Tech Data Unveils New Distribution Partnership with Equinix in Singapore and Hong Kong

Strategic Collaboration to Enhance Future-Proof Hybrid Multi-Cloud Infrastructure

Singapore, August 31, 2024 – Tech Data, a TD SYNNEX Company, has announced a new strategic partnership with Equinix, the global leader in digital infrastructure. Tech Data has been named the first distributor of Equinix’s solutions in Singapore and Hong Kong. This collaboration aims to enhance the delivery of hybrid multi-cloud solutions, assisting businesses in building secure, scalable digital infrastructure with advanced technology and comprehensive support.

Through this partnership, Tech Data will distribute Equinix Fabric®️, an on-demand virtual interconnection service that enables secure and dynamic connections to cloud service providers (CSPs), supply chain contributors, and various partner and customer ecosystems. Additionally, Tech Data will offer Equinix’s suite of Data Centre Services, which includes private, secure, and customisable data centre solutions. These offerings will simplify complex infrastructures and provide a unified global platform that makes digital infrastructure more accessible and powerful.

Anand Chakravarthy, Vice President of Advanced Solutions at Tech Data, commented on the partnership, saying, “Our distribution partnership with Equinix reinforces our commitment to bringing top-tier digital infrastructure solutions to Singapore and Hong Kong. By incorporating Equinix’s cutting-edge solutions into our portfolio, we are opening new market opportunities and enabling managed services partners to integrate and co-sell these solutions seamlessly. This expanded portfolio also means increased recurring revenue streams for our partners.”

On a broader scale, this partnership will enhance Tech Data’s capability to provide robust, scalable, and secure services, delivering end-to-end solutions for hybrid multi-cloud workloads with key vendors such as DELL, HPE, Fortinet, Schneider Electric, and Vertiv. This will be vital in helping businesses across various industries build modern digital infrastructures that support mission-critical operations.

Sophie Ben Sadia, Vice-President of Partner Sales, Asia-Pacific at Equinix, added, “Our partnership with Tech Data will create new opportunities for partners to increase recurring revenue streams for data centre, network, cloud, and SaaS components on their customers’ digital infrastructure. Equinix’s global infrastructure platform allows partners to offer managed services worldwide, leveraging Equinix’s extensive digital ecosystem, while innovating at the edge and driving digital transformation. The customers served by these partners will benefit greatly, as they will be able to expand services rapidly to meet geographically dispersed needs.”