Intelligent Data Centres Issue 07 | Page 59

CyrusOne integrates Megaport into London I data centre C yrusOne, a premier global data centre REIT, has announced it is expanding its partnership with Megaport Limited, a global leading Network-as-a-Service provider, and is deploying the full suite of Megaport services at its London I data centre in Slough, UK. By delivering access to a global ecosystem of more than 300 service providers, including top global cloud services providers (CSPs), CyrusOne customers can now enjoy secure, on-demand connections to leading CSPs directly from its London facility. Megaport’s elastic connectivity provides the flexibility to vary connectivity requirements based on actual demand. CyrusOne customers can order new cloud services, scale and control in real time, enabling them to deploy a network strategy in days and pay only for what they need. All connections are secure and protected, with automatic fail-over, offering customers complete freedom over how they architect their hybrid cloud solutions. Already available across CyrusOne’s portfolio of data centre facilities across the United States, this is the first collaboration between the two companies in Europe, with plans to expand the offering to additional sites across the UK and Europe. Peter Hase, Chief Commercial Officer, Megaport, said the company has a strong partnership with CyrusOne already and expanding this into Europe will further enhance its ability to provide flexible, reliable and scalable connectivity solutions together, adding value for Enterprise customers. “CyrusOne’s premier London location gives enterprises a great local option for building their hybrid, multi-cloud, cloud- to-cloud and disaster recovery solutions. Our proven working relationship enables us to move quickly to meet the escalating demand in Europe,” he added. “Given the highly successful partnership we already have in the US, it was an easy decision to bring this service to Europe where we have a rapidly growing portfolio of enterprise customers.” CyrusOne operates more than 45 data centre facilities across the United States, Europe and Asia to provide customers with the flexibility and scale to match their specific IT growth needs. www.intelligentdatacentres.com “As more and more enterprise customers opt for hybrid cloud architectures, they want the flexibility to scale rapidly and course correct quickly as their demands change,” said Tesh Durvasula, President, Europe, CyrusOne. The company has sites in process across London, Frankfurt, Dublin and Amsterdam for a total prospective European footprint of more than 500 megawatts. ◊ Tesh Durvasula, President, Europe, CyrusOne Issue 07 59