Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced the that it has established connectivity into Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect service in the New York region, enabling all Equinix customers in the New York metro the ability to access AWS Direct Connect at all available speeds via Equinix Cloud ExchangeTM or Equinix-provided metro connectivity options. The addition of New York brings the total number of Equinixmetros offering AWS Direct Connect service to seventeen, globally.

The ability to directly connect to cloud service providers, such as AWS, is becoming increasingly important for enterprise CIOs as digital transformation fuels the need for virtualized, on-demand provider-based services.  In fact, in a recent IDC report*, it was forecast that over the 2016-2021 period, overall public cloud spending will experience a 21% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) - nearly seven times the rate of overall IT spending growth.  By expanding AWS Direct Connect to additional locations in North America, Equinix is leveraging AWS Direct Connect services to enable enterprise CIOs to advance cloud strategies by seamlessly and safely incorporating public cloud services into their existing architectures.