Metro Connect Release Notes
Equinix Metro Connect allows you to connect to a partner, customer, or one of your own separate deployments at a different IBX facility. Metro Connect services carry other network-based services, such as Internet Exchange or Cloud Exchange between IBXs in certain metros.
Release Date:
2023.3
Metro Connect 2023.3
Metro Connect 2023.3 is available September 2023.
Extensive details about Equinix Metro Connect locations and latency speed are now provided in product documentation.
Equinix Customer Portal and Equinix Marketplace are accessible through a new URL. We recommend updating your bookmarks to portal.equinix.com/ecp/ and portal.equinix.com/mkp/.
Geographic Expansions
Metro Connect is available in additional IBX data centers, including Mumbai, India, and more metro locations in the Americas. For a list of IBX options, see Product Availability.
Latency Data and Recommendations
Equinix now publishes round-trip latency data for various Layer 1 and Layer 2 Metro Connect connections. For details and additional notes, refer to these regions:
Videos
| Title | Duration |
|---|---|
| Metro Connect Spotlight | 5:36 min |
| Order Metro Connect | 4:48 min |