hero mobile products 38 - Global Backbone Network
hero products 37 - Global Backbone Network

Global Backbone Network

We operate a dedicated, high-performance global backbone network, directly connecting all our worldwide data centers and strategic points of presence.

Our proprietary fiber infrastructure is engineered for superior speed, low latency, and maximum reliability.

Bartosz, IT Engineer

  • Our dedicated fiber connections

    We manage our proprietary network infrastructure that connects all of our data centers and points of presences across continents, giving us complete control over routing, quality, and expansion worldwide with minimal hops.

  • Built-in redundancy

    Architected with diverse fiber paths, redundant hardware, and automatic failover for guaranteed uptime and resilience.

  • Massive capacity

    Provisioned to easily handle traffic spikes and sustained high loads, providing a seamless experience even during peak demand to ensure best-in-class, low-latency network performance.

  • Direct access to network hubs

    High-capacity peering with major Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) and network hubs globally, facilitating the fastest possible routes for your traffic.

24/7 Operational Management

Our network operations are managed by a dedicated, in-house network team that provides round-the-clock, 24/7 coverage.

This ensures that we maintain complete control over our entire network backbone and critical infrastructure, without reliance on external providers or third-party vendors for monitoring, maintenance, or incident response.

This independence allows for faster resolution times, deeper expertise in our specific architecture, and a consistently higher standard of security and performance tailored to our needs.

Multi-layered DDoS Protection

Our infrastructure employs a powerful, multi-layered DDoS protection system.

This advanced defence shield operates across multiple tiers, continuously monitoring and mitigating malicious traffic in real-time.

Dual-level defence strategy

Network-level protection safeguards against massive volumetric DDoS attacks using high-capacity scrubbing and always-on intelligent filtering at the edge.

Host-level protection defends individual server instances against sophisticated attacks with advanced firewalls and rate-limiting.

Network Topology

Central Europe

upcloud backbone central europe 1 - Global Backbone Network
Data Center Location Ping / Traceroute Test Address
DE-FRA1 Frankfurt, Germany de-fra1.ping.upcloud.com
ES-MAD1 Madrid, Spain es-mad1.ping.upcloud.com
NL-AMS1 Amsterdam, Netherlands nl-ams1.ping.upcloud.com
PL-WAW1 Warsaw, Poland pl-waw1.ping.upcloud.com
UK-LON1 London, United Kingdom uk-lon1.ping.upcloud.com

Northern Europe

upcloud backbone northern europe 2 - Global Backbone Network
Data Center Location Ping / Traceroute Test Address
DK-CPH1 Copenhagen, Denmark dk-cph1.ping.upcloud.com
FI-HEL1 Helsinki, Finland fi-hel1.ping.upcloud.com
FI-HEL2 Helsinki, Finland fi-hel2.ping.upcloud.com
NO-SVG1 Stavanger, Norway no-svg1.ping.upcloud.com
SE-STO1 Stockholm, Sweden se-sto1.ping.upcloud.com

North America

upcloud backbone north america - Global Backbone Network
Data Center Location Ping / Traceroute Test Address
US-CHI1 Chicago, USA us-chi1.ping.upcloud.com
US-NYC1 New York, USA us-nyc1.ping.upcloud.com
US-SJO1 San Jose, USA us-sjo1.ping.upcloud.com

Asia Pacific

upcloud backbone asia pacific 1 - Global Backbone Network
Data Center Location Ping / Traceroute Test Address
AU-SYD1 Sydney, Australia au-syd1.ping.upcloud.com
SG-SIN1 Singapore, Singapore sg-sin1.ping.upcloud.com

Network Partners

Our highly reliable network backbone exceeds 2 Tbit/s of global bandwidth, built on a highly redundant, high-capacity architecture featuring 100 Gbit/s interconnections. Engineered with multiple routes between any locations and automatic failover, it eliminates single points of failure by automatically rerouting traffic for zero downtime.

Global reach

15 data centers, 12 countries, 4 continents

Northern Europe

Central Europe

North America

Asia Pacific

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