Equinix Launches Bare Metal as a Service and Virtual Network Functions to Address Accelerating XaaS Demand in India

Digital services enable rapid physical infrastructure deployment at Software Speed, expanding market reach and reducing data processing latency

Equinix, Inc., the world’s digital infrastructure company®, today announced the launch of Equinix Metal® and Equinix Network Edge in Mumbai, India. Together with Equinix Fabric®, the full Equinix portfolio of digital services will provide modern enterprises in India with an automated, “as-a-service” deployment method to build their foundational Infrastructure and take advantage of the global reach, interconnected ecosystems and cloud adjacency available on Platform Equinix®.

As per IDC Future of Digital Infrastructure 2022 Global Sentiment Survey (India, n=100), almost 40% of Indian enterprises consider availability of consumption-based models as the most crucial factor when determining where to deploy their workloads.¹ With these new and enhanced capabilities, Equinix aims to empower digital leaders in India to consume interconnected infrastructure with the control of physical hardware and the low overhead and enhanced developer experience of the cloud, helping them move faster in today’s competitive environment.

Manoj Paul, Managing Director, Equinix India, commented: “In today’s digital landscape, business success is intricately tied to agility, efficiency and adaptability. The future of digital enterprises hinges on strategically placing the right infrastructure closer to customers, seamlessly interconnecting data and applications, and easily obtaining services on a pay per use basis. Equinix Metal and Equinix Network Edge, along with the cloud ecosystem on Platform Equinix, will enable our customers with a presence in Mumbai to turn up their IT infrastructure in minutes without owning or needing to deploy any physical infrastructure.

Through this highly secured and 100% private bare metal servers adjacent to their cloud infrastructure, customers will enjoy the benefits of high performance and optimized network throughput. They can also leverage the power of DevOps integrations, Kubernetes support and a rich API to automate and orchestrate their infrastructure. Whether they need a single server, a full cluster or a hybrid cloud solution, Equinix Bare Metal can provide them with the flexibility, reliability, and efficiency they need to power their enterprise applications.”

Digital leaders are increasingly drawn to Equinix Metal, a fully automated and interconnected bare metal as a service, to enhance their connectivity to essential hardware, software, clouds, and networks. Recently subscribed to Equinix Metal in Mumbai, Nirvana Labs is also using the service in Amsterdam, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Paris, São Paulo, Seoul, Seattle, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, Tokyo and Washington DC.

Devin Bandara, CEO of Nirvana Labs commented, “At Nirvana Cloud, we’ve chosen Equinix Metal for its unparalleled advantages—ranging from a diverse array of machine types to rapid lead times. Equinix’s exemplary support and robust provisioning software ensure we can focus on delivering cutting-edge cloud solutions in the web3 sector. What sets Equinix apart is its advanced interconnection services, offering our clients seamless interfacing capabilities with other cloud providers. Equally important to us is Equinix’s commitment to green initiatives, which aligns with our vision for a sustainable web3 ecosystem.”

Equinix Network Edge, an open source x86-based infrastructure platform, offers a virtual network function (VNF) services ecosystem that enables enterprises to deploy virtual network services at a predictable cost, build large-scale virtual infrastructure deployment and strategies, and take advantage of the best cloud connectivity. Companies can also deploy network services faster, reach more markets, and cover a wide geographic area, even in countries where it is difficult to deploy physical hardware.

Equinix now offers an extensive selection of VNFs, including routers, firewalls, load balancers, and SD-WAN edge devices from a range of industry-leading vendors. These vendors include Arista, Aruba, Aviatrix, Checkpoint, Cisco, F5 NGINX, Fortinet, Juniper, Palo Alto Networks, Prosimo, Versa, VMWare and VyOS. Equinix continues to expand its offerings with more vendors expected to join in the future.

As the transition to edge-based, as-a-service consumption models gains momentum, enterprises are placing increasing importance on the ability to rapidly deploy digital-ready infrastructure. According to The Forrester Total Economic Impact study on Equinix Digital Services, organizations can enjoy the following benefits by using Equinix Metal, Network Edge and Equinix Fabric:

• 10x increased speed to deploy infrastructure changes.
• 142% return on investment for Digital Services.
• 60% decrease in internal data infrastructure costs.
• 25% decreased cost for incremental infrastructure.
• $5.7 million in increased operational productivity over three years