NetQ launches cloud connectivity service through partner Feenix

Service described as a deliberate move away from accidental “multicloud sprawl”.

Auckland-based Feenix is now delivering Smart MultiCloud Transit, which claims to be the first NZ-native service purpose-built to simplify enterprise access to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Oracle, Google Cloud and Catalyst Cloud.

Developed by another Auckland company, netQ, the system promises smarter and more cost-efficient multicloud connectivity, including “seamless” cloud-to-cloud connectivity, end-to-end service diversity, burstable bandwidth, allowing customers scale up for peak demand, and pooled bandwidth pricing to reducing costs.

It also promised to reduce reliance on Megaport infrastructure.

“What makes Smart MultiCloud Transit different is that it’s not tied to a single cloud or architecture,” said Aaron Cottew, chief revenue officer at netQ and the architect behind the new capability.

“It gives businesses the freedom to shift workloads between environments without reengineering their entire network. It’s secure, cost-efficient, and built for scale.”

Cottew, a Reseller News Innovation Award winner for technical excellence, designed the blueprint for the system working closely with Feenix to collaboratively transform vision into reality.

Recent Forrester research across found 90% of enterprises across Australia and New Zealand were already using multi-cloud strategies to improve portability and mitigate vendor risk. A separate report from Datacom noted that NZ businesses had moved beyond “cloud-first,” now deploying hybrid and multi-cloud setups on a workload-by-workload basis.

“One customer moved from Megaport to Smart MultiCloud Transit and saved over a quarter of a million dollars over three years – with better performance and redundancy,” Cottew said.

The architecture behind Smart MultiCloud Transit reflected a deliberate move away from accidental “multicloud sprawl” towards a purpose-built design focused on simplicity and cost control, netQ said. Highly-available multi-cloud routers in Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne lowers latency, removes unnecessary offshore routing, and cuts dependence on intermediaries.

It also allows businesses to shift workloads between providers such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and others without complex network redesigns.

The burstable bandwidth model, using 95th percentile billing, means clients can provision typical usage and not pay for higher capacity during genuine peak periods, such as monthly backups.

“This service came from our desire to escape the lock-in and inefficiency of traditional connectivity,” Cottew said.

“With Feenix’s delivery capability, we’ve created something that’s ready to reshape enterprise networking in NZ, and in particular, one that aligns with the evolving demands of New Zealand’s digital economy.”

NetQ isaid it was seeing strong interest across sectors where uptime, compliance, and cost efficiency matter most, especially finance, healthcare, and government.

Some enterprises were also now demanding encrypted connections to the cloud, another area netQ has actively adopted.

“We are now implementing MACSEC encryption for customers requiring high-speed encrypted cloud access” Cottew said.

Looking ahead, netQ plans to expand the offering with automation, security and application-layer intelligence.

“This is just the beginning,” Cottew said. “With Smart MultiCloud Transit, we’re helping customers gain the visibility, control, and agility they’ve been missing – without the price tag or complexity they expect.”

By Rob O’Neil (New Zealand Reseller News)

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