CoreSite Announces Connectivity to Alibaba Cloud in Its Silicon Valley and Northern Virginia Data Center Campuses
January 17 2018 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
CoreSite customers can now directly access
Alibaba Cloud services via the CoreSite Open Cloud Exchange
CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR), a premier provider of
secure, reliable, high-performance data center and interconnection
solutions across the U.S., today announced the availability of
connectivity to Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba
Group, via the CoreSite Open Cloud Exchange in Silicon Valley and
Northern Virginia.
Customers in Silicon Valley and Northern Virginia can now enjoy
a dedicated network connection between their on-premise
infrastructure and Alibaba Cloud’s secure, reliable and scalable
cloud platform. Benefits of direct connectivity to Alibaba Cloud
include enhanced security, optimal network performance, and
compatibility with the full suite of Alibaba Cloud services
including Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Elastic Compute Service and
Object Storage Service. Importantly, the availability of
streamlined access to Alibaba Cloud allows international customers
to expand their cloud-based applications worldwide in an efficient
and cost-effective manner.
“As one of the largest global cloud services providers, we are
pleased to partner with CoreSite to extend the reach of Alibaba
Cloud services,” said Karen Lu, General Manager, Alibaba Cloud
North America. “By leveraging the CoreSite ecosystem, we will be
able to provide more customers access to our comprehensive
worldwide suite of cloud computing services in order to help grow
their businesses.”
The CoreSite Silicon Valley portfolio is comprised of seven
operational data centers, providing colocation solutions to one of
the largest concentrations of Internet and technology companies in
the world. More than 185 international and national carriers,
social media companies, cloud computing providers, media and
entertainment firms, and enterprise customers connect to do
business in CoreSite’s Silicon Valley data centers.
The CoreSite Northern Virginia data center portfolio includes
multiple operational facilities—as well as property held for
development—across Washington, D.C. and Reston, VA. CoreSite’s
recent growth in the market, including the addition of DC2 and VA3,
will create a total footprint of over 1,096,000 square feet of
colocation data center space upon full build out. The customer
community includes a diverse mix of government, financial services
and cloud service providers, as well as domestic and international
networks. With the growing importance of Northern Virginia as a
global communications and enterprise hub, CoreSite provides
flexible colocation and hybrid-cloud solutions for customers
located in Washington, D.C. and the greater Northern Virginia
area.
“As more and more enterprises demand dedicated, high-performance
and scalable access to leading public cloud companies, we are
thrilled to be able to offer our customers exciting new
connectivity to Alibaba Cloud,” said Ben Green, Vice President
Sales, Network and Mobility at CoreSite. “Providing our customers
with secure and reliable connectivity options to improve their
business as they develop their hybrid/multi-cloud strategies is a
key differentiator for CoreSite.”
Alibaba Cloud is a member of the CoreSite Marketplace,
which provides a dynamic web-enabled interface, where CoreSite
customers can learn of other service providers, how they can
benefit from one another, and engage easily to support their IT
strategy. These services include network providers, cloud on-ramps,
managed service providers, and software providers. To learn more
about Alibaba Cloud,
visit coresite.com/marketplace/alibaba-cloud.
About CoreSite
CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR) delivers secure,
reliable, high-performance data center and interconnection
solutions to a growing customer ecosystem across eight key North
American markets. More than 1,200 of the world’s leading
enterprises, network operators, cloud providers, and supporting
service providers choose CoreSite to connect, protect and optimize
their performance-sensitive data, applications and computing
workloads. Our scalable, flexible solutions and 430+ dedicated
employees consistently deliver unmatched data center options — all
of which leads to a best-in-class customer experience and lasting
relationships. For more information, visit www.CoreSite.com.
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contingencies, many of which are beyond CoreSite's control that may
cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed
in any forward-looking statement. These risks include, without
limitation: any adverse developments in local economic conditions
or the demand for data center space in these markets; operational
difficulties, including difficulties relating to information
systems, internal processes and information security; significant
industry competition; financial market fluctuations; and other
factors affecting the real estate industry generally. All
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statements, see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in CoreSite's
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the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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CoreSiteGreer Aviv, 303-405-1012Vice President of
Investor Relations and Corporate
CommunicationsGreer.Aviv@CoreSite.com
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