15 July 2010 News

 

Deutsche Börse Systems selects Equinix as strategic data centre provider

Deutsche Börse Systems has signed a strategic data centre services contract with Equinix under which Equinix will host a new main data centre for Deutsche Börse Group in Frankfurt from next year. The site, which is currently undergoing a €12 million expansion, will be the central co-location site for customers of Deutsche Börse's Eurex international derivatives exchange, and the Xetra cash market. Equinix already provides data centre services to Deutsche Börse Group in Frankfurt, Chicago, New York and Paris.

"We are convinced that this strategic partnership with Equinix will provide maximum benefit to our global customer base, with the data centre offering an attractive and strong financial hub for Deutsche Börse Group's data centre operations," said Matthias Kluber, executive Vice President and Head of Networks and Infrastructure at Deutsche Börse Systems. "This partnership has been developed to a level that ensures that it serves as a solid foundation for all companies and institutions that seek the fastest and most efficient access to continental Europe's financial markets."

The data centre is already home to an established and growing community of financial market participants, including buy and sell side firms, market data providers and specialist financial network providers.

Eric Schwartz, president of Equinix Europe, said: "The current expansion of our Frankfurt data centre means Equinix is well positioned to support new customers connecting to the Eurex and Xetra exchanges, and we very much look forward to working closely with the Deutsche Börse Group to grow this community of market participants."