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Equinix completes $28 million expansion of Melbourne data center

By TechTaffy Desk

Equinix has completed the second phase expansion of its International Business Exchange (IBX) in Melbourne, known as ME1. Phase two of ME1 provides 750 new cabinets and brings an additional 17,900 ft² of colocation space to the facility, as part of a $28 million investment. The completion of the second phase expansion brings the total operational capacity of ME1 to approximately 1,125 cabinets and a total colocation area of 35,790 square feet.

Equinix has 28 IBX data centers in APAC, in five countries and eight metros, including SY1, SY2 and SY3 in Sydney, ME1 in Melbourne, and a new SY4 facility, opening in Sydney.

[Image courtesy: Equinix]

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