Northern California Based Netswitch Announces It Has Joined Equinix's Cloud Ecosystem in Hong Kong
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc., the global interconnection and data center company, recently announced the continued growth of its cloud ecosystem in Asia-Pacific, with the number of cloud customers growing over 25% year-over-year. In Hong Kong specifically, cloud customers have increased 15% as local and international cloud service providers (CSPs) are choosing to deploy with Equinix Hong Kong as an entry point into Asia-Pacific.
Northern California based Netswitch Technology Management, Inc. is one of noteworthy Hong Kong partners who has joined Equinix's cloud ecosystem while simultaneously leveraging its newly launched Cloud Exchange, a multi-cloud and multi-network solution.
"Considering our rapid expansion across the US and Asia, as well as our need to provide the highest levels of security and operational reliability to our customers through our MADROC® Solution, it was critical that we found a data center partner with a global footprint that provided stability and met our network requirements. By deploying in Equinix's IBX data center in Hong Kong, we've been able to meet these needs, while enjoying 99.999% uptime, reduced latency and access to a robust ecosystem of networks. In turn, this has further enabled us to maintain our leadership position in the information security space, as we can guarantee that our customers' mission-critical data is protected across continents." -- Steve King, Chief Operating Officer, VP Sales and Marketing, Netswitch, Inc
Facts
- Hong Kong is the city of choice for cloud service providers breaking into the Asia-Pacific market. With 3,835 regional headquarters or offices based in the city and thousands of Hong Kong businesses located throughout the Greater Pearl River Delta (GPRD) region, Chinese and international CSPs are tapping into Hong Kong's robust enterprise market for business expansion.
- International and local cloud service providers such as Netswitch are increasingly looking for an advanced interconnection solution that enables seamless, on-demand and direct access to multiple clouds and multiple networks across the globe. By connecting to Equinix's Cloud Exchange, CSPs like Netswitch can rapidly advance their cloud computing agendas, scale their businesses globally and speed-up their time to market.
- Netswitch, a global technology solutions provider that specializes in cybersecurity, turned to Equinix's global footprint to expand its presence in the United States and Asia-Pacific. Due to the need for the highest level of data protection for its customers, Netswitch's demand for reliable, secure and high-speed infrastructure is crucial.
- By deploying in Equinix's Hong Kong data center with 99.999% uptime, direct cross connects, peering, and Ethernet services, Netswitch is able to expand rapidly around the globe and deliver maximum security through its MADROC® Solution without fear of downtime or latency. With Equinix Cloud Exchange, Netswitch now has a secure path to access cloud resources at much higher throughput while increasing the privacy, performance and reliability of cloud service connections.
For more information go to http://www.netswitch.net/.
SOURCE Netswitch
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