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About Frankfurt

One of the leading financial centers in Europe, Frankfurt is a focal point of Europe's banking, commerce, transport, and telecommunications infrastructure, which makes our Frankfurt IBX data centers some of the most carrier-dense in the world.

Our LAN service connects all sites across Germany (Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Munich), making Platform Equinix one of the most network-dense ecosystems in Europe.

Frankfurt is a perfect location for network providers who deliver services into the banking district as well as companies who are based in the finance and media capital of Europe.

The Frankfurt IBX data centers benefit from Equinix’s high standards of specification and are certified ISO 9001: 2008, ISO/IEC 27001:2005.

From Frankfurt we can offer a full range of colocation, interconnection, support, and monitoring services.

In Frankfurt

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

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

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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 like Frankfurt creates thriving business ecosystems across key industry segments.

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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 visualize the interconnected global financial markets
  • Local ecosystems and 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

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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 optimize performance and hit latency targets
  • Specialized exchanges for Internet, Ethernet, and mobility
  • Available capacity in 38 major business and population centers across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific

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Networks

Equinix's network-rich ecosystem offers:

  • Widest choice of network providers with 680+
  • Ability to leverage the broadest network choice for optimum IT performance, resiliency and cost control
  • Improved performance with providers that 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 optimize regional and local network structure

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Tech Specs

Frankfurt IBX data center Tech Specs

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

Power
Equinix IBX data centers 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 utility failure. In addition, our teams will work with our customers to custom configure data center installations to accommodate specific requirements.
For individual specs of a particular data center 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 minimize downtime due to equipment failure.
For individual specs of a particular data center and details of our SLA in the Frankfurt area, please Get in Touch.
Security
The physical security of each IBX data center is one of our highest priorities. Each data center utilises an array of security equipment, techniques and procedures to control, monitor and record access to the facility. Some key features include:
  • IBX data centers 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 upon arrival
  • Visitors are screened upon entry to verify their identity, and in shared situations, are escorted to their appropriate locations
  • Shipping and receiving area walled off from colocation areas

Availability of some features may vary by IBX data center.

For individual specs of a particular data center 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 center or IBX data centers on a campus location using copper or fiber 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 center.

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

Data Centre Standards and Compliance
We are committed to providing standards-compliant IBX data centers. 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 its Asian-Pacific locations in Tokyo and Singapore.

By fulfilling the requirements of the ISO 9001 certification, Equinix ensures that a quality management system in place that 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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