EUROPE
Compare a data centre with an airport . The going in and out of planes is just the basic functionality , but it ’ s all about the people . What do they need when they head to other countries ? That ’ s what Keppel DC brings to the table with its portfolio spanning Europe and Asia Pacific ” Jens Peter Mueller Country GM
Like all airports , a data centre can only be as good as its connectivity options and in Frankfurt , KDC FRA 1 is connected to DE-CIX – the largest internet exchange in the world . As a DE-CIX enabled site , Keppel can now play in the “ major league ” of Colo-Datacenters in Frankfurt .
“ Having the biggest Internet Exchange Point ( IXP ) on our site not only allows us to connect our customers to hundreds of carriers all over the world plus to all relevant cloud platforms in the market . It also enables us to attract cloud-ready customers with a hybrid IT-architecture to our sites ,” says Mueller .
“ And being a part of the largest exchange in the world , it ’ s like sitting on a big switch where a customer can connect to just one port , and on the other side of that switch are all the peering partners and cloud-platforms of his choice , readily connected and available to exchange traffic . This option is accompanied by Keppel DC ´ s unique business model of not charging the customers for cross-connects on a monthly basis ”
Keppel ’ s German expansion is of course a journey and Mueller readily admits that the customer base is still growing , but what does prove key is the company ’ s access to the APAC regions , specifically Singapore .
With a footprint across five countries in Europe and many places in the APAC Region , Mueller believes that customers will be attracted to Keppel DC as the organisation can be a gateway to Asia for
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