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What’s New: EMS Managed Private Storage Block/File Summary:EMS Managed Private Storage Block/File 1.1 expands managed private storage with Network Attached Storage (NAS) and block modalities, along with built-in replication to improve performance, resiliency, and data protection. What’s New:Expanded managed private storage to include NAS and block modalities Added built-in replication capabilities Enhancements aimed at improving performance, resiliency, and data protectionWhy it Matters: Provides improved performance, resiliency, and data protection for storage workloads Benefits customers leveraging managed private storage who require enhanced storage capabilitiesLearn MoreDocumentation - Managed Solutions
Summary:Network Edge has expanded into Johannesburg, giving customers in South Africa a closer deployment option for virtual network services. What’s New:Network Edge now available in Johannesburg, South Africa Why it Matters: Reduces latency for customers deploying virtual network services closer to end users in South Africa Supports regional deployment consistency for organizations with infrastructure or compliance requirements tied to South Africa Learn MoreNetwork Edge technical documentation
The Challenge: As organizations scale across regions and clouds, ensuring that sensitive data stays within specific geographic or jurisdictional boundaries becomes increasingly complex. Today, teams often struggle to:Prove that data-in-motion stays within required jurisdictions (not just where it’s stored) Enforce deterministic routing paths across multicloud and partner ecosystems Meet regulatory requirements like GDPR, DORA, or healthcare and government policies Existing approaches often rely on public internet routing, cloud provider backbones, or custom-built architecture that could lack control, forcing tradeoffs between performance, compliance, and operational complexity. A Better Approach: Fabric Geo Zones (Preview) introduces a new way to define and validate geographic traffic boundaries directly within Equinix Fabric. Enables policy-based, jurisdiction-constrained routing (e.g., USA-only, EU-only) Introduces Network Zones to control how and where traffic flows Provides
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