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Dave Neary, the Director of Developer Relations at Ampere, explains that Ampere is a CPU company that specializes in making cloud-native CPUs designed specifically for the needs of cloud computing. They focus on high core density, high memory bandwidth, and single-threaded cores to avoid noisy neighbor issues. They use the ARM architecture and have recently started designing their own cores. Dave also discusses the role of developer relations at Ampere, which involves creating incentives for customers to use their processors and providing support for software integrations. Dave mentions that Ampere has optimized versions of popular frameworks like PyTorch and ONNX for their platform and offers cost-efficient AI inference compared to GPUs. He also talks about Ampere's involvement in the CNCF space and their collaboration with Equinix on the Actuated product, which provides hosted GitHub runners for CNCF projects. Dave mentions that Ampere will be featured in keynotes at KubeCon. He conc

We are proud to release our 2023 Integrated Sustainability Report reflecting progress towards our environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. Equinix's approach to sustainability is rooted in ambitious targets, transparency in reporting progress, upholding ethical principles and integrity, and actively collaborating with stakeholders to foster transformative change. Read the Press Release 

Cassandra Chin, a college student from Colorado State University, studying computer science, discusses her book “Phippy's AI Friend” with Steve Martinelli at KubeCon Paris. The book follows the story of Kimani, a non-binary computer who faces struggles in finding their identity. The book also includes a workshop where readers can build a visual recognition model using Scratch. Cassandra has been conducting workshops since the age of 13 and enjoys making technology accessible to everyone. She will be giving a keynote at DevNexus and is also involved with the AI ML working group at CNCF, working on an AI white paper to connect AI and cloud-native development. Cassandra emphasizes the importance of creating educational content for developers to adopt AI in a meaningful way. The book is available on Amazon, with a French version also available. Cassandra’s favorite character in the book is Kimani.  

In this video, Steve Martinelli interviews Mark Sturdevant, a software developer at IBM Research. Mark discusses his role in open tech and his focus on open source for the past 10 years. He explains that his day-to-day work involves helping teams within IBM transition from inter-sourcing to open-sourcing projects. Mark also shares his experience in the open-source community and offers advice for staying hands-on in software development for 30 years. He discusses the common pitfalls in transitioning from inner-sourcing to open-sourcing and highlights the importance of community building and documentation.Mark also discusses his current work in AI and open source, particularly in the field of generative AI and large language models. He emphasizes the significance of networking and face-to-face interactions at conferences like KubeCon Paris. Mark concludes by mentioning some of the open-source projects he has contributed to and encourages attendees to engage with others and not be shy.  

In this video, Steve Martinelli from Equinix interviews Denise Schannon, the VP of Engineering at Loft Labs.Denise talks about her role at Loft Labs and her previous experience at Rancher Labs. She discusses Loft Labs’ open source products, like DevPod, and their involvement in the cloud native world. Denise also shares her thoughts on the challenges of managing engineering teams and the importance of communication and alignment across different departments. She mentioned her keynote at a previous KubeCon event, where she discussed the evolution of a startup and the need for adaptability. Denise expresses her excitement about joining Loft Labs and the positive response they have received at KubeCon.  

Quside, a quantum technology company, is working closely with Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure company®, to enable easy access to the latest quantum random number generation technologies to help customers build the strongest cryptographic foundation to defend against increasingly sophisticated attacks. Read the press release

Chris from Equinix interviews Eric Han from NetApp at KubeCon 2024 in Paris, where Eric discusses NetApp’s collaboration with public cloud providers and their Kubernetes storage solution, Astra. Astra, including Astra Trident, facilitates storage provisioning within Kubernetes. Eric also introduces Astra Data Management, enabling application cloning and snapshot restoration using custom resources in Kubernetes. They delve into managing data with Kubernetes tools like kubectl and the challenges of connecting physical storage to PVCs. Eric emphasizes the significance of data management in Kubernetes, such as cloning and migrating applications across cloud environments. They briefly touch on AI's role in NetApp’s cloud strategy and using custom resources for AI applications.The interview closes with insights on AI's presence and applications in Kubernetes at the conference, alongside NetApp’s showcased solutions and optimization offerings at their booth. Attendees are advised on community

Steve Martinelli’s interview with Felipe Huici, CEO of Unikraft at KubeCon Paris, covers their innovative cloud computing platform Craft Cloud. Utilizing Unikernels for millisecond boot times and autoscaling, Unikraft's operating system offers modular customization, resulting in a compact OS image. They leverage containers during build time to create specialized virtual machines for each application, emphasizing Equinix's role as a strategic partner for quick server deployment across multiple data center locations.Unikraft's vision emphasizes cost efficiency, close-to-hardware performance, and rapid scalability, epitomized by their custom-built controller for instant reaction and scaling to thousands of instances.   

I'm attempting to change the bandwidth using python requests based on this https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/fabricv4#operation/updateConnectionByUuidauthorization is solid, used same headers for many other without issue. url = f"https://api.equinix.com/fabric/v4/connections/{cid}" headers["content-type"] = 'application/json-patch+json' response = requests.patch( url, headers=headers, timeout=5, data=[ { "op": "replace", "path": "/bandwidth", "value": bw } ]   if run as above I get this error Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Users/gregcox/Projects/app/main.py", line 238, in <module> pp(update_bandwidth(vcs[0], 200)) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Users/gregcox/Projects/app/main.py", line 208, in update_bandwidth response = requests.patch( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/site-packages/requests/api.py", line 145, in patch return request("patch", url, data=data, **kwargs) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I am also looking for TV exchange centers in Europe and the World. I know that a lot of such company in Amsterdam Frankfurt and London but also need specific locations.

We cant able to apply the router filter policies(RFP) when the Peerings are down on FCR. By the time we apply the Filter policies, all routes learnt from peers are advertised to the other peers resulting in downtime due to loop(unwanted routing). Even if we are quick enough to apply the policies, Fabric backend can only able to process one Filter policy at a time. If you try to apply/save the other policies it gives you an error as FCR is in Transient state. As a best practice we need to have Filter policies enabled first and then turn on the BGP peering to avoid loops/sub optimal routing.

Equinix Internet Access (EIA) enhancement to support Network EdgeDesigned to fulfill a range of Internet use cases, Equinix Internet Access can now connect to Network Edge Virtual devices. This gives Network Edge customers the ability to connect to the internet within minutes. Equinix can provide IP addresses, or customers can bring their own.  For more information, please visit https://docs.equinix.com/en-us/Content/Interconnection/EIA/EIA-internet-ne.htm. 

Equinix, Inc., the world's digital infrastructure company®, and PGIM Real Estate, the real estate investment and financing arm of PGIM, Prudential Financial's global asset management business, today announced the entry into a $600 million joint venture to develop and operate the first xScale data center in the U.S., located in the Silicon Valley region of CALIFORNIA. The two-story facility, known as SV12x, will be built in two phases and is expected to provide more than 28 megawatts (MW) of power capacity at full build out. SV12x is located at Equinix's Great Oaks data center campus in San Jose, California alongside four existing Equinix International Business ExchangeTM (IBX®) data centers. The facility's first phase is scheduled to be completed in Q2 2024. Read the press release announcement.    

Guess what? We're freaking out (in the best way!) because the Traceroute Podcast just got nominated for a Webby Award in the Tech category! That's right, we're apparently one of the top 5 tech podcasts in the WORLD – which is pretty wild considering there were over 13,000 projects entered!  So, can you help us win this thing? It only takes 2 minutes to cast your vote here by Thursday, April 18th. Every vote counts! ️ 

How do you find your Account Manager on the Portal?Whats the procedure for moving a cross connect from one of our racks to the other?I know how I would do it. I don't want to set a date for it as thats what the portal wants me to do and I am not ready for that yet. Answers on a post card please or a phone call if possible.

Hi team,  Could someone explain the new BlueCat offering on Equinix Network Edge?

Equinix providers for Terraform and Pulumi benefit from several updates to infrastructure products Network Edge and Fabric.  Specify NE project ID via IAC Providers  While using said IaC providers to create Network Edge resources (Device, DLG, ACL, SSH Public key), the optional field "project ID" can be specified to prevent use of the default project and ensure correct billing. Add a Single, Diverse NE Device via IAC Providers   Previously, it was difficult to simply add a diverse device in a high availability architecture unless users destroyed the current device and chose a dual deployment option. The optional field fixes this by automatically selecting the redundant control plane option for rack and network diversity when adding a single device.  Upgrade Number of Device Cores via IAC Providers  A "core" field has been added to the Update Virtual Device API which

Check out the latest March 2024 Equinix API Update. For details on new or updated APIs, we recommend looking at the Release Notes, organized by product in the Developer Portal API Documentation.

I'd like to connect my own fiber network to and Equinix IBX, can I pull my own fiber into the IBX?

Benjamin Jenkins joins up to discuss Large Language Models, text generation, and demystifying AI. In this episode we demonstrate building our own GPT (similar to CHatGPT) using LMStudio by Hugging Face. Using Equinix, we're able to spin up a server within 20 minutesJohnny Tseng = Director, Equinix Metal SalesBenjamin Jenkins = Field CTOGet started with Equinix Metal using code "EquinixLive" for $250 credit = https://deploy.equinix.com/   

Is it possible to connect Network Edge devices to Fabric Cloud Router?

Can I use an Equinix Fabric port to connect to the internet?

Hi allI am testing how to create inbound and outbound orders via the API.I am using the equinix sandbox and following https://developer.equinix.com/dev-docs/ecp/getting-started/schedule-shipments#step-4-schedule-inbound-shipmentI am able to get a token, list users, list sites, etc.When I try to create an inbound shipment, I have the following$ curl -X POST "https://sandboxapi.equinix.com/colocations/v2/orders/shipments" -H "content-type: application/json" -H "authorization: Bearer TOKEN" -d @equinix-inbound.json -v < HTTP/1.1 500 Internal Server Error < Content-Length: 187 < Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8 < ETag: W/"bb-fFnLakTrYhk69LoXetj3crBTst4" < x-powered-by: Express < x-apigee-message-id: 79ff47bf-5867-4677-bf9c-02c3631e25ac < x-request-id: 79ff47bf-5867-4677-bf9c-02c3631e25ac < x-apigee-dp-color: 174 < x-apigee-region: us-west1 < x-apigee-organization: eqx-apg-prod < x-apigee-environment: extsbx < x-apigee-proxy: /organizat

How to create route policies to filter routes between 2 CSP. I could see all the routes learned from vWAN are advertised to AWS using BGP peerings on Fabric Cloud Router. I dont see any documenation in Equinix portal about Fabric filter policies.I see the below error when trying to creating a policy at the first step too." Route Filter Policy Name"Error: Invalid input.

Recently I have been having issues with the Shipments v1 endpoint for pending storage (https://api.equinix.com/v1/orders/shipment/pendingStorage), receiving 503 service unavailable.Searching the catalog, there is no 503 defined so not entirely sure what this error is stating.Looking to see if this is a bug or if the endpoint was deprecated without notice.Thank you