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What’s New

This section provides version-specific updates, including new feature rollouts, enhancements, resolved issues, and deprecations. Each release note includes relevant API changes, platform updates, and configuration details to support product usage.

Equinix Fabric​

The Equinix Fabric 2025.5 release delivers higher bandwidth options, streamlined asset connectivity, enhanced self-service, and smarter monitoring.

  • 100 Gbps Virtual Connections now available in select metros for high bandwidth needs.

  • Seamless bandwidth upgrades for existing connections with no service interruption.

  • Enhanced self-service in the portal to modify LAG attributes, convert on-demand to contracted terms, and more.

  • AI-powered metro latency alerts and expanded third-party monitoring integrations for smarter observability.

For more information, see the Fabric Release Notes.

Equinix Fabric APIs​

The Equinix Fabric R2024.4 release, available in August, includes the following improvements:

  • Adds two new fields inboundMED and outboundMED to Routing Protocols APIs to influence the routing decisions of neighboring Autonomous Systems (AS).

  • Enables a new type CONNECTION_PROVIDER_BANDWIDTH_REQUEST to Manage Connection API to allow users to fetch the latest bandwidth from the provider.

  • Adds a new field asOverrideEnabled to Routing Protocols APIs to help users define the optional AS override policy (defaults to false/off). The policy is applied to one or more IPv4 and/or IPv6 peering sessions as an outbound route map.

  • Adds a new use case: Connect Fabric Cloud Router to Amazon Web Services.

  • Adds a new use case: Migrate Connection to a Different Virtual Device.

For more information, see the Fabric API Release Notes.

Equinix Fabric Cloud Router​

The Fabric Cloud Router 2025.5 release includes the following improvements:

  • Direct, redundant IBM Cloud connectivity

  • 100 Gbps connections available from FCR to Fabric Ports in select metros

For more information, see the Fabric Cloud Router Release Notes.

Network Edge​

The Network Edge 2024.10 release, available in October, includes the following improvement:

  • Aviatrix Transit Edge is available in the Equinix Marketplace as of October 2024.

  • Users can opt out of auto-renewal for their Network Edge devices.

  • Z-side tokens can now be created so that your customers can connect to your devices.

For more information, see the Network Edge Release Notes.

Network Edge APIs​

The Network Edge R2024.4 release, available in August, includes the following improvement:

  • Adds two new fields panoramaIpAddress and panoramaAuthKey to the Create Device and Get Device APIs to allow Panorama integration of Palo Alto devices with Internet Access.

For more information, see the Network Edge Release Notes.

Internet Access​

The Equinix Internet Access August 2025 release, includes the following improvement:

  • Mixed IP Addressing - Internet Access now supports using provider assigned (PA) and provider independent (PI) IP addresses for the same service.

For more information, see the Internet Access Release Notes.

Smart View​

The Smart View 2024.2 release, available in June, includes the following improvements:

  • Adds new Custom Alerts 2.0 functionality.

  • The Smart View Custom Alerts feature has been revised.

  • Mechanical and Electrical alerts are no longer included in Custom Alerts. System Alerts should be used instead.

  • The user interface for defining Custom Alerts has been updated.

  • The Heartbeat functionality and acknowledging Custom Alerts are no longer available.

For more information, see the Smart View Release Notes.

Customer Portal​

The Equinix Customer Portal 2025.1 release, available in August/September 2025, includes the following updates:

  • Customers can now subscribe to API permissions for DCIM data through the Subscriptions API under Enhanced Permissions.
  • The User Details Report now reflects users assigned with DCIM permissions.
  • A new Colo product has been added to the Install Base Report, for inclusion in inventory views.
  • The Custom Cable Connection product is now available in Inventory with full details accessible for viewing..

For more information, see the Customer Portal Release Notes.

Smart Hands​

The Smart Hands 2025.3 release, available in September 2025, includes the following updates:

  • SHRED Real-Time Order Estimates now display instant pricing within the order interface.

For more information, see the Smart Hands Release Notes.