AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure accounted for an estimated 58% of total cloud spend in Q1 2021. Businesses are considering ways to improve their connectivity to these three leading hyperscale providers - and are increasingly turning to private connectivity. In this blog, we take a look at the private connectivity offerings of AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.

More CIOs are seeing the value of network automation, which can improve network efficiency and cost, as well as help them manage increasingly complex IT environments. But like the adoption of any new technology, network automation presents a number of challenges and considerations for CIOs. In our recent webinar, PCCW Global’s CTO Paul Gampe and VP of Development and Operations Jay Turner shared some tips and insights into how to begin the move to intelligent networking…

The interconnected enterprise model is a natural response to the high frequency change that we are seeing across multiple industries. Today’s enterprises are now find themselves interconnected with a vast pool of cloud and SaaS providers as well as other business partners, which allows organisations to adapt more rapidly to changing market conditions and opportunities. But like any business model, this presents risks and challenges as well as its rewards…

By using a direct and private connection to Oracle Cloud through Console Connect, your business can have higher bandwidth options and a more reliable and consistent networking experience...

A combination of Console Connect and IBM Cloud Direct Link can help enterprises better support and manage their hybrid workloads, while also improving overall network performance and speed. Here’s how…

Last week, the Console Connect team participated at one of the world’s largest virtual tech events. Bringing together 38,039 people from 141 countries, Collision 2021 was an opportunity for us to showcase Console Connect’s network automation capabilities to the global tech community.

Instead of using the public internet, more and more businesses are adopting Azure ExpressRoute for direct connectivity to the Azure public cloud. Here’s a more detailed look at the reasons why…

When it comes to connecting to AWS, using a direct connect through a Software Defined Interconnection® platform like Console Connect can really help your business improve speed, security and control when accessing one of the world’s most popular cloud platforms.

Although it entered the market later than Amazon and Microsoft, Google Cloud has established itself as one of the top 3 mainstream public clouds through its Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offerings, with a strong presence in Machine Learning, data analytics and AI (Artificial Intelligence). Google has also become known for an attractive pricing model for its cloud services.

Did you know that you can now use Console Connect for high-performance, on-demand interconnection with peering partners in Europe? We’ve recently on-boarded three of Europe’s largest and most important Internet Exchanges to the Console Connect platform: AMS-IX, DE-CIX and LINX. Discover more about our new IX partners and what their availability on Console Connect means for you…