Product Updates

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