Colt Technology Services announces expanded offerings with Oracle FastConnect
Colt’s partnership with Oracle began in 2018, and we continue to introduce new innovations and capabilities each year. Today, we empower businesses worldwide to leverage the 100Gbps-optimised Colt IQ Network, our On-Demand capabilities, and APIs to seamlessly connect to Oracle Cloud via OCI FastConnect.
As cloud connectivity capabilities become increasingly critical and complex to support cloud adoption strategies, Colt is committed to serving these requirements with a network that is as fast, flexible and reliable as the cloud itself. By pairing the high bandwidth, secure and intelligent Colt IQ Network with an enterprise cloud platform built on a heritage of reliability and trust, Colt and Oracle deliver a market leading end-to-end cloud experience.
Keri Gilder
CEO, Colt Technology Services
Colt operates one of the lowest-latency networks across Europe and Asia, ensuring data is routed via the fastest possible paths to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure regions. This delivers seamless performance and optimal connectivity for businesses.
What is Oracle Cloud
Oracle Cloud is a leading enterprise Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform, spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Businesses of all sizes rely on Oracle Cloud to run enterprise and cloud-native applications with mission-critical performance and end-to-end security.
Oracle’s second-generation cloud is purpose-built to help enterprises run their most demanding workloads securely and efficiently. The Oracle Cloud portfolio includes a wide range of infrastructure and platform services, such as:
- Application Development
- Business Analytics
- Data Management
- Integration
- Security
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Blockchain
- Oracle MySQL HeatWave
- SaaS application suites for ERP, HCM, and CX
- Database Platform as a Service
Additionally, Oracle’s Generation 2 Cloud is the exclusive platform for running Oracle Autonomous Database, the industry’s first and only self-driving database.
For more information, visit https://cloud.oracle.com/iaas.
Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN)
The Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) program enables partners to collaborate with Oracle through specialised tracks aligned with their go-to-market strategies:
- Cloud Build – For partners developing products or services built on or integrated with Oracle Cloud.
- Cloud Sell – For partners reselling Oracle Cloud technology.
- Cloud Service – For partners that implement, deploy, and manage Oracle Cloud Services.
- License & Hardware – For partners that build, service, or sell Oracle software licenses or hardware products.
Colt is a Gold-level member of the Oracle Partner Network (OPN) and a Global OCI FastConnect Partner, reinforcing our commitment to delivering seamless, high-performance cloud connectivity solutions.
The expanded collaboration between Colt and Oracle will allow enterprises who rely on latency sensitive enterprise applications, big data and high-performance computing to really make the most of their cloud environment. Usage of Oracle’s highly secure Generation 2 Cloud via the dedicated private line connection that’s pre-configured with Colt gives enterprise customers the performance, compatibility and security they require to run their most demanding workloads in cloud, and easily connect them with the workloads they continue to run in their own data centres.
Vinay Kumar
VP Product Management, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure FastConnect
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) FastConnect delivers dedicated, high-performance connectivity to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and other Oracle Cloud services.
Oracle FastConnect provides enterprise cloud connectivity from trusted enterprise data centers to Oracle Cloud. Connecting directly to Oracle Cloud through Oracle FastConnect provides high-speed private connectivity to the industry’s broadest bandwidth and most integrated cloud platform with a complete set of services including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS).
FastConnect offers a simple, scalable, and cost-effective way for businesses to establish high-bandwidth, low-latency connections to Oracle Cloud. Compared to public internet-based connections, FastConnect ensures a more reliable, secure, and consistent networking experience, making it ideal for mission-critical workloads.
FastConnect Connectivity to Oracle Cloud
Colt was among the first Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) FastConnect Partners to offer dedicated and on-demand access to Oracle Cloud in the UK. Today, we provide seamless connectivity to 12 Oracle Cloud regions worldwide, including London, Frankfurt, Zurich, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Osaka, and Newport.
A list of some of the Oracle Cloud Region (OCIs) and Colt IQ network connectivity is provided below.
| OCI Name | OCI Region Identifier | Colt IQ Connectivity |
|---|---|---|
UK West (Newport) | uk-cardiff-1 | Connectivity to Oracle’s second-generation, government cloud hub. One of the first FastConnect Partners to offer dedicated and on-demand access to Oracle Cloud in the UK. |
| Switzerland North (Zurich) | eu-zurich-1 | 16 connected cities, 1,100+ connected enterprise buildings and 47 connected data centres in Switzerland. |
| Singapore (Singapore) | ap-singapore-1 | Supports strategic customers across all key industry verticals following strong customer demand. |
| France Central (Paris) | eu-paris-1 | 3 Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) in Paris, Lyon and Marseille, which spans to over 4,100 connected enterprise buildings and 103 connected data centres. |
| France South (Marseille) | eu-marseille-1 | Colt’s own fibre network in France is made up of three Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) in Paris, Lyon and Marseille, which spans to over 4,100 connected enterprise buildings and 103 connected data centres; delivering a cloud optimised infrastructure. |
| Italy Northwest (Milan) | eu-milan-1 | Connectivity to Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) in Milan, Turin, Rome and Genova in the heart of Italy’s industrial and financial sector. Distributed to more than 3,100 connected enterprise buildings and 55 connected data centres across Italy. |
| Japan East (Tokyo) | ap-tokyo-1 | Connectivity to over 90 data centres and 2,500 on net buildings in Asia. |
| Japan Central (Osaka) | ap-osaka-1 | Connectivity to over 90 data centres and 2,500 on net buildings in Asia. |
| Germany Central (Frankfurt) | eu-frankfurt-1 | Connectivity into two dedicated Oracle PoPs in Frankfurt, in both Equinix and Interxion data centres. |
| Spain Central (Madrid) | eu-madrid-1 | 3 Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) in Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia spanning over 3,000 connected enterprise buildings and 55 connected data centres. |
| Netherlands Northwest (Amsterdam) | eu-amsterdam-1 | Connectivity to two dedicated Oracle PoPs in Amsterdam, at both Equinix and Interxion data centres. Colt has further extended its connectivity into Rotterdam and Amsterdam. |
| Sweden Central (Stockholm) | eu-stockholm-1 | Two Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) in Copenhagen and Stockholm, over 670 connected business sites and 45 connected data centres in the region. |
Network as a Service (NaaS) with Oracle Cloud
Colt On Demand for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure enables customers to self-provision secure, high-bandwidth connectivity to OCI regions within minutes. It also allows for near real-time scalability, letting businesses dynamically adjust bandwidth as needed.
Controlled through an intuitive online customer portal and offered with a flexible, pay-as-you-use pricing model, Colt On Demand delivers agility, efficiency, and seamless cloud connectivity. Click here to take the Colt On Demand interactive product tour.
API-Based Integration for Seamless Connectivity
Colt’s API-based feature is designed to drive productivity and efficiency gains by delivering a seamless end-to-end customer experience. With enhanced integration between the OCI platform and the Colt On Demand portal, customers benefit from:
✅ A streamlined interface – eliminating the need to switch between platforms.
✅ Direct provisioning – enabling secure, private connections from their on-premises environment to their preferred Oracle Cloud Region directly from the OCI Portal.
✅ Improved security and efficiency – ensuring a smoother and more intuitive provisioning process.
This innovation enhances customer control, simplifies cloud connectivity, and reduces deployment time, reinforcing Colt’s commitment to delivering agile and intelligent networking solutions.
Our growing partnership with Oracle has allowed us to develop this new API-based feature, which delivers increased efficiency for customers and reduces the probability of human error as critical connectivity related data is transferred automatically from and through the OCI Portal to the Colt On Demand Portal without the need to switch back and forth with cutting and pasting.”
Keri Gilder
CEO, Colt Technology Services
Unlocking New Possibilities with Oracle FastConnect
Colt’s cloud connectivity and on-demand solutions are built on the Colt IQ Network—a 100Gbps-optimised, intelligent network spanning four continents, with Colt-owned infrastructure across 32 countries. Our global reach includes 900+ data centers and 29,000 on-net buildings, with over 90 data centers and 2,500 on-net buildings in Asia.
With a data center-agnostic approach, Colt continuously invests in expanding points of presence (PoPs) with its Cloud partners worldwide. This ensures best-in-class, high-bandwidth, and on-demand cloud connectivity to any data center on our global network.
The combined expertise of Oracle and Colt in delivering agile, hyperconnected, and high-performance hybrid architectures empowers enterprises with secure, scalable, and easy-to-manage cloud solutions that grow with their business needs.
Connectivity lies at the heart of today’s enterprises, whether they are currently undergoing digital transformation or are already digital natives. We have known for some time that the demand for connectivity isn’t slowing down and we are confident that our collaboration with Colt can help meet this demand and continue to enable enterprise digital transformations.
Vinay Kumar,
Vice President, Product Management, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
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