We Connect
Robust, reliable connectivity to and within the cloud.
Secure direct connection to hyperscale cloud providers
A well-defined cloud connectivity strategy is critical to the long-term growth and sustainability of any enterprise looking to explore the potential of the cloud. Every cloud strategy needs a cloud connectivity strategy as one of its foundational pillars as it is critical to its success both in the long and the short term. Connectivity is the key – it is connectivity that needs to drive the decisions the organisation makes with regards to how it will invest, integrate and innovate in the cloud.
Liquid C2 has a suite of connectivity products and services that connect you to strategically located data centres and offer unrivalled cloud solutions. This bouquet of products and services ensure exceptional cloud experiences and rich, evolving connectivity solutions. We run Azure Stack, a hybrid cloud platform that offers a subset of the services available on Azure, to provide you with your own reliable and secure cloud production environment. Our solutions are agile and effective and our teams work closely with customers to ensure that our cloud is reliable, smooth, dedicated and fast.
Connect to any major cloud provider
We also offer the option to connect to other hyperscalers such as AWS, Oracle, Google and so on. Our high-speed fibre network results in lower latency, increased efficiency, and accelerated business productivity.
CloudConnect is Liquid Intelligent Technology’s solution that powers Microsoft ExpressRoute so that you can have a private and personalised connection between Microsoft cloud services and your business. Liquid Intelligent Technology offers ExpressRoute services in over 13 countries within Africa via pan-African fibre that stretches for 100,000km.
Since Liquid Intelligent Technology is one of the few official partners of Microsoft in Africa, we can ensure that you are directly connected to Microsoft Azure Peering Onramp Service instead of being rerouted through other connectivity providers.
- A seamless user experience that helps you remain worry-free
- Cloud security that ensures privacy and safety of integral business data
- We are the largest connectivity provider in Africa, ensuring all your connectivity needs are met
- Constant connection to your business data in a colocation environment and on-premise
Global POP locations
Cloud Connectivity Choices
Cloud Connect
Dedicated connection to private clouds
Liquid CloudConnect delivers secure, high performance and private connectivity to workloads hosted with the Cloud Providers such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google and Oracle.
Our CloudConnect service is enabled at over 1,000 PoPs across Africa with privately-owned terrestrial fibre and access to at least five undersea cables connecting Africa to the world and the world to Africa. CloudConnect extends outside of Africa through partnerships such as Equinix Cloud Exchange and Zayo.
- AWS Dedicate Direct Connect
- Microsoft ExpressRoute
- Google Cloud
- Oracle Fast Connect
- Equinix Cloud Exchange
- Prevent congestion from slowing down your business applications
- Stop connectivity hogs from driving up your internet usage
- The best public routing over the internet to Microsoft Software as a Service for optimal performance and reliability
- Traffic insights such as latency reporting and prefix monitoring
- Route analytics and statistics
SaaS Connect
Cloud-ready, application-driven networking ecosystems for evolving business needs
SaaS Connect is a Liquid C2 dedicated public connection to Microsoft cloud services such as Office 365, Dynamics 365, Azure or any Microsoft routes accessible via the public internet.
SaaS Connect leverages the direct peering with Microsoft AS 8075 and extends the AS 8075 prefixes to the client. SaaS Connect supports Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS) where enterprises combine the value of the Liquid network and the Global Microsoft network to increase performance and optimise traffic routing by selecting the shortest path to Microsoft.
Need advice?
Our team are on-hand to discuss the best way to optimise your connectivity for cloud services
CloudInternet
The roadmap to achieving business success
CloudInternet combines the benefit of optimised general internet routing, direct peering infrastructure with Microsoft and dedicated bandwidth for Microsoft SaaS services.
CloudInternet customers decide on how much of the bandwidth is reserved for Microsoft. This will work for both inbound and outbound to Microsoft. Liquid C2 has direct peering locations with Microsoft at Cape Town, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Lagos and London. This direct peering will make sure that traffic gets to its destination as quickly as possible without traversing any public internet exchange points.
CloudInternet = Internet + reserved bandwidth for Microsoft SaaS + Microsoft Peering Service
Microsoft Azure Peering Service
We’ve partnered with Microsoft to help you enhance the user experience for your clientele. This is made possible by MAPS or Microsoft Azure Peering Services custom-built to improve connectivity to Microsoft Public Services, including Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365, and other SaaS hosted by Microsoft.
The reliable connectivity allows you to complete tasks faster. You also receive insights to help you grow your traffic online.
Unsurpassed Connectivity For Optimal Productivity
Liquid Intelligent Technologies happens to be the only provider offering Microsoft Peering Services to users over 100,000km and across thirteen countries.
Traffic Protection
We have partnered with Microsoft Azure because they follow all relevant SaaS security requirements. Additionally, clients who want to transition to an internet-based cloud can transition using the Peering Service. When you register, you define the path through which routing will take place.
Connections All-Around
The Microsoft Global Network has locations worldwide where service providers connect to the end-user. Since Liquid Intelligent Technologies has partnered with MAPS, we happen to be the most peered in Africa. Microsoft peering locations are in Cape Town, Gauteng, Lagos, and Nairobi.
Reliable Routing
Microsoft SaaS applications like O365 maintain highly distributed services scaled out to hundreds of locations globally. Therefore, when end-users are allowed to connect with the Microsoft Cloud at an edge location closest to them, they receive the best experience- which is what we strive to provide.
- Traffic prioritisation within the Microsoft Global Network
- Connection to the Cloud located nearest to the user
- High capacity connections to Microsoft allows for better latency
- High Availability through high capacity connections, necessary for SLA
- Events for non-optimal routing and hijack detection
- Routing optimisation and TCP acceleration
- Interoperable with any edge device
- Fully redundant network
- Fast service turnup
- Carrier grade SLA guaranteed (Latency & Packet Loss)
- 99.99% uptime assured
- 24/7 NOC and support
CloudBoost
Cloud-ready, application-driven networking ecosystems for evolving business needs
CloudBoost, powered by Teridion Curated Routing (TCR), leverages 25 public cloud providers around the world to continuously analyze the internet performance and dynamically set up the fastest internet connection globally.
The internet overlay ensures a high performance, reliable user experience for dynamic, interactive SaaS applications on any device, anywhere in the world.
The service further enhances the edge SD-WAN by providing superior end-to-end for enterprise global connectivity both between corporate locations and to all SaaS providers and IaaS workloads.
SD-WAN
Integrates with your existing WAN architecture to streamline management and network efficiency
Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) is a modern approach to building and operating Wide Area Networks. SD-WAN is the logical extension of virtualisation in the data centre and Software Defined Networking in those data centres.
Augmenting your existing WAN infrastructure with SD-WAN functionality reduces WAN cost, improves availability and application performance while also simplifying management, improving network security, and reducing Service Provider dependence.
Choose Liquid C2 365Direct to access Microsoft SaaS services – A dedicated, reliable, and faster connection can positively impact the experience of your customers and employees alike. To help you maximise internal operations and protect your Microsoft investment, you will need connectivity solutions that complement your strategy.
Local knowledge & expertise
We are a proudly African, privately-owned, independent company
24/7 global support
We offer proactive monitoring and full technical support
A network like no other
As a single network, we offer faster speeds, more reliability and tighter security than other networks.
Cloud end-to-end
By choosing Liquid C2, you gain access to an end to end provider capable of delivering not only Cloud resources but the vital elements of Cyber Security and Cloud optimised bandwidth, bringing you not only the components you need but tying them together efficiently and securely.
