Lightstorm and Console Connect have collaborated to deliver seamless cloud and network connectivity to enterprise customers globally across more than 180 data centres.
Lightstorm is integrating its network-as-a-service (NaaS) platform Polarin, with Console Connect NaaS platform Console Connect via application programming interface (API) orchestration.
The collaboration facilitates easy connectivity to a vast array of data centres, and information technology (IT) resources worldwide. Through a network interconnection in Singapore, the integrated global network fabric seamlessly interconnects data centres across India, Indonesia, United States of America, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, and other emerging and developed markets, offering enterprises secure, on-demand connectivity through a unified platform.
Lightstorm, as part of its vision and the association, aims to address challenges such as complex network connectivity, managing multiple vendors, and a fragmented user experience that businesses had previously encountered.
The integration between Polarin by Lightstorm and Console Connect creates a single platform for all connectivity needs that guarantees increased reliability, high availability, and redundancy measures to ensure uninterrupted operation of customers’ applications. Additionally, Lightstorm’s software-defined networking (SDN) network reach ensures low-latency and high-performance connections to resources worldwide, optimising application functionality.
Commenting on the collaboration, Amajit Gupta, group chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD), Lightstorm, said, “We are thrilled to collaborate with Console Connect, unlocking unparalleled cloud and network connectivity for our customers. Through integrating Polarin with Console Connect’s expansive global reach, we are not just merging platforms, but forging a seamless solution that transcends traditional connectivity limitations. This strategic partnership marks a significant milestone in our journey, empowering us to offer a comprehensive suite of services from a single source. Beyond expanding our service portfolio, this collaboration opens doors to mutual growth opportunities, reinforcing our commitment to delivering exceptional value to our customers and market.”
Meanwhile, Marc Halbfinger, CEO, Console Connect, said, “The interaction with Polarin by Lightstorm, will help more businesses accelerate their cloud journey through secure, agile, and high-performance connectivity. We look forward to growing our collaboration further with Lightstorm and helping them and their customers reach new markets worldwide.”
The association will enable enterprises to connect directly to more than 180 data centres and Lightstorm’s high-availability network, improving application performance and uptime while delivering secure and dependable connectivity solutions. Further, Lightstorm’s pay-as-you-go pricing model will allow businesses to optimise their network spend and effectively scale with ease.
