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Confidential – © 2015 Equinix Inc. Equinix.com 1

Dallas Evolution Event

November 12th, 2015


The Interconnected Cloud and the Digital Data Center

Michael Schofield Senior Global Solutions Architect

November 2015


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Global Technology+

Macro Economic Forces of ChangeData | Mobile | Cloud


Typical enterprise data challenges

• Vendor lock in

• Inconsistent throughput, performance, & security via Internet access

• Moving large data sets in/out

• Corporate compliance & risk management

• Government compliance & data residency boundaries

• Data security

• Security

• Location of replication sites for efficient restoration

• Data center redundancy

• Volume outstripping ability to collect, store and analyze data in real-time (velocity)

• Variability of un/structured data sourced internally and externally

• Performance and latency issues with traditional centralized IT architectures

Data Growth Sovereignty & Compliance

Resiliency Integrated Cloud


Trends Driving New Requirements for Today’s Data Center

Enhancing Availability

Customer/User

Experience

Global Scale and Growth

Accelerate Productivity

with Birds-of-Feather

Empowering the Hybrid-IT

Model

Resilient, always

available, always on,

24/7/365

Accessible via remote, tablet

and mobile users

Low-latency connectivity to

major metro areas, globally

Capabilities for rapid

connectivity amongst buyers

and sellers

Immediate connections to

public and private clouds


Equinix Is the World’s Leading Interconnection PlatformOperational excellence, financial stability, thriving ecosystems, global connections

• Global footprint– 100+ data centers on 5 continents– In 33 top international business

markets

• Leading financial strength and scale

– $2.444 billion 2014 revenues– $7.5+ billion invested in our data

center platform since 1998

• Largest business ecosystems

– 6,250+ global customers– 160,000+ business-to-business

interconnections


We are in an unprecedented era of Disruption which is driving the need to Transform the business architecture to become Interconnection oriented

Interconnected Enterprise

Interconnected Enterprise

InnovateQuickly

Make Real-Time Decisions

Grow via Digital Ecosystems

Respond Instantly Via Any Channel


Locate Data & Analytics

Push Apps & Services to

Connect & Deliver via

To implement an interconnection strategy requires an Interconnection Oriented Architecture™…

Interconnecting Data

Interconnecting People

Interconnecting Locations

Interconnecting Clouds

Interconnection Oriented Architecture™ Reference Model

Ecosystems

Adjacent

Ecosystems Exchange

Data Hub

Edge

ArchitectureStrategy

Communications Hub

ArchitectureComponent


Strategic Imperatives for The Evolution of the Data Center

Availability Matters

The data center must be highly

available

Proximity Matters

The distance between users

and IT Production systems is critical

Global Inter-connection

Matters

For the business to build, to grow and to compete

Ecosystems Matter

The data center is the new bazaar of

commerce and connectivity

Multi-Cloud Matters

Accessibility to the public clouds ensures future flexibility and

prevents vendor lock-in

Availability Global Reach Multi-CloudEcosystemsProximity

Interconnection Addresses These Imperatives


Ecosystems Imperative: Efficient Data Centers Enable Connected Ecosystems


Interconnected Ecosystems Matter

Supercharging ProductivityIncreasingly, products and services are

collaboratively made, customized and delivered inside communities of value enabled by innovative

cloud, mobile and social media companies


Multi-Cloud Imperative: Data Centers Must Have Multi-Cloud Presence


Multi-Cloud Matters

We give the interconnected cloud a homeBy creating innovative interconnection products and partnering with the world’s leading cloud providers, we are building the cloud density that will shape the future


ECX LocationsAWS 9

Azure 16

Google 15

Cisco 15

550+ CSP’s

Oracle 6

vCloud Air 4

IBM SL 9

ECX is deployed in 21 Markets and growing


Cloud Momentum Is GrowingBusiness acceleration depends on quick, customized interconnection with cloud partners anywhere

Source: Cisco Global Cloud Index, 2014


Equinix Cloud Exchange (ECX)

Features• One to many virtual connections to multiple cloud providers on a Single Port

• Direct, secure, private connection

• Automated, near real-time provisioning

• Consistent throughput and low latency

• Cost-effective

• Flexible connectivity options

Technical Capabilities• Layer 2 & 3 Ethernet service

• 200M, 500M, 1G, and 10G virtual connections on 1GB or 10GB physical ports

• 99.999% High availability platform

• 21 Global markets supported

• API integration into network and cloud service providers for authentication and provisioning

• Portal for real time VC provisioning and management

• Customer facing API integration for VC provisioning

A private switching platform coupled with a Service Orchestration engine for provisioning automation…


APIs AND PORTALManaging Cloud Exchange virtual connections is simple and scalable

APIsCloud Exchange PortalManage Cloud Exchange virtual connections via Web-based portal to increase speed to market and reduce initial CAPEX

Manage virtual connections using standardized Cloud Exchange APIs to operate at scale

Enterprises Network Service Providers

Cloud Service Provider

Equinix Cloud Exchange


Cloud Exchange ParticipantsTop global cloud service providers and network service providers currently signed on to Cloud Exchange

“Equinix Cloud Exchange will enable us to extend our reach even further.

Now, more enterprises and network service providers will be able to use our services in an even easier and cost-effective way.”

Robert JenkinsChief Executive Officer

“SoftLayer has maintained a long-standing commitment to providing advanced network capabilities to the enterprise as part of our core service offerings. By extending our Direct Link offerings to now include access via the Equinix Cloud Exchange capabilities, we further our goal to improve the flexibility, performance, security and reliability of enterprise connections to SoftLayer.”

Sonny Fulkerson, Chief Information Officer


Equinix Performance Hub

“The cloud is impacting WAN architectures. IT leaders looking to use a cloud-based infrastructure and/or application services, […] should strategically locate communications hubs outside the enterprise data center. […] Equinix is an example of a colocation provider that offers a network hub service called Performance Hub.” – Gartner, May 2014

What is Performance Hub?A solution framework to help you improve WAN, application and cloud performance

An extension of your existing enterprise network

Secure and reliable connectivity to network and cloud providers

What are the BenefitsPerformance – faster network and applications

Network – simplify, reduce

Cloud ready – directly connect to popular public clouds

Rich, WAN-node extensions deployed to gain proximity to networks, cloud service providers and end users


Equinix Data Hub

What is Data Hub?An extension of the Equinix Performance Hub™ framework, Equinix Data Hub addresses today’s IT demand for real-time analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), data collection and data protection

What are the Benefits?• Unmatched geographical choice allows

for flexibility in placement of data nodes and easily allows for future growth

• Proximity to users, data sources, computer clusters in the public cloud and apps running on the public cloud increases accessibility and performance

• Global coverage allows for storage of data in compliance with domestic and foreign regulations


Equinix is Where Opportunity Connects

We empower our customers to interconnect and thrive in today’s 24x7

global economy