NYI has announced that Megaport (USA) Inc, the US subsidiary of Megaport Limited has established a strategic point of presence (“PoP”) within NYI’s New York and New Jersey data centers. Megaport’s software defined network (“SDN”) will provide NYI customers with direct, instant, scalable access to major cloud service providers like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, as well as interconnection to leading internet exchange service providers. Megaport customers can directly connect to NYI’s full suite of infrastructure services, including colocation, cloud computing, bare metal, and managed hosting services. The combined offerings allow NYI customers the ability to create directly connected, scalable, hybrid and multi-cloud environments that offer high performance, as well as cost savings.

Megaport pioneered the first platform that allows companies to instantly manage its connectivity from anywhere, on any device. Offering elastic interconnection services, Megaport empowers customers to right-size their capacity by tapping into a global, on-demand SDN. Integration with the Megaport API allows for full automation of provisioning functions. By establishing PoPs in NYI’s New York and New Jersey data centers, NYI’s clients can tap into Megaport’s elastic interconnects.

“The New York City metro is a dynamic and thriving market for technology services,” said Denver Maddux, chief executive officer of Megaport. “It is home to many innovative tech companies and enterprises that are shaping cloud architecture, Internet of Things, and various as-a-service models. NYI is one of those companies enabling the evolution of the IT model. Their wide range of innovative services, high level of service quality, and the strategic locations of their data centers makes them an excellent partner to further the execution of Megaport’s strategy in New York and New Jersey. We are truly excited to work with such a passionate and innovative company.”

“Megaport is changing the way that companies interconnect with its seamless, innovative connectivity platform,” states Phil Koblence, co-founder and chief operating officer of NYI. “Now, Megaport clients and partners can instantaneously connect through one port and gain access to all of our infrastructure services, as well as tap into multiple service providers across the Megaport fabric. We see tremendous value in this partnership as it extends our full range of services across a wider distribution network globally.”