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07 March 2023
Three Fundamental Funding Questions Founders Ask
Having taken companies from initial idea through successful exit, here’s some basic startup funding advice I give new founders.
24 January 2022
A Founder’s Guide to Cloud Startup Programs
On the surface, they all appear to offer the same basic things, but there are several important nuances to consider if you want to find one that’s right for you.
10 November 2021
Make It Go Faster! How We Sped Up OS Provisioning On Bare Metal at Scale
Here’s how adding a few bits of simple logic in the OS provisioning process can eliminate tons of network and time overhead and prolong the life of your storage.
01 March 2021
Ask Your Developer–Even About Hardware
I recently binge-read “
Ask Your Developer
” which does a great job of weaving together the lessons Jeff Lawson has learned throughout his career.
14 January 2021
On Building a Brand That You Love
The only thing I really know how to do is play the bassoon. When I was 14 years old, I somehow started down the path to become a professional classical musician, spending thousands of hours learning my craft.
14 January 2020
Ping, Power & Processors
As part of Platform Equinix, we're excited to accelerate our vision for global, fundamental infrastructure.
11 September 2018
Make Infrastructure Your Competitive Advantage
We believe the leading companies of tomorrow will succeed through technology leadership. Here's how we're investing to help them move faster.
08 May 2017
How to Thrive in a Post AWS World
Okay, so an online bookseller has kicked ass and taken names in the battle for "Cloud 1.0". How will the next round be won or lost?
01 October 2016
Lessons Learned from our Journey to 3500 Customers
Last month we turned two years old, closed a Series A funding round and onboarded our 3500th customer. Here's what we've learned!
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Jacob Smith
VP, Digital Services Strategy & Marketing
Zac Smith
Global Head, Edge Infrastructure Services
Adam Rothschild
Director, Network Engineering
David Laube
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Sam Machiz
Director, Equinix Metal Solutions
Steve Smyser
VP, Equinix Metal Finance & Commercial Solutions
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