Network Edge Services

Network Edge Services are features that can be added to all of the basic virtual device configurations. Services are optional and can be added when the device is created or during the device ordering process. Service configurations are offered both through the portal and API, and are vendor and device-neutral.

Equinix offers many services and the list grows with each release. When using Network Edge and launching a device, the list of available services will depend on:

  • The specific device and vendor selected – Some devices offer SSH, while others don’t. Some vendors support the type of network address translation (NAT) you’re looking for, while others might not.
  • Device control preferences – If your device has a vendor-specified application that is used to control some or most common functions, the service will be disabled in the Equinix portal and API. You should not assume this means you can't configure that feature or technology at all. It might simply mean that the place to do so is in another application than the Equinix portal, or directly from the command line interface (CLI). Your device’s vendor documentation will tell you if the feature is supported.
  • Unique device needs – Some vendors or resellers might require a specific service or partial service configuration to run the device properly to their specifications and specific solution.
  • Lifecycle status – Some services can be configured at the time of launch, some after launch, and some both. Some services can be created at launch but not edited or deleted afterward.
  • Available resources of your Edge instance – Some services might require far more compute power, or the minimum bandwidth needed for something might be larger than the port capacity.

Descriptions of each service as well as guidance on when and where it's appropriate to use these services are available in the following topics: