Gcore

Gcore is a public cloud and content delivery network (CDN) company founded in 2014 in Vienna, Austria. In 2015, Gcore established its headquarters in Luxembourg, where its domain was registered. As of March 2023, its global network consists of over 140 Points of Presence (PoPs) on six continents.[1][2] Gcore partnered with Graphcore to launch the European AI Cloud, which uses IPU technology to speed up machine learning tasks with ready-made AI infrastructure.[3]

G-Core Labs S.A.
TypePrivately held company
Industry
  • Cloud computing
FoundedFebruary 27, 2014 (2014-02-27)
FounderAndre Reitenbach
HeadquartersContern, Luxembourg
Number of employees
400+ (2023)
Websitegcore.com

Server infrastructure

According to the company's website, Gcore has network locations in 6 continents: North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and Africa.[4] Gcore's uses the web application firewall WAF.[5]

Products and services

Gcore provides content delivery network, cloud computing,[6] bare-metal server, AI intelligence, kubernetes, dedicated hosting service, streaming media platform, DDoS mitigation, colocation center, custom software development, game testing, function as a service (FaaS) and logging as a Service (LaaS).[7][8]

A January 18, 2022, review by TechRadar commend Gcore's extensive network and CDN analytics. However, the review noted that the website lacked comprehensive guidance and assistance, which could be improved.[9]

In March 2023, Gcore offers a free speed test that helps check internet speed and the quality of a broadband and mobile connection.[10][11]

Correctiv and Tageszeitung reported that Gcore supported the distribution of the TV network RT until April 2023, which has been under sanctions by the EU since March 2022. However, Gcore denies the accusations.[12][13]

History

Gcore was established in 2014 in Vienna, Austria. In 2015, Gcore moved to new headquarters in Luxembourg.[14] In 2020, the company entered a partnership agreement with Intel.[15][16]

References
  1. "Securing Cloud Edge Environments - Technology Org". 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  2. Redaktion (2023-05-04). "DDoS-Angriff: So schützt du deine Website erfolgreich gegen Hacker". Gründer.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  3. Moizan, Fabrice. "G-Core Labs launches European AI cloud powered by Graphcore IPU". www.graphcore.ai. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  4. "Gcore Global Network Map". gcore.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  5. "CDN with built-in web protection". Gcore. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  6. "Securing Cloud Edge Environments - Technology Org". 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  7. "Stay ahead of the game: How DDoS protection can safeguard your gaming infrastructure". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  8. Maxen, Bill (2019-05-03). "Top 5 List of Function As a Service Providers". TechUseful. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  9. Mike Williams (2022-01-18). "Gcore CDN review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  10. Africa, B. I. (2023-04-20). "How to test your internet speed". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  11. Nath, Bipasha (2022-07-12). "15 Best Internet Speed Test Tools to Check Your Wi-Fi and Mobile Bandwidth". Geekflare. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  12. "Warum Russia Today trotz Sanktionen in Europa weiterläuft". Correctiv (in German). 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  13. Fromm, Anne (2023-07-14). "Russische Propaganda in Europa: Hütchenspieler für Russia Today". Die Tageszeitung: taz (in German). ISSN 0931-9085. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  14. "Gcore Review – What Do Users Say? 2023". Website Planet. 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  15. Help Net Security (2022-06-30). "G-Core Labs' stand-alone solution offers protection against SYN Flood DDoS attacks". Help Net Security. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  16. PDF. "G-Core Labs: High-Performance Infrastructure". Intel. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
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