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COLT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES EXPANDS NETWORK-AS-A-SERVICE PLATFORM REACH WITH OVER 100,000 NEW LOCATIONS ACROSS EUROPE
Colt Technology Services ( Colt ), a digital infrastructure company , has announced the latest in a series of enhancements to its Network-as-a-Service ( NaaS ) platform , Colt On Demand , with an additional 130,000 locations served by dedicated fibre ( FTTX ) in the UK , France , Luxembourg , the Netherlands and Poland , accessible through the platform .
This bolsters the 32,000 Colt-connected buildings , 1,100 data centres and 275 cloud Points-of-Presence ( PoPs ) already accessible to customers through Colt On Demand – in addition to millions of locations delivered via carrier partners in over 180 locations – offering businesses greater scale , speed and security .
The enhancement supports a move to greater automation for Colt and its customers . It brings businesses greater choice , flexibility and cost control , while the energy efficiency gained from consumption-based networks can help contribute to businesses ’ power-saving goals .
In addition , a new user interface to Colt ’ s On Demand platform has made it even easier for businesses to navigate and support their geographic expansion plans through the platform , so they can quickly flex their bandwidth requirements to meet business demand and respond to changing market dynamics .
The enhancements come as IT leaders face new pressures , including measuring and forecasting the impact of AI on their digital infrastructure as well as driving down carbon emissions across the network .
The new locations are offered via Colt ’ s ecosystem of best-ofbreed partners , with an additional 20,000 locations expected to be available through the platform by the end of the year , bringing the total to more than 180,000 , of which 32,000 are ‘ on net ’, connected to Colt ’ s own digital infrastructure .
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The massive growth in data centre building – which in EMEA , for the first half of 2024 , showed 168 % growth over the same period in 2023 – illustrates the need for increased capabilities in physical and digital access to white space for operators and customers .
The partnership reflects both companies ’ commitment to delivering innovative solutions that boost operational efficiency , enhance data centre performance and promote sustainability .
Panduit , a global leader in innovative electrical and network infrastructure solutions , and Hyperview , a leading cloudbased data centre infrastructure management ( DCIM ) platform , have announced a technology partnership to increase data centre customers capabilities in on- and off-site security and environment responsiveness .
Key to the collaboration is the necessity to enhance customer capabilities . To achieve this , Panduit will discontinue its
PANDUIT PARTNERS WITH HYPERVIEW TO OFFER CLIENTS EXTENSIVE DCIM SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES
Consistency of customer service is assured as both DCIM solutions use the Azure global infrastructure , and the collaboration will ensure current and new customers a highperformance distributed architecture prioritising privacy , automation and scalability .
“ We ’ re thrilled to partner with Panduit and to support their clients with our advanced DCIM solution ,” said Jad Jebara , President and CEO , Hyperview . “ Together we will drive innovation and set new standards in data centre management .”
Holly Garcia , Vice President , Data Centres , Panduit , said : “ This partnership with Hyperview marks an advanced period of control and visibility for our clients . The synergy of Hyperview ’ s forward-thinking DCIM platform and our intelligent critical power solutions ensures that operators can manage their infrastructure more efficiently .”
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