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Results60 percent increase performance

A global partner to support growth and geographic expansion

Increased proximity to customers

Consistent quality and reliability across data centers

Smooth, painless deployment in highly secure facilities

“Having our largest customers just a cross connect away helps us forge stronger business relationships, a huge advantage that we could not get from other data center providers”Jeff Routledge, Director of Data Center Operations at Box

The Current EnvironmentHeadquartered in Los Altos, Calif., privately held Box provides a secure content-sharing platform. Content on Box can be shared internally and externally; accessed through iPad, iPhone, Android, TouchPad and PlayBook applications; and extended to partner applications such as Google Apps, NetSuite and Salesforce.

In its earliest days as a small start-up, Box’s infrastructure was hosted in a data center in Emeryville, Calif., and had limited scalability and redundancy. With its application maturing and its customer base expanding globally, Box sought a top-tier, global data center provider with the network density that could enable lower latency and higher throughput for its cloud services.

The SolutionEquinix worked closely with Box to develop a comprehensive strategy for distributing a global network of nodes, which today act as the foundation for Box Accelerator, its recently announced global data transfer network. Equinix’s ability to add capacity to existing locations and expand globally further helped Box launch the new cloud storage service for business and enterprise customers. With an eye toward consistent performance, long-term scalability, global expansion, and proximity to key global markets, Box initially moved its infrastructure into two cages in the Equinix International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) SV2 facility in San Jose, Calif. Today, Box has begun worldwide deployment, having just added various infrastructure elements in Equinix data centers in Chicago, Ashburn, Va., Amsterdam, Sydney, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Box used Equinix’s tools to determine where the company would achieve the lowest latency to its customers in North America, Europe and Asia, enabling Box to make the most informed decisions about where to place its assets for its Box Accelerator offering for the lowest latency and higher bandwidth. According to neutral, third-party testing provider Neustar, Box Accelerator provides the lowest average upload times across all locations tested, and was 2.7 times faster than its closest global competitor.

“With Equinix, you know you’ll get consistently high performance and reliability across data centers,” said Jeff Routledge, director of data center operations at Box and an Equinix customer for more than 10 years while in previous positions. “Walking into their Ashburn data center is just like walking into the San Jose data center. So it made perfect sense to work with Equinix as a foundational global partner for infrastructure growth and getting us closer to our customers.”

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Box turns to Platform Equinix as the foundational component for Box Accelerator, its global data transfer network that augments the speed of the Box service for enterprise users by 60 percent.

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About BoxFounded in 2005, Box provides a secure content sharing platform that both users and IT love and adopt. Content on Box can be shared internally and externally, accessed through iPad, iPhone, Android, Windows Phone and Windows 8 applications, among others, and extended to partner applications such as Google Apps, NetSuite and Salesforce. Headquartered in Los Altos, CA, Box is a privately held company and is backed by venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Emergence Capital Partners, General Atlantic, Meritech Capital Partners, NEA, Scale Venture Partners, and U.S. Venture Partners, and strategic investors salesforce.com and SAP. To learn more about Box, visit www.box.com.

About EquinixEquinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), connects more than 4,000 companies directly to their customers and partners inside the world’s most networked data centers. Today, enterprise, cloud, networking, digital media and financial services companies leverage the Equinix interconnection platform in 30 strategic markets across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. By connecting directly to their strategic partners and end users, customers are forming dynamic ecosystems inside Equinix. These interconnected ecosystems enable companies to optimize the performance of their content and applications and protect their vital digital assets.

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Why EquinixPlatform Equinix Platform Equinix comprises a global footprint of IBX data centers and a global marketplace where companies connect to their customers and partners to form critical business ecosystems. Together these components are helping Box accelerate growth by safeguarding its infrastructure, improving performance, and providing direct connections to their digital supply chain. “Having our largest customers just a cross connect away helps us forge stronger business relationships, a huge advantage that we could not get from other data center providers,” said Routledge. “Other colocation sites give you four walls. Equinix is a partner that cares about our business and helps us connect with a global marketplace of partners and customers. That’s very rare.”

A Global PlatformEquinix is located in 38 strategic markets in 13 countries across 5 continents, enabling customers to rapidly deploy application nodes and network PoPs worldwide. This made it easier for Box to expand into new geographies with the assurance of receiving the same quality of service and performance.

Equinix’s commitment to adding capacity to existing locations and expand globally means that Box will be able to grow its infrastructure where and when it needs to through a single partner. “Having a stable platform and partner eliminates a whole layer of risk, giving us greater confidence to grow,” said Routledge. “We sleep better at night knowing we’re in the best facilities.”

Reduced Latency By leveraging Equinix’s global footprint to get closer to its customers, Box is improving customer application response times by 60 percent. This is especially important for Box’s global customers who are moving assets across large distances.

Carrier NeutralityThe world’s top carriers, networks and ISPs are accessible through Equinix IBX data centers. Equinix’s network choice makes it easier, faster and less expensive for Box to leverage the exact network it needs with a simple cross connect.

Ease of DeploymentWorking with Equinix on deployments allowed Box to get its infrastructure up and running in less than a day. The Equinix staff has coordinated with the Box team on timing equipment deliveries and installs to ensure the most expeditious process, and any issues have been resolved quickly. “The caliber of the Equinix staff is superior to any other facility I’ve worked with,” said Routledge. “When I need to open a ticket, they understand my business, my requirements, and my urgency. They are smart, professional people who get things done quickly and painlessly.”

SecurityOne of Box’s top initiatives is “Security First,” and Equinix meets their security requirements, including compliance with Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 70. Every Equinix IBX data center delivers world-class process and physical security, utilizing an array of security equipment, techniques and procedures to control, monitor and record access to the facility, including customer cage areas. “It’s paramount to our customers that their data is secure, and physical security is very high on the list,” said Routledge. “With Equinix’s reputation for the highest levels of security, this is something our customers don’t have to worry about.”