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Gcore, the AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider, announced the appointment of Botir Bayzakov as Vice President of Sales, Digital Native Verticals. In this newly created role, Botir will lead Gcore’s strategy and sales execution for cloud-native, high-growth companies.  A proven sales pioneer with a strong track record of driving revenue growth and delivering meaningful customer success, Botir Bayzakov brings deep expertise in building customer-focused strategies and leading teams through the fast-paced convergence of security, edge compute, and AI. He joins Gcore from Cloudflare, where over more than seven years, he built the Digital Native team from the ground up and scaled it into one of the company’s most successful, high-performing units worldwide. Prior to this, Botir led sales initiatives at Splunk, Tableau Software, and Oracle, delivering strong revenue results and helping scale high-growth businesses. Digital Native innovators “Digital Native companies are building the next generation of the internet, and they expect infrastructure and software that are as fast and ambitious as they are,” said Andre Reitenbach, CEO of Gcore. “We’re delighted to welcome Botir to Gcore. His deep experience across security, AI, and edge compute, along with a truly customer-first mindset, will enable Gcore to provide Digital Native innovators with the capabilities they need to build resilient, future-proof platforms. Botir will play a key role in strengthening our impact in this strategic segment.”  Convergence of security Commenting on his appointment, Botir Bayzakov, said: “Building high-performing teams taught me a simple truth: when you obsess over the customer’s success, growth follows naturally. I am bringing that same 'builder mindset' to Gcore. Digital Native companies are currently facing a complex convergence of security, edge compute, and AI." "They need a partner who listens and innovates alongside them. My mission is to build a sales organisation that acts as a strategic extension of the customers' teams, removing infrastructure barriers so they can focus on what they do best: changing the world." 

Gcore, the global edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider, has launched Super Transit, a cutting-edge DDoS protection and acceleration feature, designed to safeguard enterprise infrastructure while delivering lightning-fast connectivity.   This comes as organisations face a 56% year-on-year increase in high-volume, complex DDoS attacks that disrupt operations, increase latency, and compromise network security. Gcore DDoS Protection Suite Using the Gcore global network of 180+ PoP, traffic is automatically routed through Gcore Traditional solutions often require expensive, complex integrations but Super Transit is delivered as part of the Gcore DDoS Protection Suite. Using the Gcore global network of 180+ points of presence (PoP), traffic is automatically routed through Gcore Anycast backbone, and any malicious traffic is intelligently split from legitimate traffic in real-time. This proactive detection, filtering, and mitigation of DDoS attacks means an undisrupted user experience, so even during an attack, users remain unaffected and continue to experience stable, secure, high-speed connectivity.  Key differentiators of Gcore Super Transit Gcore Super Transit, which is available to all customers now, optimises performance and security through the following key differentiators:  Real-time DDoS threat mitigation: Detect and block malicious traffic in real-time at the nearest Gcore PoP, before it can reach user networks — minimising impact on performance.   Global-scale protection: Comprehensive defense against DDoS attacks of any size, backed by a total filtering network capacity exceeding 200 Tbps.   Consistent performance: Traffic is filtered at the edge with legitimate traffic routed via the optimal path within Gcore’s high-performance backbone, eliminating unnecessary rerouting to external scrubbing centres and reducing latency.   Cost-effective protection: Optimise security spending with flexible, integrated deployment options that balance performance and affordability.  DDoS protection services Andrey Slastenov, Head of Security at Gcore, commented: "This is a hugely important launch for many reasons. Primarily, Super Transit allows for fast, worldwide access to our DDoS protection services, with real-time intelligent data analysis and filtering ensuring legitimate data is routed to servers efficiently." Andrey Slastenov adds, "These are crucial capabilities as advanced DDoS protection for real-time services mitigates latency and outages that significantly impact user experience and enterprises’ business success."

Gcore, the global edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider, and Ezditek, an innovator in data centre and digital infrastructure services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), have launched a joint venture focused on providing high-performance AI infrastructure in the KSA. The joint venture will develop an ‘AI factory’, which can be used for building, training, and deploying generative AI solutions locally and across the globe.    Ezditek’s innovative approach The joint venture brings together Gcore’s expertise in cloud-based AI infrastructure and Ezditek’s innovative approach to sustainable and AI-centric data centre design and build.  The joint venture is the result of an agreement signed by Gcore and Ezditek in May 2024 and will support the KSA’s position as a pioneering global AI hub. The incorporation process of the joint venture is currently underway and is subject to regulatory approvals, including from the General Authority for Competition in the KSA. Generative AI models AI factory will be deployed in an Ezditek data centre and be home to tens of thousands of GPUs “We are excited to join forces with Ezditek in building this groundbreaking AI factory. By combining our cloud services and AI infrastructure capabilities with Ezditek’s expertise in data centre development, we are setting a new standard for AI infrastructure in the region,” said Andre Reitenbach, CEO at Gcore. The AI factory will be deployed in an Ezditek data centre and be home to tens of thousands of GPUs that will empower organisations to train and deploy sophisticated generative AI models. This will enable the rapid training and development of predictive analytics models, deep data analysis, and process optimisation, as well as a growing number of AI use cases. AI innovation and adoption “Over the last six months, we have worked in collaboration with Gcore to identify areas where we can deliver the most value for customers, and support the KSA’s vision for AI leadership. Together, we are developing an AI factory purpose-built for enabling and accelerating AI innovation and adoption,” said Ibrahim Almulhim, CEO at Ezditek. Ibrahim Almulhim adds, “We’re extremely proud to be working with a global leader in AI enablement and bringing a visionary approach to AI innovation to market in the KSA.” Digital capabilities “This partnership will accelerate the adoption of AI and cloud computing solutions, benefiting businesses and citizens alike,” said Eng. Bassam Al-Bassam, Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure at MCIT. Al-Bassam also pointed out that this partnership will boost digital investment and national digital capacity in Saudi Arabia, underpinned by its digital capabilities and reliable infrastructure.