Equinix Metro Connect allows you to connect to a partner, a customer, or one of your separate deployments at a different IBX facility. Metro Connect services carry other network-based services, such as Internet Exchange or Cloud Exchange, between IBX data centers in certain metros.
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Features
Metro Connect includes:
- Connections between customer demarcation points
- Multiple bandwidth options of 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and 100 Gbps
- Extensions from your infrastructure to your customers and partners located in different Equinix IBX data centers within the same metro
Product Offerings
Three Metro Connect products are available.
Protected Metro Connect
Protected Metro Connect allows customers in one IBX data center to connect to customers, partners, or their own networks in another IBX. This offering provides resiliency for WAN connections using two diverse fiber paths. In addition, protected Metro Connect uses a single switch at each IBX to provide you with a single physical connection to your demarcation on each side.
Protected Metro Connect includes:
- Path protection using two diverse fiber paths
- Availability SLA 99.99%
- 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and 100 Gbps port speeds (100 Gbps available in select markets only)
- Available in optical Layer 1 (10 Gbps, 100 Gbps) or packet-based Layer 2 service options (1 Gbps)
- 10 Gbps available as packet-based Layer 2 service in some metros
Note: Protected Metro Connect does not provide node protection.
Unprotected Metro Connect
Unprotected Metro Connect allows customers in one IBX to connect to customers, or to their own networks in another IBX. No redundancy is provided. If required, you can arrange for redundancy through a network service provider.
Unprotected Metro Connect includes:
- Availability SLA 99.9%
- 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and 100 Gbps port speeds (100 Gbps available in select markets only)
- Available in optical Layer 1 (10 Gbps, 100 Gbps) or packet-based Layer 2 service options (1 Gbps)
- 10 Gbps available as packet-based Layer 2 service in some metros
Note: Unprotected Metro Connect offers no path protection or node protection.
Dual-Diverse Metro Connect
Dual-Diverse Metro Connect allows customers in one IBX to connect to customers, partners, or their own networks in another IBX. This offering provides resiliency for WAN connections using two diverse fiber paths. Dual-Diverse Metro Connect uses two switches at each location to provide you with two physical connections to your demarcation on each side.
Dual-Diverse Metro Connect includes:
- Two end-to-end diverse fiber paths
- Node protection
- Availability SLA 99.999%
- 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and 100 Gbps port speeds (100 Gbps available in select markets only)
- Available in optical Layer 1 (10 Gbps, 100 Gbps), or packet-based Layer 2 service options (1 Gbps)
- 10 Gbps available as packet-based Layer 2 service in some metros
See the Metro Connect data page for data sheets.