Equinix And Rackspace Collaborate To Simplify Hybrid Cloud Solutions For Enterprises
Rackspace cloud services now available through Equinix data centers.
Equinix, Inc. together with Rackspace® have announced a collaboration to offer private access to Rackspace cloud services from Equinix International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers across North America. For customers who require the flexibility and elasticity of the cloud, with the enhanced security and performance characteristics of traditional hosting, Equinix will offer direct access to Rackspace dedicated data centers via direct cross connects, as well as through Equinix Cloud Exchange™, the interconnection solution that provides direct access to leading cloud providers from a single port.
"Equinix's vast global datacenter footprint and the direct network access they provide to leading cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure is a very powerful combination. With this new collaboration, Rackspace continues to simplify interconnection to multiple clouds in a way that enables our customers to reap the full benefits of the hybrid cloud — cost savings, scalability and increased performance — in a managed and secure way," said John Engates, chief technology officer, Rackspace.