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About Frankfurt

Frankfurt is a focal point of Europe's banking, commerce, transport, and telecommunications infrastructure, making the Equinix Frankfurt IBX® data centres some of the most carrier-dense in the world. The Frankfurt IBX data centres are certified ISO 9001: 2008, ISO/IEC 27001:2005. The 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.

DE-CIX, one of the world’s largest Internet Exchanges, provides direct and settlement-free IP interconnection infrastructure to over 350 members from more than 40 countries.

Kleyrex Internet Exchange has 139 members from 19 countries, two thirds of which do not peer outside of the Kleyrex exchange.

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Featured Ecosystems

Ecosystem Strengths in Frankfurt

In Frankfurt, we know that organisations in different industries face unique challenges and have different needs and priorities. The combination of our rich customer base, aggregation of networks and presence in strategic global markets such as Frankfurt 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

 

 

Networks

Equinix's network-rich ecosystem offers:

  • Widest choice of network providers with 690+
  • Ability to leverage the broadest network choice for optimum IT performance, resilience and cost control
  • Improved performance with providers who deliver low-latency reach to end users
  • Reduced time-to-market by leveraging direct connections between corporate WAN providers and enterprise, cloud and managed service providers
  • Ability to choose one global infrastructure partner, while retaining flexibility to optimise regional and local network structure

 

Tech Specs

Frankfurt IBX data centre Tech Specs

 

  • FR1 Frankfurt City IBX data centre: ~27,815 ft² (2,584 m²)
  • FR2 Frankfurt City IBX data centre: ~135,625 ft² (12,600 m²)
  • FR3 Frankfurt City IBX data centre: Business Continuity site only ~48,437 ft² (4,500 m²)
  • FR4 Frankfurt City IBX data centre: ~96,878 ft² (9,000 m²)

 

 
 
Power
Equinix IBX data centres are designed with power systems that have built-in redundancy, full Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems with up to N+1 levels or greater, and backup generator systems in the event of a local power failure. In addition, our teams will work with our customers to configure data centre installations to accommodate specific requirements.
For individual specs of a particular data centre and details of our SLAs in Frankfurt, 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 and details of our SLA in the Frankfurt area, please Get in Touch.
Security
The physical security of each 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:
  • ISO9001:2008 secure access procedure to be followed by both Equinix staff and customers visitors
  • IBX data centres are manned by onsite security on a 24x365 basis
  • All doors, including cages, are secured with biometric hand geometry readers or access cards
  • A silent alarm and automatic notification of appropriate law enforcement officials protect all exterior entrances
  • CCTV digital camera coverage of the entire site, including cages, with archival system, integrated with access control and alarm systems
  • Motion-detection for lighting and CCTV coverage
  • All equipment checked on 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 may vary by IBX data centre.

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

Interconnection
The following Interconnection options and services are available from Frankfurt.
  • System – Overhead proprietary cable tray system with multi-tier ladder rack or underfloor traywork
  • Cross Connects – Enables customers to connect to other parties within an IBX data centre or IBX data centres on a campus location using copper or fibre services.
  • Metro Connect – Extends choice and reach for carrier and network availability across metro areas
  • Equinix Carrier Ethernet Exchange – Enables Ethernet Service Providers to interconnect to CENs and expand the reach of Ethernet services
  • Equinix Connect – provides a bundled IP transit solution for Equinix customers who require a single source solution

Availability of some features may vary by IBX data centre.

For more details of Interconnection services available in a particular data centre in Frankfurt, please Get in Touch.

Data Centre Standards and Compliance
We are committed to providing standards-compliant IBX data centres. All Frankfurt facilities have achieved the following standards:
  • ISO 9001: 2008 – Quality Management
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2005 – Information Security Management

ISO 27001 is the internationally recognised standard defining the requirements for an organisation’s Information Security Management System (ISMS). The audit and certification process ensures the availability, integrity and confidentiality of information and network systems.

Equinix takes information security seriously and has received the ISO 27001 certification for its European locations in the Netherlands, Germany and the UK, and in its Asian-Pacific locations in Tokyo and Singapore.

By fulfilling the requirements of the ISO 9001 certification, Equinix ensures that a quality management system is in place which always meets the requirements of our customers. The system and quality objectives are reviewed, updated and amended regularly to guarantee continued suitability.

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