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Ecosystem Strength in Chicago
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 Chicago creates thriving business ecosystems across key industry segments.
Financial Services
Equinix’s financial ecosystem offers:
- 60+ 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
- 680+ network options to control bandwidth costs
Cloud & IT Services
Equinix’s cloud ecosystem offers:
- 275+ cloud and 475+ IT service providers
- Base of enterprise customers and carrier MPLS backbones reachable via the Equinix Marketplace
- Access to 680+ 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
Chicago IBX Data Centre Tech Specs
- CH1 Chicago IBX Centre: ~143,630 ft² (13,343 m²)
- CH2 Chicago IBX Centre ~120,000 ft² (11,197 m²)
- CH3 Elk Grove Village IBX Centre: ~228,000 ft² (21,182 m²)
- CH4 Chicago IBX Centre: ~19,400 ft² (1,802 m²)
- CH6 Chicago IBX Centre: ~21,748 ft² (1,962 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 Chicago 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 Chicago area, please Get in Touch.
- Security
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The physical security of the IBX data centrer 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 Chicago area, please Get in Touch.
- Interconnection
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The Chicago 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)
- **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
**Available in all Chicago IBX data centres except CH6
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 Chicago area IBX data centres have undergone 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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