projects & agreements
Gigya’s new Russian data centre
helps companies comply with
privacy legislation
Gigya has announced the opening of a new data centre
within Russian national borders to ensure compliance
with the Russian Federation’s Personal Data Protection
Act, which went into effect on 1st September 2015.
The bill mandates that companies which maintain
online properties serving Russian citizens must store
those citizens’ data within Russian borders.
The new law reflects a global trend toward
governments requiring that their citizens’ data reside
locally. Other recent examples of this include the recent
regulatory shake up in the EU, where the previous
Safe Harbour Framework for securing US – EU data
transfers was deemed invalid and ultimately replaced
with the more stringent Privacy Shield agreement. In all,
since 2013, 20 or so countries have either proposed or
discussed potential laws which would require Internet
data in those countries to remain within their borders.
To address this trend, Gigya employs a multiple
data centre strategy to ensure that their customers
avoid risk while still delivering seamless and trusted
customer experiences to global audiences. By
maintaining multiple data centres Gigya enables clients
to conduct business internationally while remaining in
compliance with local laws.
EQUINIX INVESTS $113M IN
NEW AMSTERDAM DATA CENTRE
Equinix has announced that it will build a new International Business
Exchange (IBX) in Amsterdam at its existing campus at the Amsterdam
Science Park. The newest data centre, called AM4, will support growing
demand for Platform Equinix in Amsterdam, one of the most network dense
locations globally. Equinix also announced it is now offering direct connectivity
to AWS in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam has long been a key digital gateway, as businesses can reach
80 per cent of Europe within 50 milliseconds, making this an ideal market for
enterprises to locate their IT infrastructure to maximise performance. Already
operating two significant Amsterdam data centre campuses, Equinix will
add capacity to meet growing demand for hybrid cloud, interconnection and
connectivity to business ecosystems across a number of vertical markets and
Internet exchanges.