Global Cloud Xchange Connects to UAE-IX
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – March 10, 2015 – Global Cloud Xchange
(GCX), a leading global data communications service provider with the
world’s largest private subsea cable footprint plus terrestrial networks
and managed services that comprise today’s cloud ecosystem, has signed
as a new member of UAE-IX in Dubai. UAE-IX
is the first carrier-neutral Internet traffic exchange platform in the
Middle East. GCX and UAE-IX signed the agreement this week at the
Capacity Middle East conference at the Grand Hyatt Dubai in the United
Arab Emirates (UAE).
Offering
its high-performance Cloud X platform to enterprises around the world,
GCX deploys complex cloud solutions that enable enterprise applications
to perform at the highest levels. Operating a global system of subsea
cables, MPLS/IP networks, data centers and Points of Presence (PoPs),
GCX is focused on developing the critical infrastructure that powers
Cloud X across the world and in regions that are growing particularly
fast, including the Middle East.
“Our
goal is to enable our customers to deploy top-notch cloud services in
minutes, and on a global scale,” explains Chris Bayly, SVP of Middle
East & Africa (MEA), GCX. “To do this, we require sophisticated
infrastructure that houses, processes and transports our customers’
mission-critical enterprise data safely and securely. By joining UAE-IX,
we can further expand and interconnect with other networks in the
Middle East, to leverage our capabilities and provide high-performance,
low-latency connectivity across the 'Emerging Markets Corridor' spanning
across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. We are pleased to expand our
partnership with UAE-IX and look forward to being part of this
fast-growing community.”
“GCX
is enabling the global cloud on an infrastructure that is being
challenged to deliver more and more every day,” states Harald A. Summa,
President, DE-CIX International AG. “By incorporating UAE-IX into the
GCX network topology, the company benefits from the growing network of
networks on the Dubai exchange, the decreased latency of sending data to
its final destination and the increased network resilience and
security.”
Traffic
at UAE-IX has more than tripled from 2012 to 2015. The number of
customers on the exchange has also grown by more than 50 percent in a
year, as local carriers, ISPs and hosting providers continue to connect
more efficiently to key international networks.
UAE-IX is fully managed by DE-CIX and serves both customers from the region and global players. For more information about UAE-IX, please visit www.uae-ix.net.
