Intelligent Data Centres Issue 09 | Page 17

DATA CENTRE PREDICTIONS UK BUSINESSES CONTINUE TO INVEST IN IT INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE DIGITAL EDGE Equinix has launched its third annual Global Interconnection Index (GXI Vol. 3), which predicts private connectivity between businesses will grow by 51% globally and exceed a total bandwidth capacity of more than 13,300 Tbps. T he latest Global Interconnection Index (GXI), an annual market study published by Equinix, predicts private connectivity at the Edge will grow by 51% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and exceed a total bandwidth capacity of more than 13,300 Tbps, equivalent to 53 zettabytes of data exchanged annually. This is enough to support every person on earth simultaneously downloading a complete season of Game of Thrones in ultra-high definition resolution in less than a single day. The GXI market study finds interconnection bandwidth – the capacity for direct and private traffic exchange between key business partners – is an essential component to digital business and validates that to compete in the www.intelligentdatacentres.com Issue 09 17