SAN FRANCISCO, May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty
Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today
that the company will expand colocation services to customers on its existing Ashburn campus in the third quarter of this year.
The expansion follows Digital Realty's recent acquisition of 126 acres within one mile of its existing Ashburn campus,
which will support the development of upwards of two million additional square feet and 150 megawatts of critical IT load.
A variety of colocation and connectivity options will be made available by leveraging Telx's proven operational model and
Digital Realty's existing fiber connectivity.
Digital Realty plans to offer traditional connectivity options found within its Meet-Me-Rooms and between buildings on campus,
as well as dedicated Internet access solutions. Customers will also be able to take advantage of a large ecosystem of
network and cloud providers through MarketplacePORTAL, a state-of-the-art customer portal, where they can manage connectivity,
service issues and access rights.
"We are excited to expand our service offerings in the largest data center market in the United
States as we further our strategy of supporting applications of all sizes within our secure campus environments," said
Tony Rossabi, Managing Director of the company's Telx line of business. "Once the expansion
is complete, customers will be able to take advantage of an even wider range of powerful solutions to support their
mission-critical applications in close proximity to the compute engines that power their businesses. We look forward to
translating the success of our Ashburn colocation service offering to other campuses by the end of the year."
For Additional Information:
Scott Sherwood
Director of Product Marketing
Digital Realty
(877) 321-8359
ssherwood@telx.com
Media Inquiries:
Laurent Decosse
Lewis PR
(415) 432-2457
laurent.decosse@teamlewis.com
Investor Relations:
John J. Stewart / Maria S. Lukens
Digital Realty
(415) 738-6500
investorrelations@digitalrealty.com
About Digital Realty
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 1,000 firms across its
secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic
and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to
manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products. https://www.digitalrealty.com/
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