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(The Hosting News) – EvoSwitch, the Dutch carrier-neutral data center with CO₂-neutral operations, has lowered the average Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of its data center from 1.6 in 2008 to 1.5 in 2009.  Thus, the energy savings compared to a conventional data center has increased from 40 to 50 percent with the ultimate goal of EvoSwitch is to achieve an energy savings rate of 80 percent.

“Actually, our energy savings rate is already more than 50 percent,” says Eric Boonstra, Managing Director of EvoSwitch.  “This is due to the fact that the PUE of our data center continuously has been slightly below 1.5 for some time now.  The extra savings is primarily due to further investments in green technology and in control systems.  The expansion due to customer growth in 2009 was another reason for the reduced PUE.”

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Boonstra: “The number 1.5 indicates that our operations at EvoSwitch are quite energy-efficient, although we still have not achieved our goal.  We started with a PUE of 1.8 in early 2007.  One year ago, the PUE was 1.6.  We now have a PUE of 1.5, but we will continue to invest in further energy savings.  This is critical to EvoSwitch and to our customers, since the negative impact on the environment caused by the data center sector should be kept to an absolute minimum..  In addition, energy prices will rise, and we want to be able to keep our energy bills, and those of our customers, at an affordable level.”

EvoSwitch uses much of its energy savings to finance its current and new investments in green technologies.  Boonstra: “Building a green data center is more expensive than building a conventional data center, for the simple reason that green technology costs more than conventional equipment.  But we do not pass on these extra costs to our customers.  And that also applies to the green power we use and our investments in CO₂ compensation in collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group.”

“For customers, investments in green technologies are the ultimate insurance against high energy bills in the near future,” says Boonstra.  “This keeps their energy bills manageable, predictable and affordable.  This is a key criterion, especially for major IT infrastructures.”

Copenhagen Climate Conference

EvoSwitch is a good example of a company that successfully combines green and profitable business operations.  Boonstra: “To put it even more strongly: significant energy savings will, in the near future, be  a prerequisite for data centers to remain in business, and a necessity for customers in order to keep their IT infrastructures affordable.  IT infrastructures generally use huge amounts of power, unlike green data centers such as EvoSwitch.”

The data center sector could have been a topic for the Copenhagen Climate Conference, according to Boonstra.  “The data center sector in its conventional form is said to be just as environmentally harmful as the aviation sector, and that might be true.  Thanks to green technologies, the use of green power, and the fact that IT infrastructures are of vital importance to companies, this huge power consumption is justifiable.  Also, using a shared data center for multiple IT infrastructures is still more efficient than each company having its own small data center.  But it also demonstrates that the environmental benefits would be significant if all data centers operated in an environmentally sound manner.”

The green design

The environmentally sound design of the EvoSwitch data center is based on advice provided by TNO  and on in-house innovation by a dedicated design team.  This resulted in an energy-efficient design when the data center opened in April 2007, using technologies such as Free Cooling (cooling by using the outdoor temperature), Cold Corridors (separation of hot and cold airflows), and UPS technology with Delta Conversion.

The EvoSwitch R&D team is currently working on a new cooling design that will further improve the PUE.  Boonstra: “This will result in further reduction of capital expenses and operational expenses, which will substantially benefit the environment as well as EvoSwitch customers.  With this new design, we aim to achieve a PUE of 1.2.”

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About EvoSwitch

EvoSwitch  is a carrier and climate neutral data center, which is energy saving and has a PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) of 1.6, aiming towards a PUE of 1.2.   EvoSwitch is ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified whichj means for their customers that their IT infrastructure at EvoSwitch is protected following the highest security standards.  In collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group, the data center   EvoSwitch customers can use the logos in the partner program The Green Fan on their website to demonstrate that they use a climate neutral data center.  In January 2009, a report issued by the German Federal Ministry of the Environment described EvoSwitch as one of the world’s eleven most energy saving data centers.  In the Netherlands, EvoSwitch joined a group of 16 leading ICT companies in signing the Multi Year Energy Efficiency Agreement (MJA) of the Ministry for Economic Affairs.

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(The Hosting News) – EvoSwitch, the Dutch carrier-neutral data center with CO₂-neutral operations, has lowered the average Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of its data center from 1.6 in 2008 to 1.5 in 2009.  Thus, the energy savings compared to a conventional data center has increased from 40 to 50 percent with the ultimate goal of EvoSwitch is to achieve an energy savings rate of 80 percent.

“Actually, our energy savings rate is already more than 50 percent,” says Eric Boonstra, Managing Director of EvoSwitch.  “This is due to the fact that the PUE of our data center continuously has been slightly below 1.5 for some time now.  The extra savings is primarily due to further investments in green technology and in control systems.  The expansion due to customer growth in 2009 was another reason for the reduced PUE.”

Affordable Data Center

Boonstra: “The number 1.5 indicates that our operations at EvoSwitch are quite energy-efficient, although we still have not achieved our goal.  We started with a PUE of 1.8 in early 2007.  One year ago, the PUE was 1.6.  We now have a PUE of 1.5, but we will continue to invest in further energy savings.  This is critical to EvoSwitch and to our customers, since the negative impact on the environment caused by the data center sector should be kept to an absolute minimum..  In addition, energy prices will rise, and we want to be able to keep our energy bills, and those of our customers, at an affordable level.”

EvoSwitch uses much of its energy savings to finance its current and new investments in green technologies.  Boonstra: “Building a green data center is more expensive than building a conventional data center, for the simple reason that green technology costs more than conventional equipment.  But we do not pass on these extra costs to our customers.  And that also applies to the green power we use and our investments in CO₂ compensation in collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group.”

“For customers, investments in green technologies are the ultimate insurance against high energy bills in the near future,” says Boonstra.  “This keeps their energy bills manageable, predictable and affordable.  This is a key criterion, especially for major IT infrastructures.”

Copenhagen Climate Conference

EvoSwitch is a good example of a company that successfully combines green and profitable business operations.  Boonstra: “To put it even more strongly: significant energy savings will, in the near future, be  a prerequisite for data centers to remain in business, and a necessity for customers in order to keep their IT infrastructures affordable.  IT infrastructures generally use huge amounts of power, unlike green data centers such as EvoSwitch.”

The data center sector could have been a topic for the Copenhagen Climate Conference, according to Boonstra.  “The data center sector in its conventional form is said to be just as environmentally harmful as the aviation sector, and that might be true.  Thanks to green technologies, the use of green power, and the fact that IT infrastructures are of vital importance to companies, this huge power consumption is justifiable.  Also, using a shared data center for multiple IT infrastructures is still more efficient than each company having its own small data center.  But it also demonstrates that the environmental benefits would be significant if all data centers operated in an environmentally sound manner.”

The green design

The environmentally sound design of the EvoSwitch data center is based on advice provided by TNO  and on in-house innovation by a dedicated design team.  This resulted in an energy-efficient design when the data center opened in April 2007, using technologies such as Free Cooling (cooling by using the outdoor temperature), Cold Corridors (separation of hot and cold airflows), and UPS technology with Delta Conversion.

The EvoSwitch R&D team is currently working on a new cooling design that will further improve the PUE.  Boonstra: “This will result in further reduction of capital expenses and operational expenses, which will substantially benefit the environment as well as EvoSwitch customers.  With this new design, we aim to achieve a PUE of 1.2.”

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About EvoSwitch

EvoSwitch  is a carrier and climate neutral data center, which is energy saving and has a PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) of 1.6, aiming towards a PUE of 1.2.   EvoSwitch is ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified whichj means for their customers that their IT infrastructure at EvoSwitch is protected following the highest security standards.  In collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group, the data center   EvoSwitch customers can use the logos in the partner program The Green Fan on their website to demonstrate that they use a climate neutral data center.  In January 2009, a report issued by the German Federal Ministry of the Environment described EvoSwitch as one of the world’s eleven most energy saving data centers.  In the Netherlands, EvoSwitch joined a group of 16 leading ICT companies in signing the Multi Year Energy Efficiency Agreement (MJA) of the Ministry for Economic Affairs.

EvoSwitch Green Data Center Raises Rate of Energy Savings by 50 Percent is a post from: Hosting News and Reseller Web Hosting information.

(The Hosting News) – EvoSwitch, the Dutch carrier-neutral data center with CO₂-neutral operations, has lowered the average Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of its data center from 1.6 in 2008 to 1.5 in 2009.  Thus, the energy savings compared to a conventional data center has increased from 40 to 50 percent with the ultimate goal of EvoSwitch is to achieve an energy savings rate of 80 percent.

“Actually, our energy savings rate is already more than 50 percent,” says Eric Boonstra, Managing Director of EvoSwitch.  “This is due to the fact that the PUE of our data center continuously has been slightly below 1.5 for some time now.  The extra savings is primarily due to further investments in green technology and in control systems.  The expansion due to customer growth in 2009 was another reason for the reduced PUE.”

Affordable Data Center

Boonstra: “The number 1.5 indicates that our operations at EvoSwitch are quite energy-efficient, although we still have not achieved our goal.  We started with a PUE of 1.8 in early 2007.  One year ago, the PUE was 1.6.  We now have a PUE of 1.5, but we will continue to invest in further energy savings.  This is critical to EvoSwitch and to our customers, since the negative impact on the environment caused by the data center sector should be kept to an absolute minimum..  In addition, energy prices will rise, and we want to be able to keep our energy bills, and those of our customers, at an affordable level.”

EvoSwitch uses much of its energy savings to finance its current and new investments in green technologies.  Boonstra: “Building a green data center is more expensive than building a conventional data center, for the simple reason that green technology costs more than conventional equipment.  But we do not pass on these extra costs to our customers.  And that also applies to the green power we use and our investments in CO₂ compensation in collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group.”

“For customers, investments in green technologies are the ultimate insurance against high energy bills in the near future,” says Boonstra.  “This keeps their energy bills manageable, predictable and affordable.  This is a key criterion, especially for major IT infrastructures.”

Copenhagen Climate Conference

EvoSwitch is a good example of a company that successfully combines green and profitable business operations.  Boonstra: “To put it even more strongly: significant energy savings will, in the near future, be  a prerequisite for data centers to remain in business, and a necessity for customers in order to keep their IT infrastructures affordable.  IT infrastructures generally use huge amounts of power, unlike green data centers such as EvoSwitch.”

The data center sector could have been a topic for the Copenhagen Climate Conference, according to Boonstra.  “The data center sector in its conventional form is said to be just as environmentally harmful as the aviation sector, and that might be true.  Thanks to green technologies, the use of green power, and the fact that IT infrastructures are of vital importance to companies, this huge power consumption is justifiable.  Also, using a shared data center for multiple IT infrastructures is still more efficient than each company having its own small data center.  But it also demonstrates that the environmental benefits would be significant if all data centers operated in an environmentally sound manner.”

The green design

The environmentally sound design of the EvoSwitch data center is based on advice provided by TNO  and on in-house innovation by a dedicated design team.  This resulted in an energy-efficient design when the data center opened in April 2007, using technologies such as Free Cooling (cooling by using the outdoor temperature), Cold Corridors (separation of hot and cold airflows), and UPS technology with Delta Conversion.

The EvoSwitch R&D team is currently working on a new cooling design that will further improve the PUE.  Boonstra: “This will result in further reduction of capital expenses and operational expenses, which will substantially benefit the environment as well as EvoSwitch customers.  With this new design, we aim to achieve a PUE of 1.2.”

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About EvoSwitch

EvoSwitch  is a carrier and climate neutral data center, which is energy saving and has a PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) of 1.6, aiming towards a PUE of 1.2.   EvoSwitch is ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified whichj means for their customers that their IT infrastructure at EvoSwitch is protected following the highest security standards.  In collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group, the data center   EvoSwitch customers can use the logos in the partner program The Green Fan on their website to demonstrate that they use a climate neutral data center.  In January 2009, a report issued by the German Federal Ministry of the Environment described EvoSwitch as one of the world’s eleven most energy saving data centers.  In the Netherlands, EvoSwitch joined a group of 16 leading ICT companies in signing the Multi Year Energy Efficiency Agreement (MJA) of the Ministry for Economic Affairs.

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(The Hosting News) – Interxion, a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres, today announced it will be supporting the Broad Group’s 3rd Finance and Investment Forum for Data Centres in London on the 3rd December 2009.

At this year’s event, senior members of operating companies worldwide, financiers, investors, private equity firms, professional intermediaries, law firms and investment agencies will converge in London to consider critical issues facing data centre finance, such as cloud computing, globalisation, green issues, and ideas and opportunities for future development.

Anthony Foy, Group Managing Director, Interxion, will be participating in the Leadership Roundtable discussion, entitled ‘Investment Performance: Growth and the Focus of Future Investment’, where he will share his expertise on the colocation and managed-services market and give his views on the future of data centre investment.

“The Broad Group’s Finance and Investment Forum for Data Centres is a great platform for debate and discussions on the challenges and opportunities that the sector is faced with,” said David Ruberg, CEO Interxion. “Despite the current economic climate, the carrier neutral colocation sector continues to go from strength to strength. A recent IDC survey conducted in four key markets (NL, UK, FR, and DE) showed that the sector is set to grow at 23% CAGR in the next four years, giving investors and companies unparalleled investment and growth opportunities.”

For more information, visit http://www.datacentres.com/fif/

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(The Hosting News) – Interxion, a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres, today announced it will be supporting the Broad Group’s 3rd Finance and Investment Forum for Data Centres in London on the 3rd December 2009.

At this year’s event, senior members of operating companies worldwide, financiers, investors, private equity firms, professional intermediaries, law firms and investment agencies will converge in London to consider critical issues facing data centre finance, such as cloud computing, globalisation, green issues, and ideas and opportunities for future development.

Anthony Foy, Group Managing Director, Interxion, will be participating in the Leadership Roundtable discussion, entitled ‘Investment Performance: Growth and the Focus of Future Investment’, where he will share his expertise on the colocation and managed-services market and give his views on the future of data centre investment.

“The Broad Group’s Finance and Investment Forum for Data Centres is a great platform for debate and discussions on the challenges and opportunities that the sector is faced with,” said David Ruberg, CEO Interxion. “Despite the current economic climate, the carrier neutral colocation sector continues to go from strength to strength. A recent IDC survey conducted in four key markets (NL, UK, FR, and DE) showed that the sector is set to grow at 23% CAGR in the next four years, giving investors and companies unparalleled investment and growth opportunities.”

For more information, visit http://www.datacentres.com/fif/

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(The Hosting News) – Interxion, a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres, has appointed Frederik Dewulf as Managing Director of Interxion Belgium. Dewulf brings a wealth of management, sales and financial expertise to Interxion.

Dewulf has held senior, international management positions in France Telecom, Verizon and ACN.  During his tenure in these and other positions Dewulf has developed extensive experience in managing complex customer environments, capital-intensive projects and positioning companies for accelerated growth.
 
“Frederik’s appointment further strengthens our Belgium management team as strong demand for carrier-neutral colocation continues unabated in Belgium as in Interxion’s ten other markets,” said Anthony Foy, Interxion Group MD. “With his 15 years’ experience leading business development and his strong commercial background, he is the perfect candidate to drive the business to even greater successes.”

“Despite the current economic environment, Interxion continues to invest in building out its European footprint,” said Dewulf. “I look forward to using my experience and expertise to drive the continued growth of Interxion Belgium.”

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(The Hosting News) – Interxion, a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres, has appointed Frederik Dewulf as Managing Director of Interxion Belgium. Dewulf brings a wealth of management, sales and financial expertise to Interxion.

Dewulf has held senior, international management positions in France Telecom, Verizon and ACN.  During his tenure in these and other positions Dewulf has developed extensive experience in managing complex customer environments, capital-intensive projects and positioning companies for accelerated growth.
 
“Frederik’s appointment further strengthens our Belgium management team as strong demand for carrier-neutral colocation continues unabated in Belgium as in Interxion’s ten other markets,” said Anthony Foy, Interxion Group MD. “With his 15 years’ experience leading business development and his strong commercial background, he is the perfect candidate to drive the business to even greater successes.”

“Despite the current economic environment, Interxion continues to invest in building out its European footprint,” said Dewulf. “I look forward to using my experience and expertise to drive the continued growth of Interxion Belgium.”

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Schiphol-Rijk, The Netherlands – (The Hosting News) – September 9, 2009 – Operator of carrier-neutral data centers, Interxion, along with Europe’s largest full-service digital agency, LBi, have formed a partnership in which Interxion will host part of LBi’s mission-critical data center infrastructure.

John Russell, Managed Services Partner, LBi explained, ”Our aim is to provide leading-edge, cost-effective managed services to support our clients’ digital strategies now and in the future. To do this we need a data center partner like Interxion. Colocating with Interxion gives us plenty of space to grow and all the power we need to implement the latest server technology, all in a very convenient central location. They also offer us excellent connectivity and all the security, availability and back-up one would expect from a leading operator.”

The new alliance is hoped to enable the LBi agency to expand its managed services offering to clients. The new space, in Interxion’s London City facility, will enable LBi to deploy high-density power configurations to support its ongoing virtualization programme and also provide direct access to the London Internet Exchange (LINX).

LBi offers clients end-to-end digital service, which includes hosting, maintenance and support. The company focuses on innovative ways to help clients get more from their technology, and the specification of their data center infrastructure is critical to achieving this. LBi managed services clients include leading brands such as ABN AMRO, BT, Disney, Sony and Starbucks.

With a 13 MVA redundant grid supply, Interxion’s City of London facility supports the latest high-density power configurations, enabling LBi to deploy the latest blade server technology to drive its server virtualization programme. To guarantee maximum availability, the facility also provides 2N UPS power and N+1 cooling. Customers can also access up to 28 carriers and ISPs, including the LINX Internet exchange. As well as giving exceptional choice and flexibility, this allows network costs to be managed down through private peering agreements.

Greg McCullough, Managing Director, Interxion UK added, ”LBi are widely regarded as pioneers who lead the field in the world of creative digital media, and we are delighted to provide a base for their customer content and services. Forward-thinking digital enterprises like LBi are constantly consolidating, modernizing and reassessing their mission-critical infrastructure, and it is our business to support their efforts with state-of-the-art facilities.”

Interxion is a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centers. Headquartered in Schiphol-Rijk, The Netherlands, Interxion serves its customers from 24 carrier-neutral data centers located in 13 cities across 11 European countries. Interxion serves network and carrier-based, hosting and enterprise customers who require professionally managed and strictly controlled physical environments within which to operate mission-critical applications and computer systems. Interxion’s data centers offer cost-effective and fast access to multiple local and global communication networks.

LBi is a global digital marketing and technology agency, blending insight, creativity and expertise to solve business problems. The largest genuinely full service agency of its kind in Europe, LBi provides the full range of digital capabilities, including digital strategy, branded content, service design, media, CRM, technology, managed hosting and support services. The Company employs over 1,500 professionals located primarily in the major European, American and Asian business centers; such as Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, Brussels, London, Milan, Mumbai, New York, Paris and Stockholm. LBi is listed on Nasdaq OMX in Stockholm and NYSE Euronext in Amsterdam

For more about Interxion, please visit: www.interxion.com.

To learn more about LBi, please visit: www.lbi.com.

Schiphol-Rijk, The Netherlands – (The Hosting News) – September 9, 2009 – Operator of carrier-neutral data centers, Interxion, along with Europe’s largest full-service digital agency, LBi, have formed a partnership in which Interxion will host part of LBi’s mission-critical data center infrastructure.

John Russell, Managed Services Partner, LBi explained, ”Our aim is to provide leading-edge, cost-effective managed services to support our clients’ digital strategies now and in the future. To do this we need a data center partner like Interxion. Colocating with Interxion gives us plenty of space to grow and all the power we need to implement the latest server technology, all in a very convenient central location. They also offer us excellent connectivity and all the security, availability and back-up one would expect from a leading operator.”

The new alliance is hoped to enable the LBi agency to expand its managed services offering to clients. The new space, in Interxion’s London City facility, will enable LBi to deploy high-density power configurations to support its ongoing virtualization programme and also provide direct access to the London Internet Exchange (LINX).

LBi offers clients end-to-end digital service, which includes hosting, maintenance and support. The company focuses on innovative ways to help clients get more from their technology, and the specification of their data center infrastructure is critical to achieving this. LBi managed services clients include leading brands such as ABN AMRO, BT, Disney, Sony and Starbucks.

With a 13 MVA redundant grid supply, Interxion’s City of London facility supports the latest high-density power configurations, enabling LBi to deploy the latest blade server technology to drive its server virtualization programme. To guarantee maximum availability, the facility also provides 2N UPS power and N+1 cooling. Customers can also access up to 28 carriers and ISPs, including the LINX Internet exchange. As well as giving exceptional choice and flexibility, this allows network costs to be managed down through private peering agreements.

Greg McCullough, Managing Director, Interxion UK added, ”LBi are widely regarded as pioneers who lead the field in the world of creative digital media, and we are delighted to provide a base for their customer content and services. Forward-thinking digital enterprises like LBi are constantly consolidating, modernizing and reassessing their mission-critical infrastructure, and it is our business to support their efforts with state-of-the-art facilities.”

Interxion is a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centers. Headquartered in Schiphol-Rijk, The Netherlands, Interxion serves its customers from 24 carrier-neutral data centers located in 13 cities across 11 European countries. Interxion serves network and carrier-based, hosting and enterprise customers who require professionally managed and strictly controlled physical environments within which to operate mission-critical applications and computer systems. Interxion’s data centers offer cost-effective and fast access to multiple local and global communication networks.

LBi is a global digital marketing and technology agency, blending insight, creativity and expertise to solve business problems. The largest genuinely full service agency of its kind in Europe, LBi provides the full range of digital capabilities, including digital strategy, branded content, service design, media, CRM, technology, managed hosting and support services. The Company employs over 1,500 professionals located primarily in the major European, American and Asian business centers; such as Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, Brussels, London, Milan, Mumbai, New York, Paris and Stockholm. LBi is listed on Nasdaq OMX in Stockholm and NYSE Euronext in Amsterdam

For more about Interxion, please visit: www.interxion.com.

To learn more about LBi, please visit: www.lbi.com.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – (The Hosting News) – September 2, 2009 – International Internet exchange in Frankfurt am Main, DE-CIX, has expanded its infrastructure at Interxion, a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres, by extending its Internet exchange infrastructure into Interxion’s latest Frankfurt data centre, Frankfurt5.

For the exchange DE-CIX, this means that they now have five infrastructure locations distributed across the city of Frankfurt. Moving into the new data centre will give DE-CIX and its customers more space to grow as well as access to some of the most advanced IT infrastructure currently available in Germany.

Frank P. Orlowski, Director of Business Development and Marketing at DE-CIX remarked, ”While many other exchanges are hitting their capacity limits, data traffic in Frankfurt is still growing significantly, driven by our international reach and the quality of the infrastructure we can offer. DE-CIX does not just offer fast, high-quality Internet connectivity in Germany; we work with Internet companies from over 40 countries for whom Frankfurt and Germany clearly have a location advantage. In addition, Interxion’s Frankfurt5 data centre offers state-of-the-art space including the most efficient and fail-safe infrastructure available today. Among other things, 2N emergency power supply, an energy-efficient cooling system, biometric access controls, multiple layers of physical security and a 24/7 security team ensure that the German Internet exchange in Frankfurt has the infrastructure it needs.”

The newly extended relationship brings significant advantages for DE-CIX customers. Inter-continental Internet Service Providers and telcos in particular will find the one-stop-shop for peering and colocation opportunity very attractive. DE-CIX participants can peer at the Internet Exchange and secure the data centre space they need at the same time. Over the many years of cooperation between DE-CIX and Interxion, which have culminated in DE-CIX’s expansion into Frankfurt 5, the international importance of Frankfurt as Germany’s digital communication hub has grown steadily, to the extent that today no exchange in the world has more Internet traffic than DE-CIX.

Peter Knapp, Managing Director Interxion Germany added, ”There is more data exchanged at the Interxion data centre campus in Frankfurt than anywhere else in Germany. An exceptionally varied community of telecommunications companies has settled in our data centres and around DE-CIX. This means that even customers who are not connected to DE-CIX can easily benefit from improved connectivity. As this interconnected community continues to grow, the international significance of Frankfurt as a communication hub will also continue to rise.”

Interxion is a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres. Headquartered in Schiphol-Rijk, The Netherlands, Interxion serves its customers from 24 carrier-neutral data centres located in 13 cities across 11 European countries. Interxion serves network and carrier-based, hosting and enterprise customers who require professionally managed and strictly controlled physical environments within which to operate mission-critical applications and computer systems. Interxion’s data centres offer cost-effective and fast access to multiple local and global communication networks.

Interxion is a Patron of Euro IX, the European Internet Exchange Association.

DE-CIX German Internet Exchange is the central, international Internet Exchange in Frankfurt am Main. DE-CIX enables the exchange of IP-traffic, the so called peering between Internet Service Providers through a failsafe switch infrastructure. Founded in 1995, DE-CIX today is the most important Internet exchange for Central and Eastern Europe and the largest Internet exchange worldwide for data throughput. Over 300 ISPs from over 40 countries carry out an essential part of their Internet traffic through DE-CIX. The independent carrier-neutral owner and operator of the Internet exchange is DE-CIX Management GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of eco e.V., the German Internet Industry Association.

To learn more about Interxion, please visit: www.interxion.com.