Hurricane Electric, an IPv6-native internet backbone has deployed a new point of presence (PoP) at CoreSite BO1 data center in Boston. It is Hurricane Electric’s second PoP in Boston. The facility is located at 70 Inner Belt Rd, Somerville, Massachusettes.
CoreSite BO1 serves a variety of sectors, offering access to network, cloud and IT providers. The facility has more than 253,000 square feet of data center space and can support high-density, computer-intensive requirements. It also can scale from cabinets and cages to private suites.
The facility offers a 100 percent uptime service-level agreement, supported by an operations team and around the clock security.
Boston is the leading life sciences hub and home to many other growing sectors. Additionally, Massachusetts boasts nearly 100 hospitals, as well as leading universities such as Harvard and MIT, which are known for their STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs.
The new PoP will provide additional IP transit options and access to Hurricane Electric’s global network to growing organizations throughout the greater Boston area.
In addition to providing increased network capacity through 100GE (100 Gigabit Ethernet), 10GE (10 Gigabit Ethernet) and GigE (1 Gigabit Ethernet) ports, Hurricane Electric’s global network, offers more than 20,000 border gateway protocol sessions with 9,000-plus different networks via more than 250 major exchange points and thousands of customer and private peering ports.
Additional information can be found at http://he.net.
