Equinix, XO to Provide Dedicated Connectivity to Multiple CSPs

Equinix and XO Communications today announced a partnership in which the two companies will work together to provide enterprises with dedicated connectivity to multiple cloud services providers using the Equinix Cloud Exchange.

It’s something Equinix already doing, really. The company’s growing cloud interconnect solution provides direct connections to a variety of cloud services providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure (MSFT), GoGrid and more. But with this partnership, the Equinix Cloud Exchange is being paired with the XO Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP-VPN) technology so enterprise “can accelerate their cloud strategies unencumbered by the challenges and reduce risks associated with public Internet access.”

XO will offer direct access to multiple cloud services in five Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers in the United States. The big news here is the addition of XO’s network services being connected to Equinix’s American data centers.

“We’re delighted to have XO’s networking services available on the Equinix Cloud Exchange to offer enterprise customers another great option for connectivity to the cloud in an easy-to-manage and secure environment,” said Chris Sharp, vice president of Cloud Innovation at Equinix, in a prepared statement. “As our customers’ IT needs change, it’s our goal to provide direct access to the network cloud services they need in order to build elastic multi-cloud solutions inside Equinix data centers.”

Equinix is making a name for itself as a go-to source for all things related to direct connections to public cloud services and infrastructures. With each additional partnership, the Equinix Cloud Exchange grows and becomes even more enticing to the channel and end customers, particularly those in the enterprise space.

“As businesses of all sizes migrate more services and applications to the cloud, XO is taking a leadership role in enabling dedicated network access to a wide range of public cloud resources through both direct connections and cloud exchanges,” said Nicola Jackson, vice president of Product and Marketing at XO Communications, in a prepared statement. “As such, XO is very pleased to be one of the first network service providers to access the new Equinix Cloud Exchange. For enterprises, the evolving hybrid cloud architecture demands the security, visibility, high speed and flexible connectivity that XO will deliver via the Equinix Cloud Exchange.”