Hurricane Electric seals data center deal with EdgeConneX

Edge data centres continue their steady march onwards after another major deal was signed this week. Operator of the world’s largest IPv6-native internet backbone and the most interconnected IPv4 global network Hurricane Electric has sealed an agreement with edge data centre specialist EdgeConneX to utilise its strategic points-of-presence across 10 key markets. The agreement includes deployments in Santa Clara, Seattle, Atlanta, Toronto, Nashville, Detroit, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas with additional connectivity options, including 100GbE, 10GbE and GigE ports and access to Hurricane Electric's IPv6 and IPv4 network. "We are honored to partner with EdgeConneX as we further expand our global backbone into multiple U.S. markets," comments Hurricane Electric Interconnection Services director Walt Wolly. "As early shapers of edge networking and illustrators of its benefits, EdgeConneX has been instrumental in bringing the 'edge' to its customers with one of the most comprehensive data center footprints. Hurricane Electric will provide expanded bandwidth and direct connectivity solutions to many customers at the edge."