Megaport Adds Nine US Data Centers to Its Global Network
Nine new US locations now offer software-defined connectivity, bringing Megaport's reach to 15 365 Data Centers sites.
Key points
- Megaport has expanded its partnership with 365 Data Centers to include nine new US locations.
- The expansion brings Megaport’s presence to 15 facilities across 365’s US data center portfolio.
- Customers gain access to software-defined connectivity for cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
365 Data Centers and Megaport have added nine new US locations to their shared infrastructure, expanding the footprint of their software-defined connectivity platform. The expansion brings Megaport’s presence to 15 facilities across 365’s US portfolio, aiming to simplify how businesses connect to major cloud providers.
The new sites are distributed across key economic hubs, including Fort Lauderdale, Detroit, Chicago, and Rancho Cordova. According to citybiz.co, this move allows customers to provision and scale connections to services like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform on demand, reducing the complexity of hybrid IT setups.
New locations span the country
The nine additions include facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Detroit; Chicago; Commack, New York; Philadelphia’s Market Street location; Rancho Cordova, California; Richardson, Texas; Smyrna, Georgia; and Herndon, Virginia. This geographic spread ensures that enterprises in various regions can access local points of presence without relying on distant data centers.
By placing these connectivity hubs in diverse markets, the partnership addresses the need for low-latency access to digital services. This is particularly relevant for organizations operating in hybrid environments where data must move efficiently between on-premise infrastructure and the public cloud.
Software-defined connectivity simplifies access
Megaport’s platform uses software to manage network connections, allowing customers to adjust bandwidth and service types without physical hardware changes. This flexibility is a trade-off for traditional leased lines, which are often slower to provision and less adaptable to changing business needs.
Customers can now connect to major cloud providers and direct internet access points from these new sites. Derek Gillespie, CEO of 365 Data Centers, noted that this expansion enhances the flexibility of their carrier-neutral ecosystem, supporting the hybrid IT strategies of organizations operating across key US markets.
Building on two years of growth
This latest expansion builds on deployments completed over the past two years in markets including Florida, Georgia, Colorado, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. With these nine additions, Megaport’s presence across the 365 Data Centers platform reaches 15 facilities in US edge markets.
365 Data Centers, based in Norwalk, Connecticut, provides colocation and cloud services for mid-market and enterprise customers. Megaport operates a software-defined infrastructure platform spanning more than 1,200 enabled locations worldwide, making this partnership a significant step in integrating US regional data centers into a global connectivity framework.
