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Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Now Available

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 05:51:09 +0000

Microsoft ExpressRoute provides Over the Wire customers with a private, dedicated, high-throughput network connection between Microsoft Azure data centres and Over the Wire’s National MPLS network.

By bypassing the public Internet, ExpressRoute connects customers directly to Azure with faster speeds, lower latencies and excellent reliability; resulting in increased security, reduced network costs and improved performance. This offers clients moving into the cloud environment a secure, high-performing experience that best suits their objectives.

In addition to Over the Wire’s already existing connection to Amazon’s AWS Direct Connect, Microsoft Azure via ExpressRoute will further allow us to provide clients with access to the technology that they specifically need. By connecting to ExpressRoute clients are able to fully integrate their cloud services and internal applications whilst benefitting from flexible and dynamic bandwidth.

Over the Wire Director, Brent Paddon, commented that “having direct access to Azure will allow our customers to seamlessly integrate Azure cloud with their own infrastructure and other services, forming their personalised hybrid cloud solution. This is a service that our clients have been eagerly anticipating and we are delighted to now be able to provide them with it.”

For further information please contact you account manager or the OTW Sales Team on 1300 689 689.

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AWS Direct Connects Now Available

Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:19:29 +0000

You asked for it, now we offer it. Simple.

In response to the requests of our customers, Over the Wire is now able to offer AWS Direct Connects to our clients.

For those who are unfamiliar with Amazons B2B product suite, Direct Connect services afford businesses the ability to directly connect their WAN to Amazon via a private connection, granting access to other Amazon services (such as Amazon Virtual Private Cloud, Simple Storage Service, and Elastic Compute Cloud) at a reduced price.

Because customers are allocated dedicated bandwidth, this setup has the additional benefit of reducing the latency many businesses experience by connecting to AWS via the Internet.

Over the Wire Director Brent Paddon remarked that the offering was “in response to the requests of several of our existing clients, and demonstrated that despite our recent growth, we are still willing to remain flexible and work with our clients to deliver the best possible solutions.”

Businesses interested in utilising an AWS Direct Connection should contact their Over the Wire Account Manager.

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Public Versus Private Cloud

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:29:12 +0000

‘Cloud’ is a term that has made its way into everyday life, yet is possibly one of the most misappropriated terms in Corporate IT at the moment. Decisions between Cloud and On Premise solutions are often being made before properly understanding the differences, or without knowing the distinctions between Public and Private Cloud offerings.

Cloud platforms can be considered as a scaled up version of the Virtualisation Technology that is commonplace within businesses today; using large scale deployments to service a significant number of Virtual Servers, in turn enabling the cost be reduced. How these platforms deliver these services to your business defines the different cloud models, with the main categories being Public and Private Cloud offerings.

Thanks to Google Apps, Microsoft’s Azure and 365 products, and Amazon Web Services working to make ‘cloud’ a household term, Public Cloud has become the most commonly talked about version of cloud services. Public Cloud services generally have a set configuration, with scaling based on predefined options, and accessible only via the internet. These features work well for organisations whose staff are on the go, or that are able to adjust their business’ IT requirements to align with the provider’s offering. However, for businesses with custom applications or requirements, the ability to leverage these public cloud offerings can be limited. In addition some Australian businesses may experience compliance issues as a result of data being stored offshore.

Private Cloud is a way of delivering similar Virtual Servers, though utilising the networking infrastructure of an ISP or Private Network service provider to connect directly into the platform core to avoid data traversing the public internet. In addition to the security and speed benefits, these products provide dedicated resources for the client while maintaining a common underlying platform. This means that customers receive a service specific to their requirements; adding site and hardware redundancy not experienced with an On Premise model, without the need to change the business to fit the offering.

With the ability to provide both high speed network connectivity and Private Cloud services on a new locally hosted IaaS platform, Over the Wire can help you choose the best solution for your business requirements. To learn more about these and other deployment types, or to hear our General Manager, Ben Cornish, talk about our IaaS services click here or watch the video below

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