Equinix has announced the availability of Network Edge in its Melbourne campus, joining Sydney as the second location in Australia.
“Network Edge provides a powerful suite of virtual network services and a compelling value proposition for enterprises to scale globally at a predictable cost,” said Guy Danskine, Managing Director, Equinix Australia. “The ability to deploy digital-ready infrastructure in minutes is increasingly important for customers, driven by a shift to as-a-service consumption models at the edge of the network. Additionally, by integrating with Equinix Fabric™, customers can access the world’s largest interconnection ecosystem, virtually, extending their reach to potentially thousands of new business partners around the world.”
“Where cost and accessibility of compute resources may have previously been limiting factors in splitting infrastructure across two metros, Network Edge means all of that can be consistently managed at arm’s length,” continues Danskine.
“One of the more practical applications of a dual-metro platform is the implementation of a robust disaster recovery approach. Network Edge instantly removes the hardware challenges of physical infrastructure and customers no longer have to worry about building, configuring and running their environment. The ability to do all of that using software is a significant game changer and for geo-redundancy, provides consistent infrastructure across regions.”
“We see virtual networking as a very attractive proposition for customers who want to deploy essential digital infrastructure at the edge of the network in just a few clicks, with easy access to the multiple cloud providers,” concluded Danskine.
