Megaport partners with Alibaba
Cloud to deliver greater cloud connectivity options with
direct access to Alibaba Cloud Express Connect
BRISBANE, Australia,
May 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Megaport
(Singapore) Pte Ltd, a subsidiary
of Megaport Limited (ASX: MP1) ("Megaport"), the leader in global
Software Defined Networking (SDN), today announced that it has
entered into a partnership with Alibaba
Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA).
The partnership will provide enterprises with direct and scalable
access to Alibaba Cloud via the
Megaport global SDN.
By accessing Alibaba Cloud Express Connect, a high-speed
dedicated network connection that securely links customers with
their VPCs through Megaport's SDN, enterprises can scale their
cloud connectivity and enable rapid provisioning of capacity to
Alibaba Cloud.
"Megaport's extensive global footprint is strengthened by our
partnership with Alibaba Cloud,"
said Vincent English, Chief
Executive Officer of Megaport. "Direct, dedicated access to
Alibaba Cloud's services adds value
to our platform. This partnership enables customers globally to
directly access services from the leading cloud provider based in
China. Partnering with
China's largest public cloud
provider aligns with our strategy to enrich our Ecosystem and
provides greater service options for our customers."
"The global reach of the Megaport SDN makes it simpler for
Alibaba Cloud to access new
markets," said Yeming Wang, Vice
President of Alibaba Cloud. "We're
pleased to deliver consumption-based, direct cloud access to our
customers through Megaport's SDN to provide greater value and bring
our services closer to enterprises. Megaport is an ideal partner to
deliver these services and enable our customers to leverage
powerful and on-demand cloud connectivity."
Key Points / Highlights:
- From a single global account, Megaport customers can cut down
latency and deploy globally on Alibaba
Cloud's network of cloud regions.
- Alibaba Cloud's customers will
be able to access Megaport's global network in more than 20 major
markets in Asia Pacific, North
American, and European regions with 150 points of presence.
- Alibaba Cloud will extend its
edge closer to enterprises, provide consistent network performance
for its customers, and expand its direct access capabilities around
the world.
About Megaport
Megaport is the global leading provider of Elastic
Interconnection services. Using Software Defined Networking (SDN),
the Company's global platform enables customers to rapidly connect
their network to other services across the Megaport Network.
Services can be directly controlled by customers via mobile
devices, their computer, or our open API. The Company's extensive
footprint in Australia,
Asia Pacific, North America, and Europe, provides a neutral platform that spans
many key data centre providers across various markets.
Established in 2013 and founded by Bevan
Slattery, Megaport built the world's first SDN-based Elastic
Interconnection platform designed to provide the most secure,
seamless, and on-demand way for enterprises, networks, and services
to interconnect. Led by Vincent
English, Megaport has been built by a highly experienced
team with extensive knowledge in building large scale global
carrier networks and connects over 670 customers throughout over
150 data centres in 37 cities across 19 countries. Megaport is an
Alibaba Cloud Technology Partner, Oracle Cloud Partner, Amazon AWS
Technology Partner, Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Partner, and
Google Cloud Interconnect Partner.
To learn more about Megaport, please visit:
www.megaport.com.
MEDIA INQUIRIES
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Sapphire Communications for Megaport
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media@megaport.com
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