COUNTRY FOCUS : NORDIC defined networking solutions . Not only does this provide cloud connectivity , but it provides flexibility as network connections can be set up simply , quickly and on-demand , without worrying about long-term contracts or additional fees . Organisations can also connect to locations around the world , allowing crossborder collaboration .
Bringing it all together
Green Mountain , for example , a data centre company with three Tier III data centres in Norway , finds that customers are now more frequently making connectivity a crucial part of the colocation conversation .
“ Every business out there has a cloud strategy . So , even if the workloads colocated in our data centre aren ’ t currently cloud-bound , prospects always want to know what their cloud connectivity options are for the future ,” said Svein Atle Hagaseth , Chief Sales Officer , Green Mountain .
“ Of course , every customer I speak to wants to connect to a different combination of cloud providers – many of which don ’ t necessarily have a data centre or on-
Norway has the lowest cost of power in Europe . This means that businesses hosting workloads there can save € 2.5 – 3 million per MW of capacity per year .
ramp here and some customers need to connect their workloads back to data centres in other parts of Europe or across the globe . This is where the flexibility and extended reach of a Network-as-a-Service platform like Megaport comes into play .”
Today , organisations are turning to Norway to host their IT workloads due to the country ’ s unique traits . It ’ s greener , more business-friendly and lower cost . But what convinces these organisations to remain in our region is having a robust network strategy in place that enables them to stay competitive and deliver on their growth goals . p
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