A new agreement between Bandwidth Infrastructure Group ( Bandwidth IG ), one of the fastest-growing pure-play dark fibre providers , and Flexential , a leading provider of data centre colocation , cloud and connectivity , will deliver more access to in-demand dark fibre routes in the emerging data centre hub of Hillsboro , Oregon . Bandwidth IG is expanding its Hillsboro area dark fibre network to include Flexential ’ s Portland – Hillsboro 2 data centre . The expansion will deliver added capacity and diverse routes for customers and carriers utilising one of the most sought-after data centres , known as the ‘ NAP of the Northwest ’. Bandwidth IG will deliver connectivity through two new entrances which are currently under construction at the Hillsboro 2 data centre . The services will be deployed this spring , allowing Flexential customers to meet growing demands for connectivity and ensure access to a diverse , redundant dark fibre network needed to empower modern enterprise
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applications . The addition of Bandwidth IG ’ s dark fibre network supports broader connectivity to Flexential ’ s three other data centres in Hillsboro , as well as additional data centres in the region . The new connectivity will provide additional access to one of the largest scale data centre footprints in Oregon , which will offer over 100MW of actively deployed capacity at Flexential facilities in the region at full build-out .
“ Hillsboro is a rapidly expanding part of our network because of its position as a global hub for connectivity and computing ,” said Bruce Garrison , CEO for Bandwidth IG . “ Working with Flexential is a crucial part of delivering much-needed dark fibre services to hyperscalers and enterprises , as well as other data centres in the region . We look forward to growing our relationship by delivering more diverse routes to additional Flexential data centres in Hillsboro .”
Flexential ’ s Hillsboro 2 data centre has quickly become one of the most
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“ As demand for increased connectivity rises , it ’ s paramount for our customers that we introduce more diverse options to support their need for added capacity and redundancy ,” said Ryan Mallory , COO for Flexential . “ Our collaboration with Bandwidth IG further expands our ecosystem enabling customers in the Hillsboro market to build and grow on our national FlexAnywhere platform , which now offers access to over 220MW and more than 3 million square feet of data centre capacity . We look forward to continued investment in the Pacific north-west region to solve capacity needs through increased fibre , conduit capacity and carrier density .” �
THE EXPANSION WILL DELIVER ADDED CAPACITY AND DIVERSE ROUTES FOR CUSTOMERS AND CARRIERS UTILISING ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER DATA CENTRES . |
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