- New & upgraded NewEdge data centers planned across a half dozen locations 
will further increase capacity & network on-ramps for in-region & multinational 
enterprises

Netskope, the leading security cloud ( 
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), today announced the continued expansion of the Netskope NewEdge network 
across the Asia-Pacific region. Upgrades in Singapore and Australia have 
already been completed with additional data centers now coming online for new 
and expanded coverage in Australia, New Zealand, and The Philippines, with more 
data centers planned for deployment later this year to expand service in China. 

Netskope's strong presence in Asia-Pacific continues to grow as it addresses 
remote offices and branch needs for some of the world's largest F100 
businesses, as well as locally-headquartered firms like Yamaha in Japan, 
Virtual Gaming Worlds in Australia, and Ather in India. This latest NewEdge 
expansion will further help the growing number of enterprises worldwide that 
embrace a SASE vision of converged security and networking to stay ahead of 
ever-evolving web- and cloud-based security threats and protect data wherever 
it is.

Shane Laffin, Head of Cyber and Digital Trust at Reece says, "Our purpose at 
Reece is to improve the lives of our customers and our people, it guides 
everything we do - including our digital transformation. As part of this 
transformation we were looking for a security vendor to provide a unified 
approach to securing our data in the cloud, and Netskope was the optimal way 
forward because it gave us an opportunity to consolidate both cloud and web 
proxies into one. This simplifies the operations and reduces the cost and 
complexity for the team, allowing us to focus on adding more value for the 
business and our customers."

On the heels of recently announced ( 
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) Singapore data center upgrades, Netskope's current cadence of NewEdge 
expansion continued through the first quarter with upgrades completed in 
Sydney, Australia. In both Singapore and Australia, the increased NewEdge 
capacity allows Netskope to meet the ever-growing demand for its inline 
services, including next-gen Secure Web Gateway (SWG), as more customers leave 
behind legacy on-prem appliances and backhaul-based WAN architectures that are 
costly to maintain and inflexible for an increasingly remote workforce. 

The upcoming data centers in Auckland, New Zealand, Manila, Philippines, Perth 
and Melbourne, Australia, and mainland China are all part of the single, 
unified NewEdge network, and include a mix of data planes -- capable of scaling 
to handle 2Tbps of traffic per location -- for real-time, inline security 
traffic processing, as well as management planes critical for API-driven 
security controls and policy management functions. 

NewEdge also offers direct peering with web, cloud and SaaS providers to 
maintain the highly connected nature of the Netskope network. For example, 
every data center is directly connected with Microsoft and Google in every 
location to deliver a superior user experience and high-performance application 
experience, as well as the addition of new and expanded peering relationships 
with providers including Amazon, ServiceNow, Rakuten, and Tencent, among 
others. This approach will allow NewEdge to retain its leadership as one of the 
most connected networks in the world - with more than 350+ network publicly 
visible network adjacencies (out of over 1,000 total) based on public rankings 
( 
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) that position Netskope alongside well-known web brands including Apple, 
Netflix, Oracle, and Facebook.

"With the data center expansions in the Asia-Pacific region, we are continuing 
to expand global coverage with NewEdge, the world's largest, 
highest-performing, and highly-interconnected security private cloud.," said 
Tony Burnside, Vice President for Netskope Asia Pacific. "I am incredibly proud 
of the growth and achievement our team has accomplished in what was a record 
year for Netskope in all regions. With the increase in remote work, our team 
has seen significant demand for a true SASE solution that secures remote 
workers and devices without sacrificing user experience. This momentum is 
evidence that our continued investment in the region is making an impact, and 
is a testament to where we're headed in the future as we grow our footprint in 
APAC."

In addition to the aggressive expansion plans in APAC for NewEdge, Netskope is 
also growing the local presence significantly. In the last year, the local team 
has more than tripled in size, including the addition of Nathan Brooker leading 
the Northern Region and Brian Zerafa leading the Southern Region.

The Netskope Security Cloud, delivered on NewEdge, provides unrivaled 
visibility and real-time data and threat protection for cloud services, 
websites, and private apps accessed from anywhere, on any device. No other 
company in the market has addressed shifting demands by combining 
next-generation SWG ( 
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) capabilities, the world's leading CASB ( 
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), zero trust ( 
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) network access, and advanced machine learning to detect unauthorized data 
exfiltration and advanced threat protection. Only Netskope understands the 
cloud and takes a data-centric approach that empowers security teams with the 
right balance of protection and speed they need to secure their digital 
transformation journey.

To learn more about the Netskope Security Cloud, with its breadth and depth of 
offerings, please visit https://www.netskope.com/products. 

About Netskope
The Netskope security cloud provides unrivaled visibility and real-time data 
and threat protection when accessing cloud services, websites, and private apps 
from anywhere, on any device. Only Netskope understands the cloud and delivers 
data-centric security from one of the world's largest and fastest security 
networks, empowering the largest organizations in the world with the right 
balance of protection and speed they need to enable business velocity and 
secure their digital transformation journey. Reimagine your perimeter with 
Netskope.

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