SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2004-- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq:EQIX), the leading provider of network-neutral data centers and Internet exchange services, today announced the availability of Equinix Command Center to the company's customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The service provides customers with device and application monitoring with fault notification services to ensure their IT infrastructure achieves higher uptime with minimal operational overhead.

Equinix Command Center allows enterprises, network service providers and content providers to grow, manage and control their network and Internet operations by gaining greater network infrastructure visibility and uptime. By proactively notifying customers about hardware failures and network provider outages, Equinix Command Center greatly reduces Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) compared to a non-monitored or reactive fault management system. The service is capable of monitoring routers, switches and network applications, and it also includes monitoring of server operating systems availability and resource utilization. Equinix Command Center includes a Web-based services portal, which allows customers to monitor infrastructure status in near real-time -- from network devices to servers, from anywhere, at anytime.

Australian based NT Solutions, which provides consulting services, software development and technology management, is currently using Equinix Command Center in the Asia-Pacific region. The company hosts a number of mission critical applications within Equinix's Sydney Internet Business Exchange(TM) (IBX(R)) center and directly interconnects with a variety of different network partners available in that center. NT Solutions required a proactive fault management solution that would significantly reduce their internal support costs.

"Since even a momentary interruption in 100 percent network uptime from our network providers results in significant loss of revenue for our business, we need a service that provides real-time visibility into our network operations 24 by seven," said John Stewart, CEO of NT Solutions. "Equinix Command Center provides us with that visibility and the peace of mind that our operations are under constant monitoring for any anomalies."

"Equinix is committed to providing the most comprehensive data center and managed connectivity solutions for the Asia Pacific region, where the highest growth for Internet commerce is expected to take place in the next two to five years," said Philip Koen, president and head of Equinix Asia Pacific. "Equinix Command Center ensures that our customers achieve maximum uptime while reducing operational costs."

About Equinix

Equinix is the leading global provider of network-neutral data centers and Internet exchange services for enterprises, content companies, systems integrators and network services providers. Through the company's 14 Internet Business Exchange(TM) (IBX(R)) centers in five countries, customers can directly interconnect with every major global network and ISP for their critical peering, transit and traffic exchange requirements. These interconnection points facilitate the highest performance and growth of the Internet by serving as neutral and open marketplaces for Internet infrastructure services, allowing customers to expand their businesses while reducing costs.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the challenges of operating IBX centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix services; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers and other risks described from time to time in Equinix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see Equinix's recent quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

Equinix and IBX are registered trademarks of Equinix, Inc. Internet Business Exchange is a trademark of Equinix, Inc.

CONTACT: Equinix Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Charles WH Chow, (65) 6723-8943 charles.chow@ap.equinix.com or K/F Communications, Inc. (for Equinix) David Fonkalsrud, 415-255-6506 (U.S.) dave@kfcomm.com

SOURCE: Equinix, Inc.