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Equinix opens second Rio de Janiero data center

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REDWOOD CITY, USA: Equinix Inc., the global interconnection and data center company, announced that ALOG Data Centers of Brazil S.A., a platform Equinix Company, has opened a second International Business Exchange (IBX) in Rio de Janeiro. Known as RJ2, the new Rio de Janeiro data center will enable Equinix to meet strong customer demand for data center services in this rapidly growing region.

RJ2 was designed with sustainability in mind. The equipment installed will use minimum natural resources and the building includes a state-of-the-art rain water harvesting system. With these initiatives, RJ2's water consumption will be reduced by at least 70 percent and power consumption by 10 percent.

Charles Meyers, chief operating officer, Equinix said: "Brazil continues to be of great strategic importance to Equinix and our global customers looking to access the Latin American market to capitalize on the abundance of growth opportunities it presents. The RJ2 facility in Rio is the latest in our ever-expanding global footprint of IBX data centers built to the highest of industry standards."