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Learn the fundamentals of efficient networking design to your cloud applications with these sessions:  Rethinking Your Network Architecture for Cloud Deployments – Andy Pegg, Principal Solutions Architect, Equinix How to Build a Foundation for Digital Transformation with Cloud Networking – Brian Gero, Senior Director, Solutions Architect, Equinix and Tim Waters, Americas Leader – Healthcare & Life Sciences, Equinix Digitally Transform with Equinix and Google Cloud – Nick De Cristofaro, Networking Specialist Customer Engineer, Google Cloud  

In this video, @joeyditter from the Equinix Technical Account Management team walks through establishing an SSH Connection.  You can find additional resources on Product Documentation and Product Readiness. Product Documentation – https://docs.equinix.com Product Readiness – https://readiness.equinix.com 

New lower speed tier on Equinix Fabric, ideal for digital banking and payment services 10Mbps connection speed available now Equinix Fabric has a lower virtual connection speed option of 10 Mbps. This speed is available for all customers use cases, but is ideal for customer connectivity via Fabric for high volume, low bandwidth transactions such as digital banking and payment services. Customers can create 10 Mbps virtual connections to connect to themselves in a point-to-point or a multipoint-to-multipoint configuration. If interested in creating a 10 Mbps virtual connection to a Service Providers publicly available on Fabric, you should verify that the Service Provider supports the lower speed tier. Availability: All Equinix Fabric locations, for local and remote connections, to any connection destinations (provided the Service Provider allows that speed tier)  Ordering: Customers can order 10Mbps virtual connections online only. 

Based on Cisco's direction, Equinix will end sales for any new Cisco CSR1000v (including both Equinix-Configured as well as Self-Configured device type) from the Network Edge marketplace. For existing Equinix-Configured Cisco CSR1000v customers, devices will be End-of-Sale at the end of February 2023.  All new customers are advised to consider the Cisco Catalyst 8000v router, which is recommended by Cisco. Additionally, with the end of sale announcement of the Cisco CSR1000v by Cisco, Equinix will be providing a tool to migrate existing Network Edge CSR1000v Self-Configured BYOL customers to Cisco Catalyst 8000v BYOL. This guided flow from the Fabric portal helps customers migrate their existing CSR1000v and associated connections. For more information, please refer to the Cisco1000v End-of-Sales/End-of-Life Announcement. 

For example, if I want to use Equinix Fabric to set up and operate AWS, is it possible to use the EquinixFabric API for management within AWS (EC2 startup, life-and-death monitoring, etc.)? Or is it necessary to use APIs provided by AWS?When using multiple Azure and GCP, it is a concern to use the API provided by each.Thank you.

Equinix Accelerate 2022 (our customer technical education event) is just around the corner and we want to make it easy for you to stay connected to the latest discussions on one place! Stay tuned for highlights, technical content, and what the latest conversations are as we get closer to Accelerate. Comment below if you are attending!  In this event you’ll learn how to design and build faster on Platform Equinix. You will hear from Equinix solution architects, customers like Sentara Healthcare, and partners such as Google, Cisco, and Pure Storage, as they cover three key topic areas: Network Architecture for Multi-Cloud Deployments: Learn the fundamentals of efficient networking design to your cloud applications. Extending your SD-WAN to the cloud: Extend your SD-WAN to the cloud to achieve global scale, virtually. Networking for Cloud-Adjacent Data: Reduce network complexity with cloud-adjacent data architecture. Each topic will include interactive presentations on best-practic

Equinix Smart Hands 2022.6 is available December 12, 2022. This release includes the following changes to the Smart Hands interface.  Order a Support Plan Online Enhanced ‘Activity Timeline’ Details Time Zone Indicator on ‘Orders and Tickets History’ New Tooltip for Install/Move/Replace Equipment New Option on ‘Cable Connectivity Check’ Form Optional ‘Scope of Work’ Date Field Clarification for Inbound ShipmentsDrop a comment if any of these changes helped you!Check out the latest resources from Product Documentation and Product Readiness below:Product Documentation – https://docs.equinix.comProduct Readiness – https://readiness.equinix.com

Aviatrix Edge is a new Cloud Networking device on Network Edge which will be generally available in December. Aviatrix demoed the new capability at Gartner IOCS show this week in Las Vegas! Check out the blog and if you are interested in learning more, there is an interest form you can fill out for an Edge Specialist to get in touch. Simplify Multicloud Networking with Aviatrix Edge on Network Edge - Interconnections - The Equinix BlogGET AVIATRIX EDGE ON EQUINIX NETWORK EDGE | equinix.comThis new multicloud device offers customers the highest performance encrypted connection to the cloud and extends Aviatrix cloud networking to Network Edge. This is the only multicloud native platform with enterprise-grade visibility and control.Customers can expect to gain:Simplified edge onboarding and edge managementHybrid Connectivity with option for End-to-End EncryptionGlobal Cloud networking expansion 

Hi Community, I wanted to start a chat around some dev ops tools that we know many of our customers use. I'll throw a few questions below to get us started but feel free to go off topic if you want to discuss something outside of these questions. Does your organization use Ansible, Terraform, or both? Are there other automation tools that you use or prefer? What do you like/dislike about each of these tools? How can we improve the user experience when using these tools with Platform Equinix?

Today Equinix announced plans to enter the South African market with a US$160 million data center investment in Johannesburg that augments its current footprint on the African continent in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. The new data center is expected to open mid-2024. Check out the full press release hereEQUINIX TO ENTER SOUTH AFRICA WITH US$160M DATA CENTER INVESTMENT IN JOHANNESBURG 

Smart Hands 2022.6 Equinix Smart Hands 2022.6 is available December 12, 2022. This release includes the following changes to the Smart Hands interface. Order a Support Plan Online For direct users, Smart Hands Support Plans can now be ordered online. When ordering, you can choose Prepaid Smart Hands Hours or a Monthly Smart Hands Support Plan With Rollover. For more details and instructions, see Support Plans. Note: Online ordering of support plans is not yet available for reseller accounts, or for users in Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, Turkey, India, Korea, China, Belgium, Indonesia, South Africa, Chile, or Peru. Enhanced ‘Activity Timeline’ Details The Activity Timeline now provides additional updates about your Smart Hands orders: For scheduled requests – Once the scheduling of the work is accepted by Equinix, the scheduled start date and time are now shown in the timeline. For orders with the video conference option enabled – Once the scheduling of the Zoom meeting has been accepted by

Equinix Precision Time 2022.6With this release, Equinix Precision Time adds support for resellers and their sub-users in the Precision Time portal flow within the Equinix Customer Portal (ECP).Reseller SupportEquinix resellers can now sign into the Precision Time portal in ECP to place orders and provision new Precision Time services for their sub-account end users. In addition, resellers can now use the portal make changes to the time services used by their sub-accounts. With this new support available in the Precision Time workflow, resellers can efficiently manage the time service needs of their customers.More information about this new feature, including tips for reseller and sub-account use of CRH/AM, is available in Resellers.  

Learn about the recent updates from Equinix Fabric 2022.6 This release of Equinix Fabric includes the new EP-LAN service offering, 10 Mbps bandwidth option for port to port connections, the ability to increase or decrease bandwidth of connections to IBM Direct Link, and changes to the default expiration date for Service Tokens. EP-LAN for Layer 2 Multipoint to Multipoint Service In October we released the ability to create EVP-LAN multipoint L2 networks with support for any-to-any, full mesh connectivity between multiple Equinix metros or locations. We have added EP-LAN, a port based service, to the MP2MP offering. 10 Mbps Billing Tier Create lower 10 Mbps bandwidth connections for port-to-port connections and connections to a network. This includes connections to service profiles for CSPs and other service providers. IBM Bandwidth Resizing You can now increase or decrease the bandwidth of a connection to IBM Direct Link on demand without deleting and recreating the connection. Service

Network Edge 2022.6 This release of Network Edge includes more Solution Builder enhancements, sub-interface support, and the addition of Aviatrix Edge. Solution Builder Enhancements Design your multi-cloud network solution with the Solution Builder. Drag and drop your Network Edge and Equinix Fabric connections, into a solution diagram. You can then generate and download a pricing estimate for your end-to-end solution. We have added support for Bring Your Own Connection (BYOC), redundant devices, Device Link Group (DLG) and multi-currency. Sub-Interface Support Network Edge now supports sub-interface to a physical port in your colocation. Simplify your network design by trunking multiple VLAN tagged traffic over a single virtual connection. New Certified Virtual Network Functions (VNF) Imager Versions As part of an ongoing effort to validate and certify images from VNF vendors, this new chart will provide current and new certifications, as well as those planned for retirement. Aviatri

Hi Community, I just finished reviewing the official announcement and wanted to share my highlights TLDR IT equipment within data centers, including routers, servers and storage arrays, emit high levels of heat that requires data centers to be fitted with robust cooling systems to remove that heat "Most datacenters operate within restrictive temperature and humidity bands, resulting in environments that are unnecessarily cooler than required," said Rob Brothers, Program Vice President, Datacenter Services, IDC "Optimizing data center temperatures results in more efficient operations, benefitting businesses and the planet..." - Sue Preston, vice president and general manager, Advisory and Professional Services, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). As a part of this new efficiency initiative, Equinix expects to operate its facilities closer to 27°C (80°F), aligning operating limits across its global data center portfolio with the globally accepted boundaries of the A1A standards

Did you know? You can now order Smart Hands online in the Equinix Customer Portal (ECP). Therefore, you no longer need to contact your Customer Success Manager or the Global Service Desk Ordering Smart Hands Online Log in to ECP Select Orders & Tickets and then Smart Hands Choose the type of request from the Smart Hands Catalog, complete the required fields, and submit your order You can bundle multiple requests into a single order, select your scheduling options, and place Large Smart Hands Orders for 24-200 cables or equipment builds of 100-500 RUs. In addition, you can now request the technician message you while they are working on your Smart Hands ticket.   Resources Smart Hands Ordering  Check out the new ECP Video Library for tips and tricks on getting the most out of ECP. Thank you,Equinix Digital Experience Team

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Today Equinix announced its market entry to Malaysia with plans to build a $40 million data center in Johor. The expansion will support Malaysian companies and multinationals doing business in Malaysia with access to Platform Equinix® to bring together and interconnect the foundational digital infrastructure that powers their success.Check out the full press release hereEquinix Enters Malaysia with $40M Data Center Investment 

Join us as we cheer on our first 1,000 Equinix Community members who have joined us from around the world. Thank you for being part of this journey! Today, we’re recognizing our 1,000th member, @yongkimleng as one of our community featured members.Equinix Community: 1,000 members and counting!If you’re new here, welcome! Don’t forget login using your ECP credentials and Introduce yourself here. If it’s been a while since you’ve been back, be sure to check out the new Equinix Community as it has a completely new look and feel!Take a look at the recent discussions, content, and events coming up:  Meet the Equinix GSAs from AccelerateWhat additional service providers would you like to have available via Equinix Fabric? LinkedIn Live: Your ecosystem is now your infrastructure What certifications do you recommend? Taking the lead in Decarbonization  Seven months ago, we began inviting beta customers into Community. We’ve enjoyed every discussion, topic, and feedback along the way. The Equin

A few points that stood out to me in the What Is a Data Center? What Are Different Types of Data Centers? blog Are data centers expanding, modernizing or shrinking? According to a recent Network World article, “Companies might not be physically building brand new, centralized data centers, but they are modernizing their existing data center facilities and expanding their data center footprint to edge locations.” According to a 2022 study, more than half (51%) of IT professionals said they were planning to close all of their on-premises data centers in the next 24 months. The sixth annual Global Interconnection Index (GXI) 2023, a market study published by Equinix, predicts that: “By 2026, 80% of G2000 companies will be digital leaders, interconnecting with 4+ hyperscale providers and 30+ SaaS/business partners, on average.” Most enterprise and government data centers cannot meet the high standards of today’s or future sustainability objectives (i.e., carbon neutrality), especially on a

Hey Community, Just wanted to share this here incase you missed the email and have a presence in FR2 Metered Power Invoice Enhancements We're pleased to announce automation enhancements to our power data collection and billing processes for our metered power service in the following IBX: FR2. These enhancements mitigate errors in data handling, ensure timely billing, and provide a globally consistent format for the Invoice Product Description and Details. Beginning with your next invoice, the Product Description and Details will display: Metered Power Charges - month/year Usage - kWh Min Commit - kWh Billable Usage - kWh If you have questions, contact Billing and include your account number in the subject of the email. Thank you, Equinix Product Team

Here are some of my take ways from the latest blog. Transactions that used to take a few seconds now happen in the millisecond and microsecond range—and before too long, applications and systems will need to operate in the realm of nanoseconds. Precise time synchronization for IT systems keeps getting more important. Distribution of servers, storage systems, networking, and private and public clouds creates significant challenges around synchronizing system clocks. Equinix Precision Time provides timing services over Equinix Fabric, so if you already own a port on the Equinix Fabric network, you can connect easily to Equinix Precision Time services. The world of time synchronization is evolving quickly as applications get faster and faster. Technological advancements around smart grids, 5G and 6G networks and IoT devices like autonomous vehicles underscore the importance of more precise, secure time synchronization. You can find the full article here

A bonus video in the common processes within the Fabric Portal series. Today we will look at creating a Virtual Connection with AWS Direct Connect . Enjoy!

In case you missed it.   Completed: Upgrade for LD11x Data Center We'd like to inform you that the LD11x Building Management System (BMS) upgrade is complete. If you have questions, refer to our FAQ, or you may contact Support.   Thank you, Equinix Product Team