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PARIS, June 2, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- Megaport's NaaS platform offers French companies fast, scalable, and secure

connections to a wide range of cloud providers and cloud edge solutions across

the globe

Megaport (https://www.megaport.com/), a leading global Network as a Service

(NaaS) provider, today announced the deployment of its NaaS solution in France.

The solution will enable faster, more flexible, and secure global

interconnectivity services. Adding to its presence in 13 other European

countries, Megaport will provide French businesses with the ability to

accelerate and simplify connections to major public cloud providers such as

Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google, IBM, SAP, and Oracle.

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Companies looking for agility and security to process and share data across

multiple cloud platforms need fast, secure, and scalable connectivity

solutions. Megaport, accessible from more than 600 enabled data centres

globally and connected to over 170 cloud onramps, provides exactly this.

Customers can establish on-demand connectivity to public cloud services without

having to manage complex network infrastructure.

Benefits include:

Choice: Megaport provides direct private access to an industry-leading 170

cloud onramps and more than 600 enabled data centres, including cloud onramps

in Paris.

Security and Performance: Direct connections bypass the public internet for

privacy and reliability.

Robust Marketplace: Solutions include a global ecosystem of more than 350

service providers, including most leading hyperscalers.

Ease-of-use: Straight-forward enabling of hybrid cloud, multicloud, and

cloud-to-cloud architectures via point-and-click provisioning with the

intelligent Megaport Cloud Router

(https://www.megaport.com/services/megaport-cloud-router/).

Performance: Localise applications and terminate traffic closer to the edge

where performance matters.

Scalability: Elastic connectivity supports business needs and aligns to cloud

consumption models.

Vincent English, CEO of Megaport, said: "As businesses in France are undergoing

digital transformation and unlocking the power of data, many are adopting

hybrid and multicloud architectures. The Megaport Network as a Service platform

is perfectly positioned to support agile deployments and rapid scaling of

connectivity to multiple service providers and data centres on demand. By

integrating with local cloud onramps, Megaport will enable French businesses to

overcome data sovereignty concerns whilst also enabling a global footprint

through our Software Defined Network."

Megaport services are initially available from Equinix Paris 2, Interxion Paris

5, and Colt Paris 2. Additional data centres planned to be integrated

throughout 2020 include Telehouse 2 and 3 as well as Interxion Marseille 2. The

launch will increase the company's presence in Europe to 24 cities,

representing 14 countries.

Quotes

Ross Ortega, Partner PM, Azure Networking at Microsoft Corp.: "Megaport brings

value to Microsoft Azure and the entire partner ecosystem. Its presence in

France will accelerate and simplify the cloud journey for French businesses and

thus increase and facilitate cloud consumption."

Sami Slim, Deputy Sales Director, Telehouse France: "Megaport's presence in

France will provide our customers with a broader choice of how they can connect

to the cloud and out to the world.  We welcome their presence in France and

look forward to helping our customers connect to the cloud in a fast and easy

way."

Supporting Resources

Visit Megaport: https://megaport.com/

Follow Megaport on Twitter: @megaportnetwork

(https://twitter.com/megaportnetwork?lang=en)

Like Megaport on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/megaportnetworks/)

Follow Megaport on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/megaport)

About Megaport

Megaport is a global leading Network as a Service provider. 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 an open API. Megaport connects more than 1,700 customers in over

600 enabled data centres globally. Megaport is an Alibaba Cloud Technology

Partner, AWS Technology Partner, AWS Networking Competency Partner, Google

Cloud Interconnect Partner, IBM Direct Link Cloud Exchange provider, Microsoft

Azure Express Route Partner, Nutanix Direct Connect Partner, Oracle Cloud

Partner, Salesforce Express Connect Partner, and SAP PartnerEdge Open Ecosystem

Partner.

SOURCE: Megaport