Netskope has opened a data centre in Dublin to extend its security private cloud network, NewEdge, which underpins the inline security services of the company's secure access service edge (SASE) platform.

The new data centre will improve services for Netskop's Irish customers and provide greater choice for the firm's wider customer base over where and how their data is stored and processed.

Netskope said it is a strategic investment for the company given Ireland's "unique position" in the data landscape with access to the EU market and close proximity to transatlantic internet cables.

“Its geographical and political location is making Ireland a key strategic jurisdiction for the tech industry and with the opening of this data centre in Dublin, Netskope is well placed to deliver the best in class SASE solution for new and existing customers in the region," said Brian Murray, who leads Netskope in Ireland.

"Robust SASE solutions backed by local data centres are important for all organisations that require clear oversight over their data, wherever it goes, in order to meet stringent data policies both inside and outside the EU.”    

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Netskope is actively recruiting in Ireland for both Irish and flexible pan-European roles in engineering, sales, marketing and HR, with the aim of doubling its headcount in the country over the coming year.

The opening of the new data centre coincides with the expansion of Netskope’s Irish customer base, which already includes major customers in the manufacturing, pharmaceutical and retail sectors.

Each NewEdge data centre is extensively peered with the most commonly used web/content-delivery networks, cloud and SaaS providers, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Box and Dropbox.

Netskope customer Adam Hoffmann, IT Infrastructure Manager at Mercury Engineering, based in Dublin commented: "We chose Netskope over a year ago to secure both web and cloud applications for our pan-European workforce.

"They were very clear about the intentions and timelines for the addition of local infrastructure in Ireland and now they have delivered on that promise.

"Netskope was already improving the experience of our teams, and when the local Dublin data centre came on line it immediately added even further to that improvement for our 1,000+ employees based in Ireland."

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