Cloud networking platform enables connectivity to data centres

CoreSite Realty, a provider of secure, reliable, high-performance data centre and interconnection solutions across the U.S., has announced the immediate availability of PacketFabric’s Software-defined Networking (SDN) based network platform at 11 strategically located CoreSite data centres throughout North America. PacketFabric is a NantWorks company and a provider of next gen Ethernet-based cloud networking services. CoreSite customers can now access PacketFabric’s fully automated network platform, enabling users to instantaneously provision terabit-scale connectivity in a direct, private, and secure manner between any locations on the PacketFabric network.

As a part of its national launch, PacketFabric is announcing the availability of its platform in the following CoreSite markets:

• Boston – BO1
• Los Angeles – One Wilshire (LA1) and LA2
• New York – NY1 and NY2
• Silicon Valley – SV1, SV3, SV4, and SV7
• Northern Virginia – VA1 and VA2

“PacketFabric has created an innovative next generation networking platform which incorporates the real-time and on-demand benefits of cloud services, simplifying the process of provisioning and maintaining network infrastructure,” said William Charnock, CEO of PacketFabric. “By combining real-time provisioning with terabit-scale performance, our platform will enable CoreSite customers to better interconnect their public and private infrastructures in a cost-effective, secure, and reliable manner.”

PacketFabric’s SDN-based network platform connects major carrier hotels and data centres throughout North America, and is designed to deliver hundreds of Terabits per second of on-demand connectivity across its purpose-built private backbone network. By leveraging this innovative architecture, PacketFabric allows customers to easily procure and maintain their network services in real-time, while reaching many hundreds of destinations without the need to deploy and manage costly infrastructure, or rely on the public internet. In addition, PacketFabric provides many unique options for usage-based connectivity, allowing customers to pay only for what they use, and eliminating the hassle of long-term contracts and expensive stranded capacity.

“We’re excited to have PacketFabric providing a next generation automated network at our facilities in Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, New York/New Jersey, Boston, and Northern Virginia,” said Ben Green, VP Sales, Network and Mobility at CoreSite. “The presence of this innovative platform within our data centers will further enhance our ability to offer CoreSite customers the critical, high-performance connectivity resources they need, in a way that’s both simple and affordable.”

The PacketFabric SDN platform provides both a web-based portal and advanced Application Program Interface (API), enabling customers to dynamically design and deploy any network configuration on-demand. Real-time analytics capabilities further extend the platform, providing complete control and visibility into network performance and traffic data.