CoreSite adds Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Private Connectivity in the Silicon Valley and Northern Virginia Markets

CoreSite improves regional resiliency for the enterprise and
connectivity providers

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR), a premier provider of secure,
reliable, high-performance data
center and interconnection
solutions across the U.S., today announced the availability of private
connectivity to Microsoft
Azure ExpressRoute cloud services at CoreSite’s data centers in the Silicon
Valley and Northern
Virginia markets. Private connectivity enables customers and
Microsoft Connectivity partners to access Azure ExpressRoute directly –
at all available speeds – and build primary and/or redundant network
architectures within the market through the CoreSite Open Cloud Exchange.

With the availability of direct access to Azure ExpressRoute in Silicon
Valley and Northern Virginia, enterprise customers will benefit from
improved network resiliency within the market, reduced network costs,
and greater choice as to where to deploy hybrid cloud solutions. In
addition, the availability of regional resiliency provides customers
with enhanced network connectivity for business continuity and disaster
recovery programs. Direct access to a cloud onramp via an edge node is
the most effective means to ensure performance, reliability and optimal
cost efficiency. Customers in CoreSite’s other markets can also access
Azure ExpressRoute via CoreSite’s Open Cloud Exchange (OCX), an
on-demand platform that enables CoreSite customers to discover and
dynamically connect to any other customer through a single connection
and an easy-to-use portal.

“We are pleased to be one of two multi-tenant data center providers in
the United States to offer our customers expanded availability and
improved resiliency options with direct connectivity to Microsoft Azure
ExpressRoute,” said Gerry Fassig, Vice President of Sales, Western
Region & Strategic Cloud. “Direct and private connectivity to strategic
cloud service providers like Microsoft is essential as digital
transformation fuels higher demand for localized digital services at the
edge.”

Ross Ortega, Partner PM Manager, Microsoft Azure Networking at Microsoft
Corp., said, “Our collaboration with CoreSite has allowed us to provide
customers with the high-level interconnection and predictable global
access they need to architect and deploy their hybrid clouds with a
globally consistent experience. We are pleased to expand Microsoft Azure
ExpressRoute connections, allowing more businesses in these growing
markets to access these services through the CoreSite interconnection
and data center platform.”

Established in 2013, the CoreSite Open
Cloud Exchange is one of the first exchange platforms of its kind,
built to virtually unite enterprises, networks and cloud providers,
including major public clouds such as Microsoft, AWS, and Alibaba Cloud.
Unlike using the public Internet, the CoreSite Open Cloud Exchange
establishes direct, secure, virtual connections—enabling more control,
reliability, and security for your data. Additionally, CoreSite’s
user-friendly online portal allows on-demand access for CoreSite
customers to interface directly to virtual cloud environments. Through
individualized portals, customers maintain control of data in real time,
providing the scalability and elasticity essential for cloud
applications and one-to-many architectures.

The CoreSite Silicon
Valley data center portfolio is comprised of seven operational data
centers with an additional facility under construction, providing
colocation solutions to one of the largest concentrations of Internet
and technology companies in the world. More than 185 international and
national carriers, social media companies, cloud computing providers,
media and entertainment firms, and enterprise customers connect to do
business in CoreSite’s Silicon Valley data centers.

The CoreSite Northern Virginia
data center portfolio includes multiple operational facilities
across Washington, D.C. and Reston, VA. CoreSite’s recent growth in the
market, including the addition of DC2 and VA3, will create a total
footprint of over 1,096,000 square feet of colocation data center space
upon full build out. The customer community includes a diverse mix of
government, financial services, managed service and cloud service
providers, as well as domestic and international networks. With the
growing importance of Northern Virginia as a global communications and
enterprise hub, CoreSite provides flexible colocation and hybrid-cloud
solutions for customers located in Washington, D.C. and the
greater Northern Virginia area.

Additional Resources
Optimizing
Network Connectivity for Microsoft Cloud (webinar)
Azure
and ExpressRoute: Q&A with Microsoft’s Jaime Schmidtke (blog)
How
to Simplify Hybrid IT with Multi-Cloud Exchanges (webinar)

About CoreSite

CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR) delivers secure, reliable,
high-performance data center and interconnection solutions to a growing
customer ecosystem across eight key North American markets. More than
1,350 of the world’s leading enterprises, network operators, cloud
providers, and supporting service providers choose CoreSite to connect,
protect and optimize their performance-sensitive data, applications and
computing workloads. Our scalable, flexible solutions and 450+ dedicated
employees consistently deliver unmatched data center options — all of
which leads to a best-in-class customer experience and lasting
relationships. For more information, visit www.CoreSite.com.

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include, without limitation: any adverse developments in local economic
conditions or the demand for data center space in these markets;
operational difficulties, including difficulties relating to information
systems, internal processes and information security; significant
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Factors” in CoreSite’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, and other
risks described in documents subsequently filed by CoreSite from time to
time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contacts

CoreSite Realty Corporation
Carole Jorgensen
Vice
President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Carole.jorgensen@coresite.com