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Network Edge Free Trial

Equinix Fabric customers can sign up for a free two-week trial of Network Edge. During this trial period, new users will not be charged for specific types of network edge functions and virtual connections. Up to 3 users per organization can participate in the free trial, and each organization can have up to 3 separate trials.

To seamlessly convert the trial devices into production, users are required to add a billing account before the end of trial period.

Click here to start your free trial.

Trial InformationDescription
Duration14 days after signing up for free trial
User Account TypeNew user with legitimate business email address, or existing Equinix Fabric / IBX user who has not used the Network Edge service before
Available VNF TypeAll vendors (Cloud routers, NGFWs, SD-WAN Gateways, etc.) are supported
VNF SizeLimited to Small (2 Core VNFs) only
VNF Numbers2 VNFs, or 1 Redundant Pair VNF, or 1 Clustered VNF deployment
Virtual Connections4 Virtual Connections. (You need your CSP (Cloud Service Provider) portal accounts to connect Network Edge devices to AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.) Bring Your Own Connection (BYOC) is not available for trial users.
Available MetrosAll metros are supported for trials
Post TrialVNFs provisioned in the trial period can be migrated to production after creating a billing account. However, the size of the VNF cannot be changed during migration. If different resource sizes need to be provisioned, reprovisioning is highly recommended. If a billing account is not created after the trial period ends, all VNFs are deprovisioned.

If you are new to Network Edge, the Try Network Edge for Free banner will appear on the top of your Customer portal landing page.

  1. Click Start the Free Trial in the banner. The trial period starts right after clicking Start the Free Trial.

  2. Enter your contact information and click Continue. All fields are required.

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    You cannot use known public email domains such as gmail.com, yahoo.com, or outlook.com to create a free trial.

  3. Review and accept the Digital Services Agreement by scrolling through the terms and conditions, then select I have read and understand these terms.

  4. Click Accept.

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Click Convert to a Full Account at any time during your trial to convert to a production account. You must add a billing account to your trial in order to convert to a customer account. The trial period will be honored regardless of when you add a billing account.

The following table outlines the differences between a trial account and a full production account.

Trial AccountFull Production Account
Provisioning
Customer PortalYesYes
APINoYes
TerraformNoYes
Availability
Duration14 daysMonthly or term based (12, 24, 36 months)
Metro AvailabilityAll Network Edge MetrosAll Network Edge Metros
Vendors & Device TypesAllAll
Licensing
Subscription LicenseNoYes*
Bring Your Own License (BYOL)YesYes
Grace Period / Evaluation LicenseYes*Yes*
Devices
Maximum Number of Devices2No limitation
Maximum Device Specification2 CPU16 CPU*
High Availability Pair Within MetroYesYes
High Availability Pair Across MetroYesYes
ClusterYes*Yes*
Connectivity
Internet Bandwidth (for management, IPSec, SD-WAN)15 MbpsUp to 5 Gbps
Local Fabric ConnectionsYesYes
Remote Fabric ConnectionsYesYes
Maximum number of Fabric Connections4No limitation
Maximum Fabric Connection Size50 MbpsUp to 10 Gbps
Device Link - Within MetroYesYes
Device Link - Across MetrosYesYes
BYOCNoYes
VPN TunnelsYes*Yes*
Management
SSH AccessYes*Yes*
Console AccessYes*Yes*

* Depends on vendor and device type.