Equinix, Inc., a provider of global data center services, plans to build a new data center in Zurich, Switzerland, adding 1,200 square meters (12,920 square feet) of sellable data center space.

 

Company officials said that the new center, part of Equinix’s (News - Alert) continuing program of measured global expansion to meet demand, will add to the company’s three other International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers in Zurich, doubling the company’s data center footprint in one of the largest markets for Equinix’s interconnection business in Europe.

 

The announcement comes at a time when demand for colocation and data center services in the market continues to outpace supply.

 

“With its position as a strategic hub for network service providers and the financial services and media sectors, Zurich is an ideal market for Equinix’s data center colocation and interconnection services,” said Eric Schwartz, president of Equinix in Europ, in a statement.

 

Schwartz said that by investing in the construction of this new center in a market that has seen few recent data center builds, and at a time when demand continues to outpace supply, Equinix is signaling its strong commitment to this market and to building upon its leadership in the region.

 

According to the company officials, the ZH4 center, which is expected to open in Q2 2010, will accommodate approximately 500 cabinet equivalents.

 

Located in central Zurich, the center will build upon the rich network density of Equinix’s ZH1 and ZH2 centers in Zurich, a market with strong demand for the interconnection of leading service provider networks, including carriers, ISPs, international PTT’s and other broadband networks.

 

Officials said that the ZH4 center will offer a variety of interconnection and peering services including direct cross-connects between networks, as well as the Equinix Exchange central switching fabric. In total, the facility will comprise 2,983 square meters (32,108 square feett) of gross space.

 

Equinix’s three other Zurich centers are also located in central Zurich, comprising 1,146 square meters (12,335 square feet) of sellable data center space and providing excellent carrier connectivity from the many network service providers located in this strategic telecommunications crossroad for Europe.