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CyrusOne launches Google Cloud Direct Connect offering
CyrusOne , a premier global data centre real estate investment trust ( REIT ), has announced new options for direct connectivity to Google Cloud , with the addition of five new direct on-ramps in Aurora , Austin , Houston , San Antonio and the newly operational Council Bluffs facility . As part of Google Cloud Interconnect , the new direct connect locations provide CyrusOne customers with simple , cost-effective solutions for creating hybrid cloud environments tailored to their specific business needs . In addition to offering
these direct on-ramps , CyrusOne also provides virtual access to Google Cloud through the CyrusOne National IX , which delivers interconnection across states and between metro-enabled sites within the CyrusOne portfolio .
Expanding on CyrusOne ’ s partnership with Google Cloud to provide comprehensive infrastructure and application services , the new offerings create a unique opportunity for enterprise customers to :
• Leverage Google Cloud ’ s portfolio of products and compute capacity
• Test new workloads in the cloud while maintaining an on-prem workload at CyrusOne
• Access reliable , high-performance cloud solutions with extremely low latency
• Scale quickly and efficiently at the necessary bandwidth for any application
“ At CyrusOne , we are working to help our enterprise customers succeed in their Digital Transformations and meet their cloud requirements ,” said Brent Behrman , Executive Vice President of Sales at CyrusOne . “ Incorporating a direct connection to Google Cloud gives our customers access to Google Cloud ’ s full portfolio of services for scalable , flexible and cost-effective cloud solutions .”
Threatscape recognised by Microsoft as Gold Security Partner
Threatscape , a specialist cybersecurity service provider with offices in London and Dublin , announced that it has been awarded the coveted Gold Security Partner designation by Microsoft . This recognises Microsoft partners which have demonstrated the skills and expertise to design , deploy and manage security solutions to protect enterprise-scale clients against sophisticated cyberthreats . The award acknowledges Threatscape ’ s continued investment in its Microsoft Security Practice , which has completed projects around the world using its team of consultants who have all been accredited to the highest level by Microsoft including M365 ( MS 500 ) and Azure ( AZ 500 ) security certifications .
Microsoft protects against trillions of cyberthreats per day and spends over US $ 1 billion each year on security R & D , integrating new security technology into the products and services that organisations rely on every day . Gartner has rated Microsoft a Leader in five different security Magic Quadrants . Aisling Curtis , Commercial Director at Microsoft , said : “ The workplace of today is agile , mobile and cloud enabled . Microsoft is at the forefront of enabling this Digital Transformation and also of securing it . We are delighted to have Threatscape partner with us and to bring its highly regarded security expertise and services to our clients ”. Dermot Williams , CEO of Threatscape , added : “ Threatscape has a mission of securing the digital landscape – and for the enterprise clients we work with , that landscape is increasingly powered by Microsoft technology at the endpoint , server and cloud .”
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