FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone and a leading colocation provider, today announced that it will host its next carrier networking event on Wednesday, October 30 at its Fremont 2 data center. The event will feature Big Data expert, Rich Brueckner.
Co-sponsored by Silicon Valley Web Builder, the event will provide an opportunity for attendees to learn about the implications of Big Data and what it will mean for computing in the future and how it can create value. Additionally, those attending will have the chance to network and discuss bandwidth needs with telecom carriers that are located in Hurricane Electric’s Fremont 2 data center.
Recently named one of the Top 20 Big Data Influencers by Forbes Magazine, Mr. Brueckner, President of insideBIGDATA.com is an avid writer, publisher, and technology expert focused on high performance computing.
“We are thrilled to welcome Rich to our increasingly popular carrier networking event,” said Mike Leber, President of Hurricane Electric. “Big Data stands out in the industry as a topic continually growing in importance and we look forward to Rich sharing his extensive knowledge and thoughts on future trends.”
As space is limited, those who would like to RSVP can email caroline.haley@milldampr.com.
About Hurricane Electric
Fremont, California-based Hurricane Electric operates its own global IPv4 and IPv6 network and is considered the largest IPv6 backbone in the world as measured by number of networks connected. Within its global network, Hurricane Electric is connected to 70 major exchange points and exchanges traffic directly with more than 3,000 different networks. Employing a resilient fiber-optic topology, Hurricane Electric has no less than four redundant paths crossing North America, two separate paths between the U.S. and Europe, and rings in Europe and Asia.
In addition to its vast global network, Hurricane Electric owns and operates two data centers in Fremont, California, including Fremont 2, its newest 208,000 ft2 facility. Hurricane Electric offers IPv4 and IPv6 transit solutions over the same connection at speeds including 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps Ethernet.
For more information on Hurricane Electric, please visit www.he.net.