Business Chief USA September 2019

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they continue to move workloads to
the cloud, and their consumers expect
always-on connections with low latency
to the internet of things (IoT). To
make this happen, our clients require
robust interconnection and cloud onramp
locations that push this consumable
data closer to the edge, meaning
closer to the users that are demanding
that information.” The major trend that
Maskell identifies is the industry’s shift
away from the traditional conception of
a single large data centre in a technology
hub like Los Angeles or Chicago, towards
capacity in tier two markets that
are closer to the end user. This trend
aligns tightly with the new methodology,
which involves multiple interconnected
facilities built around central
carrier and cloud hubs, like spokes
on a wheel.
“That’s really pushed the providers
in Canadian and US markets to ensure
sites are strategic for carrier and cloud
interconnection, which is something
that we’re very conscious of when we
build or expand our facilities to include
hyperscale capacity,” Maskell explains.
“Our facilities are strategically located
interconnection hubs, that allow our
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