phoenixNAP, a global IT services provider offering security-focused cloud infrastructure, dedicated servers, colocation and specialised Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) technology solutions, has announced that its flagship data centre in Phoenix, Arizona, is to become a strategic point of presence for DE-CIX’s newest Internet Exchange DE-CIX Phoenix.
This deployment will make phoenixNAP a part of DE-CIX’s global interconnection ecosystem, one of the largest carrier and data centre neutral ecosystems in North America. DE-CIX is one of the world’s leading carrier and data centre neutral Internet Exchange (IX) operators headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.
Operating multiple IXs in Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia, DE-CIX provides state-of-the-art interconnection services to global organisations. Its extensive network footprint, advanced Layer 2 switching platforms and technical quality enable businesses to establish consistent connectivity to different cloud and Internet service providers. Through a local point of presence (PoP) in Phoenix, Arizona, DE-CIX will bring its low-cost and low-latency connectivity options closer to businesses in the south-west of the US. phoenixNAP is currently building a data centre campus, which will increase the company’s capacity to offer flexible and reliable Infrastructure-as-a-Service solutions.
