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Suresh VelayudhanProduct Manager

published in Meraki vMX Beta

Call for Beta Testers: Meraki vMX on Network Edge

We’re excited to announce an upcoming external customer beta for our expanded Cisco Meraki vMX Deployment & Sizing capability!What is the Meraki vMX Enhancement?Meraki vMX is a virtual MX appliance that extends the Cisco Meraki SD-WAN fabric into

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GP-9320New Participant

asked in Network Edge

Azure ExpressRoute Region Question for Network Edge

When connecting more ExpressRoute circuits into our Equinix Network Edge, does the region of the Azure ExpressRoute matter?For example, if we have an existing ExpressRoute in Azure CentralUS peered with Equinix Network Edge in Chicago and wanted to a

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rfrigoProduct Manager

published in Fabric MCP Server Beta

Call for Preview Users: Be Among the First to Experience Fabric MCP Server

We’re looking for customers to join the Fabric MCP Server Public Preview and help shape the future of AI-driven networking.What is Fabric MCP Server?Fabric MCP Server provides a secure, standardized way for AI agents and applications to discover, acc

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RashmiRajaProduct Manager

posted in Smart Hands

🌍 SHRED Continues to Expand Across EMEA!

Following the successful launch in California, where SHRED expanded to San Jose, Santa Clara, and Palo Alto IBXs, we're excited to announce the next phase of our rollout across EMEA. This significantly increases our coverage and brings secure, susta

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ShannonCommunity Manager

published in Enterprise Connectivity

How ANA Simplified Multicloud Connectivity to Scale Global Operations

Streamlining multicloud networking for global scale is no small feat—especially as operations expand across regions and cloud environments.In this customer story, All Nippon Airways (ANA) shares how they simplified their hybrid multicloud architectur

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dilipProduct Manager

published in Click-to-Deploy (CTD) Beta

Call for Beta Testers: Experience Click-to-Deploy (CTD) in Solution Builder

We’re excited to announce an upcoming external customer beta for a feature designed to streamline how you build and order on your platform: Click-to-Deploy (CTD)What is Click-to-Deploy?Instead of ordering each component of your deployment separately,

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Teena_MachaiahProduct Manager

posted in SHRED Pilot

We are in Sunny California!! 🔅🔅 : SHRED expands to San Jose, Santa Clara and Palo Alto IBXs!

We are now live in California’s San Jose, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale IBXs (SV1, SV2, SV3, SV4, SV5, SV8, SV10, SV11, SV14, SV15, SV16, SV17) marking another step to make responsible e-waste disposal more accessible to our customers.Simplify IT Asset D

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Teena_MachaiahProduct Manager

posted in SHRED Pilot

Growing our Global Coverage: SHRED continues to expand across US, Brazil and Peru!

Continuing SHRED’s increasing global footprint, we are now announcing our presence across Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Lima IBXs (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, CH7, RJ1, LM1) marking another step to make responsible e-waste disposal more accessible to our custo

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SVC-LeeEmployee

published in Distributed AI

Securing and governing distributed AI with F5 AI Guardrails on the Equinix Distributed AI Hub

1.0 The packet is now the promptNetwork and security architecture has always centered on a single unit of inspection: the packet. Routers move it. Firewalls inspect it. Logs record it. Every control point in the stack was built to act on the source,

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NelsonChaoEmployee

posted in Network Edge

Sovereignty Elevated: Geo Zone Enforcement Now Extends to the Network Edge

We are excited to announce a significant architectural evolution in our sovereignty controls. While geo-boundary enforcement has historically resided at the Fabric port level, we have successfully extended this capability down to the Network Edge vir

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DarshanEmployee

Enable Cross-Enterprise Service Token Validation and Metadata Retrieval via Fabric Service Token APIOpen

Problem StatementCustomers who collaborate across multiple enterprises/accounts use Service Tokens to facilitate Equinix Fabric connectivity workflows. While Service Tokens can be shared and redeemed between different organizations, the current API a

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chanaNew Participant

Equinix Internet Access BFDIn Progress

Hi,We're looking at using Equinix Internet Access and would like to enable BFD for faster failure detection but it isn't currently supported. Can we request this feature be added please.

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eleongEmployee

Trust and Transparency Dashboard - Enable Notifications for New or Renewed Certifications and Compliance ReportsOpen

IdeaIt would be helpful to introduce a notification/subscription feature within the Trust and Transparency Dashboard that allows customers to receive alerts when certifications or compliance reports are renewed, updated, or newly published.Current ex

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MattAllenNew Participant

shared in Ideas

Work Visit Email NotificationOpen

Hi, would it be possible to look into whether its feasible to email the Ordering Contact and any other notification contacts when a visitor signs in on site via a Work Visit. It would be handy to know that the visitor has arrived on site and signed i

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lancehomerEmployee

shared in Ideas

Ecosystem / Industry Focused CommunitiesIn Progress

Would it be possible to get a discussion channel for some of the commerce ecosystems that exist in Equinix similar to how there are discussions for products?  (e.g. Payments and Baking, Capital Markets and Trading, Health Care and Life Sciences,

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QayumSidiqiNew Participant

shared in Ideas

Equinix Marketplace - My company - Cover/Background PhotoResolved

Hi, Is it possible that a developer enable or add the option to upload a Cover/Background photo in the gray rectangle area as shown in the snapshot on Equinix Marketplace website so every customer/client can use/upload their company photo if they wis

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GSUK1New Participant

shared in Ideas

Permissions to reply to other ticketsResolved

Hi, It seems only the person raising a smart hands or trouble ticket can amend that ticket.  It would be extremely helpful if others with the appropriately assigned permissions would be able to reply to comments left by Equinix on these tickets.

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RFritschNew Participant

shared in Ideas

User created port labelsResolved

The ability to create user generated port labels would be amazing.   This way I can more easily determine which one goes to which datacenter on our side.   You can leave the current label in the port properties so it can be referr

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Alain_CNew Participant

shared in Ideas

Purchase Order ManagementResolved

Hi,I would like to have the possibility to manage my Purchase Orders on the portal:Editing descriptionAdding Start/End datesLocationAnd more importantly, being able to flag a PO as expired. Today all the PO appear as Active even if the End date is pa

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D26New Participant

shared in Ideas

Colocation Programmatic UsersOpen

Hello, I was told it was removed previously, but I would really like the ability to CRUDD Colocation Administration/Users from the Equinix API. The Equinix API is great for many things, unfortunately, this is the biggest one I would use it for.&

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Morag MitchellProduct Manager

posted in Data Center Strategy & Colocation

Announcing EPIC (Enhanced Performance Innovation Centers)News

Equinix introduces EPIC (Enhanced Performance Innovation Centers), a growing global program of purpose-built liquid cooling environments operating inside active Equinix IBX® data centers. EPIC gives customers a hands-on way to evaluate liquid cooling

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Ada JastrzębskaProduct Manager

posted in Equinix Internet Access (EIA)

What’s New: Customer ASN Support for Equinix Internet AccessNews

Customers can now use their own Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs) with Equinix Internet Access (EIA), providing greater flexibility for advanced routing and BGP configurations.What’s New:Support for customer-owned ASNs with Equinix Internet Access Gre

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Dawn HowellProduct Manager

posted in Fabric

Connect with GNX Through Fabric Marketplace: When to Use it and What to ExpectNews

The Challenge:Organizations extending connectivity between Equinix and branch locations, retail sites, factories, or other edge environments often need to source last-mile services from multiple local providers. Comparing coverage, pricing, lead time

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Shashwat KishoreProduct Manager

posted in Fabric

What’s New: Equinix Fabric Expands High-Capacity Connectivity in APACNews

Equinix Fabric has expanded high-capacity connectivity capabilities in Hong Kong, Osaka, Singapore, and Tokyo with the availability of 100Gbps Virtual Circuits (VCs) and 400G ports, enabling customers to support larger bandwidth requirements and scal

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Avery ClintonCommunity Manager

posted in Fabric

Announcing the Total Economic Impact™ of Equinix Networking SolutionsNews

Equinix is pleased to announce the publication of a new commissioned Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) of Equinix Networking Solutions. The study examines the potential business value organizations can realize by leveraging Equinix Ne

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Tim AmansProduct Manager

posted in Fabric

What’s New: Equinix Fabric Now Available in LagosNews

Equinix Fabric is now available in Lagos, Nigeria, expanding Equinix’s interconnection footprint and enabling customers to access Fabric services from an additional metro, marking Lagos as the 67th Equinix metro.What’s New:Equinix Fabric service has

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Julia AmroProduct Manager

posted in Equinix Internet Access (EIA)

What’s New: Equinix Internet Access Now Available in LagosNews

Equinix Internet Access (EIA) is now available in Lagos, Nigeria, expanding service availability and providing customers with additional connectivity options in the region.What’s New:Equinix Internet Access is now available in Lagos, Nigeria Customer

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Mike PfeifferProduct Manager

posted in Network Edge

What’s New: Fabric MCP Server Adds Network Edge Search and Visibility ToolsNews

The Fabric MCP (Model Context Protocol) server now includes Network Edge tools that allow AI assistants and developer tools to search for and view Network Edge resources through the Equinix Fabric API. This enhancement enables users to access Network

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Suresh VelayudhanProduct Manager

posted in Network Edge

Network Edge – F5 IP VE for Local Traffic Management and Load Balancing: When to Use it and What to ExpectNews

The Challenge:As application traffic increases, organizations need an effective way to distribute incoming client requests across backend applications or database servers. Without intelligent traffic distribution, individual servers can become overlo

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Sagar AnantapallyProduct Manager

posted in Network Edge

Network Edge – 25G Virtual Connection Support for EIA: When to Use it and What to ExpectNews

The Challenge:As application traffic volumes increase, organizations may outgrow existing connectivity capacity between their virtual network functions (VNFs) and internet access services. Limited bandwidth can create bottlenecks for high-throughput

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vvikramanGlobal Solutions Architect

published in Best Practice Technical Designs

Geo-Redundant Architecture with Equinix Redundant Network Edge (1 Network Edge per Metro) and AWS Multi-Region Connectivity

1. Summary 1.1 Solution Overview 1.2 High-Level Diagram 1.3 Key Outcomes 1.4 Assumptions/Caveats 2. Technology Stack & Scope 2.1 Technology Stack 2.2 Out-of-Scope 3.0 Low Level Design 3.1 Topology 3.2 Current Paths for Traffic Exchange between Eq

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ahkhalil2023Global Solutions Architect

published in Best Practice Technical Designs

Global WAN Backbone Using FCR + IP-WAN

1 Summary 1.1 High-Level Architecture Diagram 1.2 Key Outcomes 2 Technology Stack & Scope 3 Low Level Design 3.1 Why This Design: FCR + IP-WAN Over Alternatives 3.2 Design Principle — Strict Prefix Separation 3.3 IP Addressing Plan 3.4 Topology a

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Vishal DamojipurapuProduct Manager

published in Observability

Monitor Smarter with Fabric Insights

In this video, we’ll explore how Fabric Insights helps you monitor your Equinix Fabric environment and quickly identify issues that may require attention. See how to view network health and performance, review alerts and events, and filter informatio

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mmartinovGlobal Solutions Architect

published in Best Practice Technical Designs

Geo-Redundant Multi-Cloud Interconnect using FCR and IP-WAN aligned with Azure Maximum Resiliency ER and GCP 99.99% Partner Interconnect

1. Summary 1.1 Solution Overview 1.2 High-Level Architecture Diagram 2. Technology Stack & Scope 2.1 Technology Stack 2.2 Out-of-Scope 2.3 Supplementary Components Used in This EVD 3. Low Level Design 3.1 Prerequisites 3.2 Logical & Physical

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ShannonCommunity Manager

published in Enterprise Connectivity

How ANA Simplified Multicloud Connectivity to Scale Global Operations

Streamlining multicloud networking for global scale is no small feat—especially as operations expand across regions and cloud environments.In this customer story, All Nippon Airways (ANA) shares how they simplified their hybrid multicloud architectur

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SVC-LeeEmployee

published in Distributed AI

Securing and governing distributed AI with F5 AI Guardrails on the Equinix Distributed AI Hub

1.0 The packet is now the promptNetwork and security architecture has always centered on a single unit of inspection: the packet. Routers move it. Firewalls inspect it. Logs record it. Every control point in the stack was built to act on the source,

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kgarridoCommunity Manager

published in Distributed AI

Is Your Enterprise Ready for AI Agents?

Moving from simple chatbots to fully autonomous AI agents changes everything about your underlying architecture. If you're currently trying to figure out what needs to change across your connectivity, compute, and data pipelines to support agentic wo

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ShannonCommunity Manager

published in Sovereignty

How Nebius Is Building a Globally Scalable AI Infrastructure Platform

The race for AI dominance isn't just about who has the most GPUs; it’s about where those GPUs live and how fast you can connect to them. While many providers struggle with the logistical hurdles of global expansion, Nebius is rewriting the playbook.

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ArmanKEmployee

published in Technical Articles

Solving CMDB Data Quality Challenges at Equinix

Configuration Management Databases (CMDBs) are critical for managing enterprise IT infrastructure, but they frequently suffer from data quality issues that undermine their value. At Equinix, managing infrastructure relationships across hundreds of da

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ShannonCommunity Manager

published in Distributed AI

How Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Is Leveraging AI to Advance Scientific Discovery

Imagine accelerating the journey from raw data to life-changing discovery—that's exactly what's happening with the new high-performance data center from Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, built in collaboration with Lenovo and hosted in one of Equinix's

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