MPC Dual Site
When MPC services are consumed at 2 locations, inter-site connectivity is provided by Equinix over multiple, shared 100 Gbps links.
This solution is suitable for disaster recovery or multi-site architecture at the application layer.
Currently only Layer 3 inter-site connectivity is available.
MPC Hybrid/Multicloud via Equinix Fabric
To connect the MPC environment to Equinix Fabric, a combination of services is needed. These include Equinix Fabric ports, MPC External networks, and Infrastructure Ports. Most providers connected to Equinix Fabric require routed (layer 3) based connection. To support Fabric connections to the MPC environment, BGP based routers are required in general. Equinix can provide this type of router via:
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MPC Virtual Router
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Managed Firewall
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Managed Network Device
Equinix Fabric connections are offered in a redundant way. Therefore, 2 Fabric ports (primary and secondary), and 2 virtual connections (one per port) are required. Fabric connections themselves can be of type local or remote, depending on where the service provider is located. See Equinix Fabric to learn more.
The following table shows which Equinix services are needed for these use-cases.
MPC to Equinix Fabric
| External Network Options | MPC (DB3) to Equinix Fabric |
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| Type of connectivity | Dedicated connectivity |
| Included Equinix services | 2x Cross-Connect |
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Additional required Equinix services |
2x Equinix Fabric ports ≥ 2x MPC External networks 1x Infrastructure Port – redundant ≥ 2x Equinix Fabric Connections (local or remote) |
| Bandwidth | 1 / 10 Gb |
| Remarks | 2 Equinix Fabric connections per provider are needed. For each connection, one MPC External network is required. |
Multi-site MPC to Equinix Fabric with Managed Firewall/Network
| External Network Options | MPC (DB3) to Equinix Fabric |
|---|---|
| Type of connectivity | Dedicated connectivity |
| Included Equinix services | 4x Cross-Connect |
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Additional required Equinix services |
2x Equinix Fabric ports 2x Equinix Fabric Metro ports ≥ 8x MPC External networks 2x Infrastructure Port – redundant ≥ 2x Equinix Fabric Connection (local or remote) |
| Bandwidth | 1 / 10 Gb |
| Remarks | 2 Equinix Fabric connections per provider are needed. For each connection, one MPC External network is required. |
Partner / Re-seller
MPC resources can be divided into sub-organisational Virtual Data Centres (VDCs). This model often suits re-sellers or tenants who may wish to divide their organisation or sub-organisations.
In the model below, the Provider Virtual Data Centre (PVDC) can be considered the hardware resources backing the solution and each Org VDC as a tenant of the parent organisation.
