Product Release Notes

Fabric now supports 100G virtual connections in Miami, enabling higher-capacity connectivity for customers in this metro.What’s New:100G virtual connections now available in Miami Increases maximum bandwidth capacity for Fabric in this locationWhy it Matters:Enables high-throughput, performance-sensitive workloads with fewer connections Benefits customers in or connecting through Miami needing greater bandwidthLearn More:Equinix Fabric Release Notes | Equinix Product Documentation 

Equinix Managed Solutions has expanded into Los Angeles, bringing managed solutions availability to the US West Coast.What’s New:Equinix Managed Solutions now available in Los AngelesWhy it Matters:Extends managed solutions availability to customers on the U.S. West CoastLearn MoreManaged IT Services for the Managed Data Center | Equinix

The Challenge:Customers in regulated industries must prove that sensitive traffic stays within specific jurisdictions – not just where data is stored, but where packets travel. For teams running virtual network services on Network Edge, this has meant relying on approaches that lack deterministic routing control or fine-grained egress enforcement, forcing trade-offs between performance and compliance.A Better Approach:Fabric Geo Zones now extends to Network Edge connections, enabling customers to apply geographic boundaries directly to Network Edge ports:Keeps Fabric network traffic within defined sovereign boundaries for Network Edge ports Allows additional endpoints to operate within geo-defined data zones Extends policy-based, jurisdiction-constrained routing to virtual network services at the edge – without adding routing complexityWhen to Use This:When deploying Network Edge services that must stay within sovereign or compliance-defined geographic boundaries When extending data sovereignty requirements to include Network Edge ports alongside existing Fabric virtual connectionsLearn More:Docs Fabric Geo Zones Demo Fabric Geo Zones Press Release Data Sovereignty vs. Global AI Scale: The Networking Challenge Facing Every Digital Business - Interconnections - The Equinix Blog

Welcome to the new Product Release Notes section in Community - your central destination for staying up to date on newly released Equinix product capabilities, enhancements, and expansions. The Product Release Notes section is designed to help you quickly understand what’s new across our portfolio, why it matters, and how new capabilities can help you solve business and technical challenges. As innovations move from roadmap to delivery, you’ll find a range of content here, including:  New product introductions  Feature enhancements  Product and market expansions  Our goal is to create a single, easy-to-navigate destination that helps you stay informed about the latest innovations across Equinix. We encourage you to:  Subscribe to this page to receive updates  Leave comments and questions for product teams  We’re excited to launch this new resource and look forward to continuing to expand it with new content over time. 

 Fabric now includes a native Insights Hub dashboard in the Fabric Portal, giving customers real-time, unified visibility into network performance and health without relying on external tools or customer integrations.What’s New:Native events and alerts dashboard now available directly in the Fabric PortalWhy it Matters:Network and operations teams can monitor, troubleshoot, and understand their Fabric environment faster – without needing to build or maintain custom integrations Reduces dependence on external observability tools by bringing network health visibility natively into FabricLearn More:Docs Fabric Insights Demo Fabric Intelligence Whitepaper Omdia Analyst Paper

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 MoreManaged Private Storage

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 foundational observability to validate whether traffic aligns with defined policies  Customers define routing boundaries through Network Zones; Fabric applies those constraints during path selection Additional enforcement and IAM controls are planed ahead of general availability – this preview is designed to help teams validate workflows and provide input before GAWhen to Use This: When validating data sovereignty or compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR-aligned routing)   When designing architectures that require traffic to stay within defined geographic boundaries   When testing early implementations of policy-based routing across Fabric and multicloud environments  When Not to Use This: When full production enforcement or complete feature maturity is required   When advanced observability or independent verification of routing guarantees is needed How it Works: Fabric Geo Zones introduces policy-driven controls within the Fabric layer to define where traffic is allowed to flow. At a high level:  Customers define geographic or jurisdictional boundaries through Network Zones   Fabric applies policy-based routing constraints aligned to those boundaries   Observability capabilities provide insight into traffic behavior relative to defined policies   IAM updates support controlled access to policy configuration and management  Expected Outcomes: Performance: Predictable traffic behavior aligned to defined routing policies   Cost: Reduced need for bespoke network engineering to meet sovereignty requirements  Risk: Improved ability to align with regulatory and compliance mandates for data-in-motion What This Means For You: For teams operating in regulated industries, Fabric Geo Zones removes the need to build custom network architecture to meet data sovereignty requirements. You can now define jurisdiction-constrained routing directly within Equinix Fabric, validate it early, and feed back into the GA roadmap.Additional ResourcesPress Release Blog: Data Sovereignty vs. Global AI Scale: The Networking Challenge Facing Every Digital Business Blog: Connectivity Without Compromise: How Organizations Can Ensure Digital Sovereignty