Equinix has introduced a USD 94 million funding in its third information centre (RJ3) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Scheduled to launch within the first half of 2025 and strategically located in Sao Joao de Meriti, RJ3 could have a versatile design, 560 racks, and 1,467 sq. meters of house in its first section of building, the corporate introduced, in line with native media stories.
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Core Digital Companies Obtainable
All of Equinix’s core digital and interconnection companies will probably be obtainable to clients from the beginning of operations, together with Equinix Material and Equinix Material Cloud Router. The corporate famous that each companies present direct interconnection with cloud suppliers equivalent to Amazon Internet Companies (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and different community companies.
Location and Connectivity
“Rio de Janeiro is without doubt one of the largest client markets within the nation and a hub for strategic sectors, equivalent to power and mining. So increasing our native presence was the pure path for Equinix. With our funding in RJ3 – the largest ever made by an information centre firm within the state – we can assist much more corporations of their digital infrastructure and innovation journey within the nation and all over the world,” Equinix Brasil mentioned.
“With the full funding deliberate for RJ3 – the most important ever made by an information centre firm within the state – we can assist much more corporations of their innovation and digital transformation journeys,” Equinix Brasil’s Managing Director shared on LinkedIn.
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Interconnected Information Facilities
Equinix has two extra information centres within the state: RJ1, in Botafogo, and RJ2, within the Del Castilho neighbourhood, about 17 kilometres away from the third information centre (RJ3). In keeping with the corporate, all websites will probably be linked to one another, together with through a redundant fibre connection between RJ2 and RJ3.
The state of Rio de Janeiro has the connection of submarine cables, eight of which finish within the RJ3 area, together with AMX-1, Brusa, and GlobeNet, offering connectivity with the USA and Central America, the corporate mentioned.
