Owen O'Connor

Switch and Data

Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX), a leading provider of global data center services, acquired Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. The company provided colocation and network neutral interconnection services primarily to Internet dependent businesses in the United States. Its colocation services consist of flexible space options, redundant power and cooling systems, physical security, and other systems for fire suppression and water leak detection. The company offers various interconnection services comprising cross connect services that enable one-to-one interconnections between customers within a facility; PAIX Internet Exchange, which is the world's first commercial Internet Exchange that enable one-to-many interconnections between customers over a shared switch fabric within a facility; and SingleCNXT service, which include the resale of Internet access through Internet service providers who connect directly with customers in its facilities. It also various technical support services, including remote hands, equipment installation and maintenance, cabling, circuit testing, tape swaps, equipment rebooting, and power cycling. The company primarily serves telecommunications carriers, Internet service providers, online content providers, and enterprises. Switch & Data Facilities Company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.