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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 Fabric 2026.5 release, available in October, includes the following impovements:

  • Streamlined port ordering with Digital LOA support.
  • Expanded observability and live insights to monitor Fabric alongside your applications in Dynatrace, giving you more visibility into network design and access management across Equinix Fabric.
  • Geo Zone and speed visibility in the Fabric Network Map.
  • Internet Exchange (IX) permissions are now included in existing Fabric roles.

For more information, see the Fabric Release Notes.

Equinix Fabric APIs​

Refer to the latest Fabric API Release Notes for current updates.

Equinix Fabric Cloud Router​

The Fabric Cloud Router 2026.3 release, available in June, includes the following improvements:

  • Route aggregation support for IP-WAN connections reduces routing complexity and improves efficiency by advertising summarized routes instead of individual prefixes.
  • Expanded 50 Gbps and 100 Gbps IP-WAN connectivity enables higher throughput for bandwidth-intensive and large-scale network architectures.

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

Network Edge​

The Network Edge 2026.10 release, available in October, includes the following improvements:

  • Support for 8 Cores on Infoblox NIOS-X.
  • The ability to set a term length on your Device Link Group.
  • Cisco Meraki vMX Beta expansion.
  • The ability to resize your device resources manually.

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 May 2026 release includes the following update:

  • With this release, Equinix introduces IP Blocks as a standalone, service-independent resource for managing public IP addressing.

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 Customer Portal 2026.1 release, available in June 2026, includes the following updates:

  • The Customer Portal navigation has been improved to streamline workflows, enhance overall usability, and provide a more intuitive, task-focused experience.
  • The Support Case Details page has been redesigned to make it easier to view and manage cases.
  • Resolution Agent provides real-time, step-by-step guidance within support forms to help resolve issues before case submission, enabling faster self-service.
  • When generating a report, users may assign a custom name for easier identification and tracking.

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.

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