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Is there a catalog of cross-connect service providers available for each Equinix location? I would like to find out if Equinix offers cross-connect capability with the Bloomberg IGN network from Ashburn and Chicago locations.

We’re rolling out a major update designed to give you more control, deeper visibility, and fewer infrastructure headaches. We’ve officially added a dedicated 30 GB local logging storage allocation directly to your Fortinet (FTNT) firewalls. This means your device now has a massive, built-in buffer to retain traffic logs, threat logs, event logs, and policy violation records completely on-device.Fortinet Virtual FirewallWhy this matters for you?If you've ever had to hunt down a network issue or investigate a security alert, you know that getting to your logs quickly is everything. In the past, relying solely on external syslog servers or SIEM forwarding could sometimes mean dealing with latency, complex setups, or even temporary gaps in data.By bringing 30 GB of storage directly to the firewall, we're eliminating those hurdles.What you get:Instant Troubleshooting: Access historical log data right from the device the second you need it. No more waiting on external queries. Sharper Forens

 Hey — Ed here 👋Quick question: tired of wrestling with jittery VPNs over the public internet for your hybrid multicloud? Me too. In this short Tech Talk, Ted and I walk through a real-world playbook that ditched public-VPN pain and delivered a global enterprise with predictable, low-latency connectivity via private interconnection. Why it works (TL;DR):Private connectivity (not VPN over internet) = consistent latency and no jitter Colocation = cloud-adjacent performance for latency-sensitive apps like SAP Equinix Fabric + Fabric Cloud Router = multi-cloud routing at scale (10–50Gbps+) Real result: one customer self-deployed FCR in 2 weeks — zero dramaWant the reference design? Download it hereTell me — what’s the biggest networking headache you’re trying to solve right now? Drop a comment or reply — I read them all.— Ed 

I received several helpful replies to my question — how can I mark one of them as the Best Answer so others know which solution worked?  

I am trying to find out how to ask a question or post a discussion, what are the steps to do this? 

At the Equinix Community, your voice is the engine behind our innovation. Whether it’s a tweak to the ECP portal or a brand -new feature request, we want to hear it. To make it easier for you to track your suggestions, we’ve streamlined our idea status updates into three simple stages.The Journey of Your IdeaWe’ve simplified our tracking, so you know exactly where your idea stands:Open: This is the starting line. Your idea has been posted, or we’ve reached out because we need more information. Every great feature starts here! In Progress: Your idea has caught our eye. We are currently reviewing, investigating, or have officially accepted it into our development plans. Resolved: The finish line! This means your idea has been delivered, already exists in the platform, or has been noted for future consideration.How to Submit Your IdeaReady to share? Follow these quick steps to get your idea in front of our product teams:Navigate: Click on the Ideas tab in the top navigation bar. Search Fi

Navigating the world of cloud computing often feels like trying to bridge several different islands. You’ve got your private data centers, your AWS instances, your Azure workloads, and maybe some Google Cloud services—all running on their own logic.In our latest video (Part 2 of our Tech Talk series!), we go beyond the "why" and dive deep into the how. We’re talking about the actual architecture required to make these disparate environments feel like one seamless, fail-safe network.Missed part one? Check it out here. 

For the past couple of years, the Equinix Community has been your space to connect, troubleshoot, and share feedback directly with us. To make that experience even better, we’re moving to a brand-new platform this April.Featuring a modern design and enhanced search tools, our new home is built to help you find answers faster and connect with peers more easily.Sneak Peek at the new Community! What’s New?Modern UX and Navigation: A streamlined, intuitive design that prioritizes the topics and discussions most relevant to you. AI-Powered Unified Search: Find answers faster. Our new AI search pulls from both the community and soon technical documentation for a truly comprehensive view. Multilingual Support: It's coming! Stay tuned for when we begin rolling out language translations across the community to better support our global partners and customers.  Simplified Social Sharing: Easily cross-post community insights directly to your professional social networks.Maintenance Period: From A

The AI conversation is changing. We’ve moved past the "massive model training" phase and into the era of production-scale inferencing. But as data becomes more distributed, how do you scale without hitting a wall of latency, cost, and security risks? In this latest Cube Conversation, DD Dasgupta (VP of Product Marketing at Equinix) joins Bob Laliberte to break down the roadmap for the modern AI architecture. Key Highlights: Equinix Distributed AI Hub: A neutral framework connecting neoclouds, hyperscalers, and thousands of partners. Three Tiers of Sovereignty: Granular control over data, network, and AI models. Distributed Security: Insights on the Palo Alto Networks partnership to enforce security at the edge. Speed to Market: Leveraging 280 data centers to deploy AI capacity in days, not months. Watch to learn how hyper-specialized infrastructure and edge-first logic are providing the roadmap for scalable, secure enterprise AI.  

As quantum computing moves from research labs into the enterprise, it introduces a critical threat to current public key encryption through "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks. In this episode of Interconnected, experts from Equinix and Accenture discuss how to navigate this transition by building a quantum-safe security roadmap and embracing crypto-agility. You’ll learn how to protect critical infrastructure—from power grids to cloud platforms—by modernizing your security posture today. Watch the full video to discover how to future-proof your digital infrastructure against the quantum reality.  

Most enterprises hit a wall when they try to scale hybrid cloud using public internet or siloed designs. The result? Inconsistent performance and security blind spots.In our latest Tech Talk session, we break down:The Complexity Trap: Why fragmented connectivity fails at scale. Predictable Performance: How to move away from the unpredictability of the public internet. Standardization: The roadmap to a future-ready network foundation. 

Essentially what the title says. I'm attempting to programmatically get the list of colocation users and their roles/permissions. It doesn't appear there's an easy way to do this with the existing API. That said, when I view my users in the portal ordinarily, I see GET /api/ecp/users/getUsersSo it's definitely there, I'm assuming it's just not available to normal users, only to Equinix internally. Any chance someone here has an idea?

Interconnection is the invisible engine of the digital economy, enabling the exchange of information between systems, clouds, networks, partners, and users. At its core, interconnection means connecting two or more parties together so data can move between them. Yet the term is too often used only to describe private, direct links that bypass the public internet. While private connectivity is essential and the preferred option for business-critical traffic, this limited view doesn't reflect how enterprises operate in a highly distributed, cloud-first world.  Today’s digital infrastructure spans multiple public clouds, SaaS platforms, partner ecosystems, and edge locations. Users connect from anywhere. In this environment, no single connectivity model meets every need. Some workloads demand tightly controlled, predictable performance. Others require broad reach and flexible access. In practice, interconnection encompasses both private and public connectivity working together, with

Think quantum is still "years away"? Think again. In our latest episode of Interconnected, we explore why the risk of being too late to quantum computing now outweighs the risk of being too early. What’s inside:Strategic Risk: Why quantum is now a business imperative, not a research project. Getting Started: How to use pilots and cloud-based access to build a "quantum-ready" team. Expert Perspectives: Insights from Nobel Prize-winning physicists on the future of enterprise architecture.Don't wait for full commercialization to start your strategy. Watch the episode to learn how to evaluate quantum readiness today. 

Are you an AI skeptic or an enthusiast? I recently sat down with Ethan Banks and Drew Conry-Murray to dig into the reality of AI within the network—moving past the hype to talk about real-world implementation.In this episode, we dive deep into the evolving architecture of Equinix Fabric. We discuss why APIs are becoming the "new CLI" and why deep observability is no longer optional in an AI-driven environment. I also share how we’re leveraging the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to shift AI from simply giving advice to actively executing tasks on your behalf.Whether you are building a global WAN or curious about how Equinix uses AI internally to sharpen our own operations, I’d love for you to give it a listen.

For too long, the "edge connectivity gap" has slowed down digital transformation, but a new collaboration is finally breaking that barrier. By integrating Resolute NEXUS™ with Equinix Fabric®, enterprises can now automate the design, pricing, and ordering of global last-mile access directly through the Equinix portal. This move effectively unifies the cloud-to-edge experience, providing the high-performance, distributed infrastructure needed for next-generation AI workloads.  To see how this partnership is simplifying private access to thousands of network providers across 180 countries, read the full press release here.