitical conflicts and other threats arise, having more cables across more routes will provide ..read more

Businesses must be able to scale their connectivity on demand to meet precise bandwidth requirements for running various types of workloads. AI modeling, massive data ingestion, autonomous driving (AD) testing, and other modern use cases are driving up demand for higher connection bandwidth to ingest, filter and analyze massive volumes of data—whether on-premises or in the cloud. Without adequate bandwidth, uploading and filtering data can take weeks or months before companies can begin to analyze it for critical insights. Starting today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced AWS Direct Connect ..read more

Today is Earth Day, with this year’s theme being “Planet vs. Plastics.” This is an opportunity to pause and reflect on how we can make smarter decisions about the materials we use—whether that means plastics, metals or others—to reduce our impact on planetary and human health. In the IT industry, responsible asset disposal is an important part of this equation. To keep up with the rapid pace of innovation and new customer demands, today’s businesses are transitioning to higher-density solutions and upgrading to the latest and greatest versions of memory, disks and processors. As this happens ..read more

In the digital economy, the companies that best manage their data will be the ones that thrive. That said, modern data management is a complex, multifaceted endeavor. Businesses must account for: Acquiring the right data—from internal systems, business partners and customers Segmenting and prioritizing data based on latency and security requirements Moving the right data at the right speed to balance performance and costs Storing data in the right locations—securely and cost-efficiently Processing data in the right locations Keeping data protected, whether it’s in use, in transit or at rest Th ..read more

In recent years, SD-WAN has become a well-established technology in enterprise networking, offering greater flexibility, scalability and cost effectiveness than traditional WANs relying on MPLS connections. As a result, the SD-WAN market has been growing and is expected to continue growing for the next several years. According to Gartner®, “the SD-WAN market is forecast to generate a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.6% in end-user spending from 2022 through 2027. There are plenty of compelling reasons why the SD-WAN market continues to blossom. Traditional MPLS-based networks can be mo ..read more

Web3 promises to transform the way we interact, transact and collaborate online — poised to redefine the rules of engagement for a more equitable, efficient and resilient global ecosystem. One of the key issues that web3 aims to solve is the centralization of the Internet. Web3 envisions a more decentralized and democratized internet, where users have greater control over their data and digital assets. By leveraging blockchain, smart contracts and decentralized finance (DeFi), web3 seeks to reverse the trend of internet privatization and shift power back to individuals. Interconnection and dig ..read more

When we say the word “latency,” most people have a specific definition in mind: the delay that occurs while a system waits for a packet to finish moving over a network. This definition is technically correct, but it’s also incomplete. There are multiple types of latency, and this definition only accounts for one of them: network latency. As digital infrastructure has expanded to circle the globe and applications have become more distributed, it’s understandable that many people would be so focused on solving for network latency that they’d fail to consider any other kind. We believe it’s time ..read more