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About Washington DC

Washington, D.C., is home to the first IBX® data centre opened by Equinix, the DC1 IBX. Because of the area’s strategic importance as the Eastern hub of traffic exchange with the U.S., Equinix’s DC-metro area IBX data centres represent some of the largest Internet exchange points in the world. All DC facilities offer a full array of premium data centre and support services with extensive network choice and the ability to interconnect to partners and customers across the digital supply chain.

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Ecosystem Strength in Washington DC

At Equinix, we recognise that organisations in different industries face unique challenges and have different needs and priorities. The combination of Equinix’s rich customer base, aggregation of networks and presence in strategic global markets such as Washington DC creates thriving business ecosystems across key industry segments.

Financial Services

Equinix’s financial ecosystem offers:

  • 75+ exchanges and trading platforms
  • 400+ buy- and sell-side firms
  • 150+ financial service providers
  • The GUIDE tool to help financial firms quickly understand and visualise the interconnected global financial markets
  • Ability to quickly deploy in the top 16 global financial centres
  • Access to exchanges, trading platforms, market data providers and other enabling partners a cross-connect away
  • 690+ network options to control bandwidth costs

 

 

Cloud & IT Services

Equinix’s cloud ecosystem offers:

  • 300+ cloud and 500+ IT service providers
  • Base of enterprise customers and carrier MPLS backbones reachable via the Equinix Marketplace
  • Access to 690+ public and private networks to optimise performance and hit latency targets
  • Specialised exchanges for Internet, Ethernet and mobility
  • Available capacity in 38 major business and population centres across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific

 

 

Enterprise

Equinix’s enterprise ecosystem offers:

  • Maximisation of supplier choice while taking advantage of on-site solution management partners to minimise complexity
  • Accelerated deployment of virtual and cloud solutions
  • Optimised performance by placing cloud applications within your enterprise
  • Empowering of users through broadband and mobility connections

 

 
Tech Specs

Washington DC IBX Data Centre Tech Specs

  • DC1 Ashburn IBX Centre: ~43,000 ft² (4000 m²)
  • DC2 Ashburn IBX Centre: ~147,600 ft² (13700 m²)
  • DC3 Ashburn IBX Centre: ~95,500 ft² (8800 m²)
  • DC4 Ashburn IBX Centre: ~100,000 ft² (9300 m²)
  • DC5 Ashburn IBX Centre: ~92,000 ft² (8500 m²)
  • DC6 Ashburn IBX Centre: ~148,000 ft² (13811 m²)
  • DC7 Vienna IBX Centre: ~44,382 ft² (4123 m²)
  • DC8 Vienna IBX Centre: ~24,576 ft² (2286 m²)
  • DC9 Reston IBX Centre: ~15,256 ft² (1419 m²)

 Power

Equinix IBX data centres are designed with power systems that have built-in redundancy, full Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems with N+1 levels or greater, and backup generator systems in the event of a local utility failure. In addition, our teams will work with you to configure data centre installations to accommodate specific high-power requirements. For individual specs of a particular data centre in the Washington DC area, please Get in Touch.
Cooling
Our precision HVAC systems cool the most demanding high-power deployments. The HVAC system provides appropriate airflow, temperature and humidity to provide optimum conditions for equipment operation and to minimise downtime due to equipment failure. For individual specs of a particular data centre in the Washington DC area, please Get in Touch.
Security
The physical security of the IBX data centre is one of our highest priorities. Each data centre utilises an array of security equipment, techniques and procedures to control, monitor and record access to the facility. Some key features* include:
  • IBX is manned by onsite security on a 24x365 basis
  • All doors, including cages, are secured with biometric hand geometry readers
  • CCTV digital camera coverage of entire centre, including cages, with archival system
  • A silent alarm and automatic notification of appropriate law enforcement officials protect all exterior entrances
  • CCTV integrated with access control and alarm system
  • Motion-detection for lighting and CCTV coverage
  • All equipment checked/screened upon arrival
  • Visitors are screened upon entry to verify their identity, and, in shared situations, escorted to their appropriate locations
  • Dispatch and receiving area walled off from colocation areas

*Availability of some features vary by IBX facility

For individual specs of a particular data centre in the Washington DC area, please Get in Touch.

Interconnection
The Washington DC IBX data centres offer the following Interconnection options and services.
  • **System – Overhead proprietary cable tray system with multi-tier ladder rack
  • Cross Connects – Single-Mode fibre, Multi-Mode fibre (62.5 and 50 micron), CAT5, CAT6, CAT5 (T1), and CAT3 (POTS)  (+200 carriers a cross connect away via DC campus for DC9)
  • ***Metro Connect – Extends choice and reach for carrier and network availability across metro areas
  • ****Equinix Internet Exchange – Central switch for public and private peering
  • *****Equinix Carrier Ethernet Exchange – Enables Ethernet Service Providers to interconnect to CENs and expand the reach of Ethernet services
  • *****Equinix Direct™ – Automated network provisioning, multi-homing and billing

**Not available in the DC9 IBX data centre
***Not available in the DC8 or DC9 IBX data centres
****Not available in the DC8 IBX data centre
*****Not available in the DC7 or DC8 IBX data centres

Accreditations

Equinix is committed to providing standards-compliant data centres, with many of our facilities having undergone audits for SSAE16 or receiving certification for ISO or LEED. Several Washington, DC area IBX data centres have undergone LEED certification and/or SSAE16 SOC-1 Type II audits. Contact us to learn more about a particular facility. To learn more about compliance standards, click on a logo below.

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