The leading global provider of network-neutral datacenters and Internet exchange services, Equinix Inc, and one of Germany's leading IT service providers, Technogroup IT-Service GmbH, announced that Technogroup has deployed operations at Equinix datacentres in Frankfurt, Munich and Dusseldorf.

Offering enhanced service levels to its customers, the agreement will enable Technogroup to offer its managed IT services within Equinix's high-performance, network-neutral datacenters. At all four of its Germany based datacenters, which includes well-known enterprise, network and digital media companies, as well as many leading national and international banks, will also provide Technogroup with a platform to offer the benefits of its manufacturer-independent IT services to Equinix customers.

Equinix's Germany datacenters, with two locations in Frankfurt, one in Munich and one in Düsseldorf, are network-rich, providing a secure and redundant physical infrastructure with a strong track record of uptime. Power operations at each site include a high-performance backup system that guarantees uninterrupted power and state of the art cooling systems.

Technogroup, headquartered in the Rhine-Main region and with 28 service locations across Germany, is one of the country's leading manufacturer-independent IT service providers. For over 15 years, Technogroup has been providing professional hardware and software support for HP, IBM, HDS and Fujitsu Siemens. Ensuring that its services are quality led, process-orientated and delivered in accordance to ITIL, it has been ISO-certified since 1995.

Managing director of Equinix GmbH Germany, Jörg Rosengart, said: "Technogroup is recognized for offering excellent service, strong technical competence, utmost flexibility, and years of experience. We believe they will be an outstanding addition to the community of companies already operating at Equinix".