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Deepening Connections: Digital Realty and Console Connect Partner for Greater Interconnectivity, Unlock Opportunities for Customers

By Govind Choudhary, Head of Service Providers and Market Strategy, Asia Pacific, Digital Realty

In today's hyper-connected world where data reigns supreme, businesses need agile, reliable, and cost-effective ways to seamlessly integrate their digital ecosystems. Understanding this critical need, Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), and Console Connect are taking our partnership to the next level to bring new levels of connectivity and choice to enterprises, carriers, and service providers.

Building on our successful 2022 collaboration that saw Console Connect, a cutting-edge Software-Defined Interconnection® platform, join Digital Realty's global data center platform, PlatformDIGITAL^®, the two companies have now taken a significant step forward by connecting their global fabric networks via dedicated private connections, planned to be further rolled out in multiple locations around the world.

This access to a global connected data community unlocks the following benefits:

Flexibility to scale across a broader global network: With the vast network reach of PlatformDIGITAL^® and Console Connect, businesses can expand their operations and customer base across borders across the two companies’ interconnected data centers across the globe. This opens up new opportunities for businesses to flexibly scale digital infrastructure and connect with partners, customers, and cloud providers worldwide, facilitating seamless data exchange and collaboration.
Reduce latency and improve performance: The dedicated private connection significantly reduces the physical distance between Console Connect and PlatformDIGITAL^®, leading to lightning-fast data transfer speeds and lower latency. This translates to faster application response times, smoother digital experiences for users, and a competitive edge for businesses.
Simplify interconnection and reduce costs: Console Connect's on-demand, pay-as-you-go model eliminates the need for expensive dedicated circuits and complex configuration processes. Businesses can easily provision and adjust their interconnection needs on the fly, optimizing costs and resource allocation. The on-demand nature of Console Connect and the flexibility of PlatformDIGITAL^® allow businesses to tailor their interconnection needs precisely, ensuring optimal resource utilization and cost efficiency.

The bilateral interconnection between the two platforms is already live in Singapore, with more locations across APAC and the world to follow.

The partnership goes beyond just physical connectivity. Console Connect has also joined Service Directory, a digital marketplace that connects customers directly with a diverse range of service providers like Console Connect and a crucial element of ServiceFabric™, Digital Realty’s service orchestration platform that seamlessly interconnects workflow participants, applications, clouds and ecosystems on PlatformDIGITAL^®.

Participation on Service Directory offers several benefits:

Enhanced discoverability: With a dedicated listing on Service Directory, Console Connect provides instant visibility to a global audience of potential customers within Digital Realty's vast network. This opens doors to new business opportunities and expands Console Connect's reach beyond its traditional territories.
Streamlined collaboration: Customers looking for interconnection solutions can easily find and connect with Console Connect directly through Service Directory. This simplifies the discovery and procurement process, saving time and resources for businesses.
Dynamic ecosystem: Service Directory fosters a vibrant ecosystem of connected data communities, where businesses can discover, collaborate, and innovate with a plethora of service providers within the PlatformDIGITAL® network. This collaborative environment fuels digital transformation and unlocks new possibilities for growth.
Ease of ordering: Service Directory provides a customer with the means to establish virtual network connectivity to destinations of their choice by creating service combinations from a single user interface.

Digital Realty’s customers can access and self-provision the following Console Connect on-demand services on Service Directory today:

Point-to-point Layer 2: Click and privately connect to data centers, clouds, SaaS and enterprise locations using Console Connect’s high-performance network. Reach 950+ data center locations worldwide and extend your network reach to a global cloud ecosystem, which includes AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud, IBM Cloud, Vultr, Wasabi, Stackpath and more.
Layer 3 CloudRouter^®: Build instant virtual networks between 120+ cloud and SaaS on-ramps worldwide to turbocharge hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Internet On-Demand: Real-time access to a business-grade internet service delivered via a Tier 1 IP network that is ranked in the top 10 globally.
Internet Exchange-as-a-Service: Reach 20+ leading internet exchanges worldwide and purchase your end-to-end connectivity and remote peering via a single platform.
Managed Security Services: Including Anti-DDoS and Managed Firewall.
Marketplace: Explore and purchase services from across the Console Connect partner ecosystem including Bare Metal, Storage, Compute and more.

The deepened partnership between Digital Realty and Console Connect comes at a pivotal moment as the world’s digital journey continues to accelerate with new technology breakthroughs. Seamless connectivity and robust digital infrastructure are critical enablers of the global digital economy.

Michael Glynn, SVP of Digital Automated Innovation at Console Connect agrees and is excited about extending our collaboration towards our common vision of building a more open and interconnected digital ecosystem. Read the article.

By providing unparalleled connectivity, streamlined collaboration, and a thriving ecosystem of innovation, this partnership empowers businesses to navigate the digital landscape with confidence, accelerate their growth, and redefine their digital future.