Equinix, Inc., has inaugurated its first International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in Chennai, CN1. Located in Siruseri on a nearly six-acre plot of land, this new facility will be interconnected with Equinix’s Mumbai campus, which consists of three IBX data centres, to support business digitization and resilience, as well as artificial intelligence (AI) development in India.
With an initial investment of $69 million to provide 800 cabinets of capacity, the facility will eventually support 4,250 cabinets. The data centre is engineered for a high reliability of 99.999 per cent uptime and features a full suite of Equinix interconnection services, including Equinix Fabric, which enables enterprises to leverage the full benefits of hybrid multicloud services. Its advanced design also enables support for liquid cooling technology, which is essential for handling the high-density, compute-intensive workloads that are driving AI and other transformative technologies.
The facility incorporates several advanced features to enhance efficiency and reduce environmental impact, including:
- Fault-tolerant design offering 99.999 per cent uptime
- Liquid cooling readiness to support AI deployment
- Multiple diverse fibre paths
- Long-term commitment to renewables, investing in both solar and wind energy
- Equinix interconnection services, Equinix Fabric and Fabric Cloud Router
Commenting on the launch, Manoj Paul, managing director, India, Equinix, said, “We are delighted to announce the launch of our state-of-the-art IBX data centre, CN1, in Chennai, marking Equinix’s expansion in India and a pivotal step in advancing the nation’s digitalization journey. Our success in building the most interconnected ecosystem for cloud, carrier, content and enterprises in Mumbai will now be extended to customers in Tamil Nadu. Similarly, global enterprises planning to come closer to their customers in southern India now can leverage Equinix’s IBX facility in Chennai. This milestone highlights our commitment to empowering India’s position as a global technology hub while ensuring sustainability and innovation remain at the core of our operations. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Tamil Nadu government in general and Industries Department, Guidance and SIPCOT for their unwavering support throughout our planning and construction period, making this vision a reality. With CN1’s cutting-edge capabilities, we look forward to enabling businesses in Chennai and across India to leverage future-ready, scalable and digital infrastructure that supports sustainability to expand their business in Tamil Nadu and globally.”
