With automation pervading the networking world in recent years, APIs have become standard for software and IT specialists. While the jury is out on the exact number of public APIs offered today, all estimates point to their massive (and ever-growing) popularity. Megaport is one of the many thousands of vendors that provides public API access to all our services, enabling our customers to automate and streamline their deployments.

Over the past six years at Megaport, I’ve witnessed a growing desire for change in the Financial Services (FS) industry, particularly regarding application and data mobility within organizations and with third-party partners. Initially, many in FS approached cloud adoption tentatively, waiting until it was fully matured and trusted across the industry. Today, however, the FS sector is one of the largest users of cloud services globally.

Learn how Megaport’s investment in one of Australia’s fastest-growing economies will transform the connectivity landscape. Adelaide, Australia is already known for great food, proximity to world-famous wineries, and a laidback lifestyle. But recently there has been an increased focus on business, with South Australia currently the fastest-growing economy of any Aussie state.

At Megaport, we’re always thinking about how to improve convenience, control, and user experience. And in response to feedback from you, our team is constantly adding and upgrading locations and features. After interacting with our customers and prioritizing this feedback, our Solution Architect and Engineering Product teams have been hard at work adding a range of features and upgrades to our Portal and solutions suite.

For cloud architects and network engineers, Terraform needs no introduction. Long acclaimed as a leader in the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) space, this tool is often used over vendors’ own automation tools, which tend to be an afterthought for most cloud services. For those with IaC skills, the rewards of using Terraform are plentiful. Users can provision and manage their cloud infrastructure with full customisation and rapid automation.

By Chuck Day, Strategic Alliances Manager, Megaport Amidst the dazzle of Las Vegas, Cisco Live 2024 was a whirlwind of innovation, technology, and camaraderie. Held from June 2-6, this year’s event hosted over 20,000 in-person attendees and nearly one million online viewers, numbers anyone would call a massive success. I was proud to attend on behalf of Megaport as this event was particularly special for us – we got to engage with more people than ever before.

As the demand for cloud services continues to grow, ensuring security, compliance, and reliability remains paramount, especially for government entities and affiliated sectors. Megaport is meeting these critical needs with its recently expanded network in Canberra, providing robust and secure connectivity options for such users.

As the demand for cloud resources continues to surge, innovative cloud storage providers like Wasabi are reshaping the industry with their agile and cost-effective solutions.

Customers can now streamline the purchase and management of AWS Direct Connect and private connectivity from within AWS Marketplace.

Palo Alto Networks High Availability has been one of our most highly requested feature integrations with Megaport Virtual Edge. Now, it’s available. Here’s how you can use it for a more reliable, redundant network.