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Customers can now gain greater visibility into the physical infrastructure supporting Equinix Fabric through the Fabric Network Map tool in Equinix Customer Portal. By selecting the new FiberMap tab, customers can select one or more regions to view the physical circuits and IBX locations that support Fabric services, helping them better understand the fiber paths underlying their connectivity.What’s New:View the underlying fiber paths used by the Equinix Fabric physical underlay network Toggle between the existing high-level network view and a more detailed fiber path view Visualize multiple individual fiber paths across network segmentsWhy it Matters:Provides additional visibility into the underlying network infrastructure Helps customers better understand network resiliency by viewing the fiber paths supporting Fabric connectivity Benefits Fabric users who want greater insight into the physical paths underlying their network connectionsLearn MoreDocumentation - FiberMap

Netskope Private Access (NPA) is now available on Network Edge, providing a new VPN offering that enables customers to securely manage access to their corporate resources.What’s New:Netskope Private Access (NPA) is now available on Network Edge Introduces a new VPN offering within the Network Edge marketplace Enables customers to securely manage access to their corporate resourcesWhy it Matters:Provides an additional secure access option through the Network Edge marketplace Supports organizations that need to manage access to corporate resources securelyLearn MoreEquinix Documentation - Network Edge

Equinix Managed Solutions has expanded into Melbourne and Sydney, extending access to managed private cloud, storage, AI, backup, and enablement services in Australia.What’s New:Equinix Managed Solutions (EMS) is now available in Melbourne Equinix Managed Solutions (EMS) is now available in Sydney Customers can access the EMS portfolio, including managed private cloud, storage, AI, backup, and enablement services, in both metrosWhy it Matters:Expands access to Equinix Managed Solutions for customers operating in Australia Provides managed private cloud, storage, AI, backup, and enablement services in Melbourne and Sydney Helps organizations simplify infrastructure operations by shifting day-to-day management to Equinix Supports cloud, AI, and digital transformation initiatives without requiring customers to build and operate infrastructure themselves Supports requirements for dedicated infrastructure hosted in AustraliaLearn MoreManaged IT Solutions for the Managed Data Center | Equini

The Challenge:Organizations in government, finance, healthcare, and other regulated industries must ensure sensitive traffic remains within specific jurisdictions and complies with applicable regulations. This challenge extends beyond where data is stored to how network traffic moves between locations, clouds, and applications.Today, customers often rely on public internet routes or cloud service provider backbones that do not provide deterministic routing evidence or granular control over where traffic traverses. This can create trade-offs between compliance requirements and operational flexibility.A Better Approach:Fabric Geo Zones provides a single, end-to-end capability that enables customers to enforce geographic routing boundaries for network traffic. Customers apply policy-based routing controls, such as keeping traffic within a specific country or region, helping support sovereignty and compliance requirements.Fabric Geo Zones is delivered through new Fabric virtual connections

The Fabric Marketplace Provider Dashboard introduces provider health insights, including port utilization, inventory, and connected customers visibility, helping providers monitor and manage marketplace performance.What’s New:New provider dashboard available within Fabric Marketplace Displays provider health insights, including port utilization and inventory Provides visibility into connected customers and marketplace performanceWhy it Matters: Helps providers monitor the health and performance of their marketplace offerings Provides visibility into utilization, inventory, and customer connectivity to support ongoing managementLearn More Explore Fabric Marketplace

The Challenge:Organizations increasingly rely on cloud services and hybrid multicloud architectures, but achieving reliable, high-performance connectivity to cloud providers can be complex. Establishing direct peering relationships often requires specialized networking expertise and ongoing operational management.Many organizations need a simpler way to access Google services with enterprise-grade performance and reliability, without managing peering relationships themselves.A Better Approach:Equinix Internet Access (EIA) is now a Google Gold Verified Peering Provider, enabling customers to access Google connectivity through an approved provider rather than managing a direct peering relationship themselves.This approach gives customers a private, off-internet peering path from EIA to Google’s public services – provisioned and operated by EIA, so customers don’t have to qualify for or manage Direct Peering themselves.When to Use This:When connecting to Google services and seeking a simp

Online IP Block Management gives EIA customers the ability to independently purchase and manage Internet IP Blocks — directly in the portal, on their own timeline.What’s New:Customers can independently manage Internet IP Blocks associated with EIA services IP Block lifecycle management is now decoupled from EIA service fulfillment Customers can retain and reuse Internet IP Blocks across different EIA services as business needs evolveWhy it Matters:Gives customers greater control over Internet IP Block lifecycle management Decouples IP Block management from EIA service fulfillment, providing more flexibility in IP address planning Allows customers to retain and reuse IP Blocks even when an associated EIA service is terminated Enables self-service management directly in the portal, reducing dependency on manual processes or support requestsLearn MoreEquinix Documentation - EIA

Network Edge now includes Palo Alto Networks Prisma AIRS, a marketplace offering designed to help protect AI workloads through real-time AI security and policy enforcement.What’s New:Palo Alto Networks Prisma AIRS is now available through the Network Edge marketplace Introduces real-time AI security capabilities for AI workloads Provides policy enforcement designed to help reduce threats and prevent data leakageWhy it Matters:Helps organizations protect AI workloads Provides security and policy enforcement capabilities through the Network Edge marketplaceLearn MoreNetwork Edge Documentation Securing AI workloads with Equinix and Palo Alto Networks Equinix Unveils the Distributed AI Hub to Simplify and Secure Enterprise AI Infrastructure

New IBX facilities are now open in Madrid, Spain (MD5) and Silicon Valley, California (SV18), expanding Equinix colocation presence in these markets.What’s New:MD5, a new Equinix IBX facility in Madrid, Spain is now open SV18, a new Equinix IBX facility in Silicon Valley, California is now open These openings expand Equinix colocation infrastructure in both marketsWhy it Matters:Provides additional Equinix colocation capacity and presence in Madrid and Silicon Valley Expands infrastructure availability for customers deploying in these strategic marketsLearn MoreColocation Documentation Equinix reinforces its colocation offer with the inauguration of MD5 in Alcobendas

Network Edge has expanded into Kamloops, British Columbia, giving customers in Western Canada a closer deployment option for virtual network services.What’s New:Network Edge now available in Kamloops, British ColumbiaWhy it Matters:Reduces latency for customers deploying virtual network services closer to end users in Western Canada Supports regional deployment consistency for organizations with infrastructure or compliance requirements tied to British ColumbiaLearn MoreNetwork Edge Release Notes | Equinix Product Documentation