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Equinix signals edge intent with Packet acquisition
The data centre and interconnection company Equinix has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Packet, the bare metal automation platform, signalling its intention to move to the edge. It said the move will help enterprises more seamlessly deploy hybrid multicloud architectures on Platform Equinix. Equinix anticipates the Packet acquisition to close during the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.
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Equinix - Equinix to Acquire Bare Metal Leader Packet
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SDX Central - Packet Acquisition Pushes Equinix to the Edge
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The Register - Packet up, I'll take it: Data-center ops giant Equinix gobbles bare-metal server biz
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Data Center Frontier - Equinix Will Acquire Packet in Major Push into Edge Computing
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