Worldstream Elastic Network Recognized as Cloud Innovation by Dutch IT Channel Awards

NAALDWIJK, Netherlands - Jan. 16, 2020 - PRLog -- Worldstream Elastic Network, a soon to launch software-defined global network bringing full-scale IaaS hosting functionality at edge data center PoP locations across Worldstream's 10Tbps global backbone, has been nominated by Dutch IT-channel Awards for its cloud innovation capabilities. On January 16, members of Worldstream's management team will be present at the award ceremony in Las Vegas-style, in a television studio in Hilversum, the Netherlands, to find out if their Worldstream Elastic Network has won the 'Cloud Hosting Provider of the Year' award.

At the end of Q1 2020, Worldstream expects to launch its Worldstream Elastic Network, an SDN-based network built on top of Worldstream's 10Tbps global backbone, leveraging EVPN (Ethernet Virtual Private Network) and VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN) technology. A crucial innovative element of this software-defined network is the Worldstream-engineered SDN-controller, acting as the global SDN-network's 'brain.'

Before its official launch, this network innovation has been recognized now by Dutch magazine Dutch IT-channel - as the Worldstream Elastic Network is a nominee for the 'Cloud Hosting Provider of the year' award category at the Dutch IT-channel Awards ceremony, January 16, 2020.

Hybrid Cloud Requirements SMBs, CSPs, MSPs

"Our soon to launch Worldstream Elastic Network breathes flexibility when it comes to deploying IaaS infrastructure, interconnecting IT resources, and moving workloads instantly from one physical data center to another," said Tim Vollebregt, Network Director of Worldstream and mastermind of the Worldstream Elastic Network. "This elasticity seamlessly fits all hybrid cloud requirements of SMBs, enterprises, CSPs, systems integrators and MSPs alike. We truly appreciate the recognition by Dutch IT-channel even before our market-wide launch. It will open up vast new IaaS deployment opportunities. With extensive data center, networking and cybersecurity functionality being offered at edge PoP locations across our global network backbone, catering to ultimate hybrid cloud needs."

"Worldstream did get quite some positive media attention already lately, with video crews from world-known server and network vendors as well as television crews from nationwide and regional broadcasting channels visiting our Netherlands-based data centers and headquarters," said Lennert Vollebregt, CEO and co-founder of Worldstream. "This nomination for the Dutch IT-channel Awards adds to that, it is an acknowledgement for the great work our network department has been delivering. The global 10Tbps network backbone is already impressive but wait until you see the Worldstream Elastic Network go live this quarter."

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