EXA INFRASTRUCTURE changer for the industry over the next few years , in colocation and in connectivity ” Dobrev explains .
EXA ’ s works hard to make sure that that growth at the edge comes with the resilience the industry needs – something it does through it ’ s drive for constant route diversification .
“ There are parts of Europe that are data centre and networkdense and where supply often exceeds the demand , challenging returns . The solution for us at EXA Infrastructure lies in creating extra diversity when it comes to routes , introducing the latest network technologies , and building greater resilience overall ” Lesov states .
In the case of more emerging markets – such as Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean – though , the situation is dramatically different . “ It ’ s more about who takes the risk and aspires to be the first mover , taking ownership in building routing diversity . It sounds like a cliché , but at EXA , we don ’ t just think about the future – we invest and work to create it ” Lesov adds .
Dobrev provides another example of the diversification taking place in the industry : “ let ’ s think about the success story of Marseille that over the years has become the world ’ s ninth largest internet hub , with links to 15 international subsea cables .”
“ Enterprises across the continent continue to leverage Marseille as a low latency gateway to Africa , Asia , and the Middle East . But recently they started looking to diversify away from Marseille and invest in places like Barcelona , Athens and other location points along the coast of the Mediterranean , such as Southern Italy . Diversification increases security and creates more competition in attracting the future big projects .”
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“ Simply put , if data centres exist on their own – if they ’ re not connected to the rest of the world – then they don ’ t have much value .” Dobrev says . “ That ’ s why they need backbone architecture enablers , like EXA , to connect them to other customers and hubs . The greater the number of locations that we establish a presence in , the higher EXA ’ s value is as a partner to our customers and the industry as a whole .”
Quite a few of these projects and diversified routes are still in the planning or building stage , but when they will be ready for service , they will attract considerably more sub-sea cables and require solid and redundant connectivity solutions . This is what makes EXA ’ s growth and investment in its network so important and forward looking .
EXA is uniquely positioned to capture emerging connectivity demand waves due to its network presence in both the mature , growing and early-stage markets . This is a key strategic strength in the data centre interconnectivity play .
EXA is proud to be the industry challenger , a flexible and solid organisation willing to meet its customers ’ bespoke connectivity requirements .
Lesov adds : “ Customers can rely on us to continue to expand into new hubs and geographies as they emerge .”
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