The data center and interconnection markets have changed over the past couple of decades. Early on, it was connectivity providers that needed to interconnect their networks. With the internet, new requirements were created for internet service providers and internet transport providers to connect to each other.
Now application providers often must connect with other app providers and connectivity providers. All that is why there is a growing emphasis on “ecosystems” in the data center collocation market.
As service provider interconnection drove the business model for older business models, over time additional interconnection participants have emerged, including application, platform and content providers. In some cases, the newer participants are engaged in direct counterparty trades between themselves.
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