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Smart Hands 2022.5 is available October 10, 2022. This release offers a new report and various enhancements related to the ordering process, flexible orders, recurring orders, and inbound shipments/RMAs. Discounted Hourly Rate for Flexible Orders When you create a Smart Hands request, you can choose from several scheduling options (Flexible, Standard, Expedited, etc.). With this release, the Flexible option is now offered to you at a discounted hourly rate – making this your most economical option. Flexible scheduling allows the work to be completed any time before a specified date. For example, if you submit the Flexible order on the 1st of the month, and you specify a completion date of the 10th, the work may be completed anytime between the 1st and the 10th. Flexible scheduling is recommended for low- or medium-priority requests.   Inbound Shipments: Shipping Manifest/Bill of Materials When you create an Inbound Shipment request, a new option is available for Equinix

Network Edge 2022.5 is available October 10, 2022. This release of Network Edge includes changes to Fortinet and Juniper device deployment options, the addition of the new Device Link Inventory, and more enhancements to the Solution Builder.   Fortinet and Juniper Devices Network Edge no longer offers the Equinix-configured device deployment option for new Fortinet or Juniper devices. All new Fortinet and Juniper devices must be self-configured. Devices deployed prior to 2022.5 are not impacted by this change.   Device Link Inventory Easily find your Device Link Groups in the new Device Link Inventory. Go to the Network Edge menu and select Device Link Inventory to view existing device link groups and create new ones.   Solution Builder Enhancements Solution Builder now has an auto-save function to automatically save your components and designs after you have configured all the options. Design solutions also automatically save when you

Equinix Fabric 2022.5 is available October 10, 2022. This release of Equinix Fabric includes the new EVP-LAN connectivity option and greater flexibility when associating Fabric ports to locations.Layer 2 EVP-LAN ServiceYou can now create multipoint L2 networks with support for any-to-any, full mesh connectivity between multiple Equinix metros or locations. You can also view these networks in the Fabric Network Inventory.  Service Profile Location MappingAs a Fabric Service Provider, you have greater flexibility when associating Fabric ports to locations. You can create and map multiple location regions to ports associated with your Service Profile.  Learn more about Equinix Fabric on Docs and Readiness!

Video 3 in the common processes within the Fabric Portal series. Today we will create an Express Route in Azure. Enjoy!  

I created the following query filter to use with the https://api.equinix.com/fabric/v4/connections/search API to retrieve all "non-deprovisioned" connections: { "filter": { "AND": [ { "property": "/operation/equinixStatus", "operator": "=", "values": [ "PENDING_APPROVAL", "PROVISIONING", "PROVISIONED", "NOT_PROVISIONED", "REJECTED", "PENDING_BGP_PEERING" ] }, { "property": "/aSide/accessPoint/location/metroCode", "operator": "=", "values": [ "SV" ] } ] }, "pagination": { "limit": 3000, "offset": 0 }, "sort": [ { "property": "/name", "direction": "DESC" } ] } The results of the abov

Got 20 minutes? Join us next week in a short Tech Talk to cover how you can protect data in a hybrid environment with Dell Technologies and Equinix. I’ll be joined by Peter Mahoney, Sales Engineering at Dell Technologies and Anonymous, Principal Solutions Architect at Equinix. Secure your registration today! ⬇️ Reply below with your questions and comments on data protection ⬇️ In this short Tech Talk, we'll cover how you can build a sovereign, interconnected data protection infrastructure by combining Dell Technologies and Platform Equinix Eliminate data protection infrastructure redundancy with one backup target Restore performance when and where you need it Test and migrate your workloads to the right cloud—public or private Establish full sovereignty over enterprise data Create regional data pivot points to quickly project your data to any service provider or partner Webinar Timing: AMER: Thursday, August 25, 2022 │ 10:00 PDT, 14:00 BRT EMEA: Thursday, August 

Gary Aitkenhead, SVP Data Center Operations, EMEA talks to us about sustainability in the industry, and how Equinix is working towards designing data centers that rest on greener construction, smarter energy use, new cooling methods, and software optimization to be more efficient.  

Where can I find a list of available locations for Equinix Fabric?

Can I change the burst cap of my Equinix Connect connection?

Hey Community, I thought it might interesting to see what certifications everyone has or is interested in getting. Also, what is your favorite resource to use for study? There are a bunch out there from the various vendors so I'm curious to see everyone's thoughts. Hopefully those getting started can use the information in this thread as a head start.

Join industry experts Maribel Lopez and Keith Townsend alongside Equinix’s SVP, Global Technical Sales Leanne Starace to discuss hot topics impacting digital transformation and digital infrastructure.Find out why and how over half of IT leaders are accelerating their company’s digital evolution as a direct consequence of the pandemic. Understand the impact of supply chain issues and other key threats driving a need for more virtualization, with companies planning significant investments accordingly. Gain insight into how business leaders are keeping a close eye on the sustainability of their IT infrastructure as they continue to invest.  

How can I access utilization data for a Virtual Circuit connection using the APIs?

As a provider, I have a fabric port that needs to be upgraded from 10G to 100G. How can I upgrade this port?   

I sent a request to setup a primary and secondary connection with the body containing data structured like the following: { "data": [ { "type": "EVPL_VC" }, { "type": "EVPL_VC" } ] } When sending this I get the following error response which is obviously not correct: [ { "errorCode": "EQ-3142501", "errorMessage": "Invalid argument value passed", "details": "Invalid request type", "correlationId": "null-0000-103911409258-api", "additionalInfo": [ { "property": "/type", "reason": "Allowed values: EVPL_VC, EPL_VC, IP_VC, ACCESS_EPL_VC" } ] } ] The type field in both cases is set to a valid value, EVPL_VC. If I just create a single connection with either of the entries of the data array the connections setup properly.

Where can I find a list of Service Providers for Equinix Fabric?

This happens from time to time, and just happened again now...... Do you also experience this?

There are over 300 service providers available for direct connection via Equinix Fabric including all the major IaaS providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, etc.) many network service providers, and other collaboration, SaaS, and security services. What other types of services or service providers would you like to have available on Equinix Fabric?

How do I order a cross connect?

Can I have multiple VLANs across a single AWS DirectConnect service?

Hi All - New to the community and looking forward to connecting and learning! If you or any new hires on your team (or your mom!) are new to interconnection, ecosystems and data centers, this short “Where is the Physical Internet?” video from investment company Cowen is an excellent intro from the consumer perspective. It's a 9-minute walk-through of Equinix’s NY5 facility that includes insight into the physical infrastructure responsible for securing, cooling/powering, and connecting a modern data center.During the tour, you’ll also learn about the ecosystems at the NY5 data center that attract companies to interconnect there. The video is meant for anyone interested in learning more about where and how data is stored and exchanged. Hope you like it as much as I do!  

In case you're looking for an e-book to share with your leadership team re: how Equinix sees the digital infrastructure world, check out the new Leaders' Guide to Digital Infrastructure. It's based on extensive customer research about how organizations implement various solutions to progress their digital transformation. This info is also available as a real-time Digital Strategy Briefing with our executives on request via your Equinix team.

I need to change my Azure subnet. What impact is there at Equinix?

Hear how HPE and Equinix help organizations successfully migrate complex workloads using the most appropriate network and infrastructure architecture designs. Featuring Malcolm Ferguson, HPE Distinguished Technologist and Jason Lee, Equinix Principal Solutions Architect.  

Where did that Fabric notification send? Is there an outage I am not aware of? Do I need to take action? Where does Equinix Precision Time show notifications? Look no further, it’s all in one central place.   Effective August 23, all ECP, Fabric, Network Edge, Edge Precisions Time customers are able to view operational and transactional notifications in the new notification center located in portal. This will reduce time to look for notifications across products and services and ensure that customers will see all relevant notifications. Customers can conveniently locate all notifications and take action – if required – in a single notification interface.

I need to upgrade my primary and secondary Azure ExpressRoute connections. How long will it take to upgrade them?