FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hurricane Electric, the world's largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, announced today that it has expanded its global network to H5 Data Centers' Phoenix data center, located at 2600 W. Germann Road in Chandler, Arizona.This new Point of Presence (PoP) is Hurricane Electric's first in Arizona and will provide enterprises in the Phoenix area with improved fault tolerance, load balancing and congestion management in the delivery of next-generation IP connectivity services.H5 Data Centers customers at this location now have a variety of new connectivity options and access to Hurricane Electric's extensive IPv4 and IPv6 network through 100GE (100 Gigabit Ethernet), 10GE (10 Gigabit Ethernet) and GigE (1 Gigabit Ethernet) ports. Additionally, they can exchange IP traffic with Hurricane Electric's global network, which offers over 20,000 BGP sessions with over 9,000 different networks via more than 250 major exchange points and thousands of customer and private peering ports.H5 Data Centers' Phoenix data center is a high-performance facility offering 350,000 square feet of space and 40 MW of critical IT load. The data center is strategically located in the heart of the Phoenix metro area and provides customers with a highly secure and reliable environment for their mission-critical IT infrastructure.According to the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, the region is home to more than 100,000 technology industry professionals and is a growing hub for data centers. The Phoenix metro area is also a major transportation hub with easy access to major highways and an international airport. "We are excited to partner with H5 Data Centers to bring our global high-speed connectivity to the Phoenix market," said Mike Leber, President of Hurricane Electric. "This new PoP will provide businesses in the area with the high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity they need to thrive in today's digital economy."About Hurricane ElectricFremont, California-based Hurricane Electric operates its own global IPv4 and IPv6 network and is considered the largest IPv6 backbone in the world. Within its global network, Hurricane Electric is connected to more than 250 major exchange points and exchanges traffic directly with more than 9,000 different networks. Employing a resilient fiber-optic topology, Hurricane Electric has no less than five redundant 100G paths crossing North America, four separate 100G paths between the U.S. and Europe, and 100G rings in Europe and Asia. Hurricane also has a ring around Africa and a PoP in Australia. Hurricane Electric offers IPv4 and IPv6 transit solutions over the same connection. Connection speeds available include 100GE (100 gigabits/second), 10GE, and gigabit ethernet.Additional information can be found at http://www.he.net.About H5 Data CentersH5 Data Centers is one of the leading privately-owned data center operators in the United States with over 2 million square feet of data center space under management. The company designs, builds, and operates purpose-built data centers to address the core infrastructure and edge requirements of its customers. H5 Data Centers' facilities are strategically located in edge and core markets throughout North America, providing access to dense network connectivity, diverse fiber routes, and cloud on-ramps. For more information, visit www.h5datacenters.com.