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Equinix and PGIM Real Estate Open First xScale™ Data Center in Sydney for HyperscalersEquinixandPGIMRealEstateOpenFirstxScale™DataCenterinSydneyforHyperscalers

Jun 13, 2022

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Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, and PGIM Real Estate, the real estate investment and financing arm of PGIM, Prudential Financial's* global asset management business, today announced the opening of the first xScale data center in Sydney, named SY9x. This milestone follows the closing of the $575 million joint venture between the parties in March 2022.

With the closing of the joint venture in Australia, Equinix’s global xScale data center portfolio will be greater than $8 billion of investment across 36 facilities, delivering more than 720 megawatts (MW) of power capacity when fully built out. Including SY9x in Sydney, Equinix currently operates nine xScale data centers across all three regions including FR9x in Frankfurt, LD11x and LD13x in London, OS2x in Osaka, PA8x and PA9x in Paris, SP5x in São Paulo, and TY12x in Tokyo. An additional eight xScale builds are under development for approximately 70 MW of incremental capacity.

Australia’s cloud computing market is expected to grow by 12.5% to reach $14.1 billion in 2025, supported by large scale digital transformation initiatives across both the public and private sectors.[1] Furthermore, according to the Global Interconnection Index Volume 5 (GXI Vol. 5), Sydney is forecast to have an estimated 43% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for enterprise private interconnection to the cloud and IT providers between 2020-2024, which is one of the highest in the Asia-Pacific region.

As the first of the two data centers to be developed and operated under the joint venture with PGIM Real Estate, SY9x currently provides more than 14 MW of power capacity and will provide more than 28 MW when fully built out to meet the surging demand for cloud-based platforms and services among businesses in Australia.

By deploying at Equinix xScale data centers, hyperscale companies can add core deployments to their existing access point footprints at Equinix International Business ExchangeTM (IBX®) data centers, enabling their growth on a single platform that can immediately span 70 global metros and offer direct interconnection to an ecosystem of more than 10,000 customers.

Highlights/Key Facts:

  • SY9x is located in Rosehill, adjacent to the Western Sydney CBD of Parramatta. The second xScale facility, to be named SY10x, will provide more than 28 MW of power capacity when built. At full build the two xScale facilities will offer a combined power capacity of more than 55 MW.
  • In Asia-Pacific, Equinix has also established joint ventures to build xScale data centers in Seoul, Osaka and Tokyo. Including Sydney, Equinix plans to build ten xScale data centers in the region, delivering approximately 240 MW of power capacity when completed.
  • Equinix is a leader in data center sustainability and is greening the supply chains of its customers. It is the first data center operator to commit to reaching climate-neutral by 2030 globally, backed by science-based targets and a sustainability innovation agenda.
  • The company’s long-term goal of using 100% clean and renewable energy for its global platform has resulted in significant increases in renewable energy coverage globally. In 2021, Equinix achieved over 95% renewable energy coverage for its global portfolio.
  • In Australia, Equinix, together with HSBC Bank, Nike Australia, Goldman Sachs and Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), has received approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for joint renewable energy purchasing.
  • PGIM Real Estate, the real estate investment and financing arm of PGIM, Prudential Financial’s global asset management business, owns 80% equity interest in the Australian joint venture, with Equinix owning the remaining 20%. Equinix will be responsible for the operation of the hyperscale data centers.  

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  • Morgan Laughlin, Global Head of Data Center Investments, PGIM Real Estate:

“Since 2013, PGIM Real Estate has been investing in the vibrant and growing data center sector and we are now delighted to be opening our first hyperscale data centre in Australia in partnership with the Equinix xScale team. PGIM Real Estate is projecting to continue expanding its investments in the global digital infrastructure sector, and we view our co-investment relationship with Equinix as an extremely important component of that strategic effort.

“In line with PGIM Real Estate’s strong commitment to sustainable building practices and reducing global carbon emissions, we are seeking to grow our investments in the renewable energy sector in tandem with the expanding focus on data centers.  We believe that there is an extremely compelling investment thesis in the natural synergy between the development of green energy facilities and real estate assets that support the ongoing digital transformation of our global economy.”

  • Guy Danskine, Managing Director, Equinix Australia:

“To address the increasing demand for cloud and digital infrastructure, the opening of our first xScale data center in Australia in tandem with the continued expansion of our International Business Exchange capacity across the country ensure more and more organizations can implement their digital-first strategies. This infrastructure enables our customers to scale their operations, deliver exceptional customer experiences and unlock the value of artificial intelligence, machine learning, 5G and other emerging technologies.”

Additional Resources

  • Powering Hyperscale Growth in Asia-Pacific for New Digital Opportunities [blog]
  • Hyperscale Data Center Expansion Goes into Hyperdrive [blog]
  • Equinix sustainability report highlights 2021 [website]
  • Equinix and PGIM Real Estate Enter into a US$575 Million JV to Extend Hyperscale Data Center Program into Australia [press release]
  • Equinix and GIC to Add $3.9B to Expand xScale Data Center Program [press release]

 

[1] https://www.globaldata.com/media/technology/cloud-computing-spending-au…

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