Today, Open-IX Association Announced the First Companies to Achieve OIX-3 Edge Data Center Certification
The Open-IX Association (OIX), a nonprofit organization devoted to developing transparent technical and operating standards to create more resilient global internet infrastructure, today announced that we, EdgePresence, along with Vapor IO, are the first companies to successfully complete the Edge Data Center Certification Program (OIX-3). The OIX-3 Certification establishes technical criteria around design, reliability and connectivity for a wide range of edge data centers. With the explosion of IoT data and an insatiable desire for real-time analytics, a consistent framework supporting the procurement of edge infrastructure will play an integral role in fast-tracking adoption.
The OIX Edge Data Center committee is composed of industry experts in data center construction, operations, connectivity, design and reliability. The OIX-3 Edge Data Center standard was developed through several years of research and collaboration. The resulting standards leverage domain expertise that spans the entire stack, encompassing the physical infrastructure as well as the software-driven networking, virtualization, automation, and application layers. In June, 2021 the OIX-3 Edge Data Center standard became an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard.
“We have an exciting opportunity to define the future of the Internet for a new era of innovation,” said Doug Recker, founder and president, EdgePresence. “Taking the steps to reinforce industry standards, such as those set forth through the Open-IX will play a key leadership role in advancing the network to enable business to innovate, scale and connect across the global ecosystem.”
View the full announcement here.
