I have been part of several private data center builds, and in my current role, I help many customers adopt Platform Equinix® to expand their footprint. My first foray into colocation came after the third time someone cut the communication cabling into the industrial park that our headquarters and on-premises data center were located in. On top of that, every time there was a big electrical storm, the local power distribution grid would go down, sometimes for hours. As the business expanded, and reliance on key IT systems increased dramatically, we needed a better answer to ensure reliability for our…

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