Megaport announces Amazon Web Services Direct Connect at

Megaport announces Amazon Web Services Direct Connect at second Sydney location Brisbane, Australia – 14 July 2014 -‐ Megaport, a leading independent provider of interconnection services, today announced the availability of Amazon Web Service (AWS) Direct Connect via Megaport network enabled Data Centre, Global Switch in Sydney. The launch of the AWS second Sydney location is an exciting milestone for AWS and the Australian market. Together with Megaport, Global Switch Sydney users now have greater connectivity opportunities. The shift to the cloud via services such as AWS Direct Connect is changing the way organisations view their infrastructure and network investments. Megaport is now changing the way organisations view and manage their connectivity requirements through their SDN enabled Elastic Connectivity Platform. Megaport CEO and Founder, Bevan Slattery said “The partnership between Megaport and AWS enables Megaport connected customers the ability to “light up” circuits between 100Mbps to 10,000Mbps between their organisations and AWS for as short as one day and as long as one year, in real-‐time via web or their smartphones via our native iOS, Android and Windows 8.1 devices in less than 60 seconds. Megaport combined with AWS is a powerful combination.“ Amazon Australia Director, Ed Lenta said “We are pleased to extend our relationship with Megaport, supporting our customers by providing greater choice and a more consistent experience “ Users can connect back to AWS from the following Megaport network enabled Data Centres: Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Equinix SY1/2 639 Gardeners Road Interactive 1 1 Tarver Street CITEC 317 Edward Street Equinix SY3 47 Bourke Road Interactive 2 437 Williamstown Road NEXTDC B1 20 Wharf Street Global Switch 1 400 Harris Street NextDC M1 826 Lorimer Street Primus 127 Creek Street NextDC S1 4 Eden Park Drive PIPE/Vocus 55 Crockford Street TPG/AAPT/Over the Wire 100 Wickham Street Vocus 59 Doody Street ENDS About Megaport Founded in Australia in July 2013 by industry visionary Bevan Slattery, Megaport is an exciting new entrant into Asia Pacific’s telecommunications market, aiming to become a leading provider of independent network interconnection services across the region. With over 100 connected cloud providers, enterprises and network service providers in Australia, Megaport improves connectivity by providing scalable and flexible connectivity options in an on-‐demand environment. For more information visit: www.megaport.com For further enquiries, please contact: Bevan Slattery CEO and Founder Megaport Ph: +61 7 3088 5999 Email: [email protected]

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