Fabric Cloud Router

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How does the Fabric Cloud Router compare to the Megaport Cloud Router?
How does the Fabric Cloud Router compare to the Megaport Cloud Router?
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New Term-Based Discounts for Equinix Fabric Are Here
We're excited to introduce Equinix Fabric Term-Based Discounts for inter-metro i.e. remote virtual connections (VCs) between your own assets and to your service providers including hyperscalers such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle. This new pricing option is designed to help you save more while enjoying the high-performance connectivity you rely on. What's New? You now have the option to select 12, 24, or 36-month contracts for inter-metro VCs from your Fabric ports, Network Edge virtual devices and Fabric Cloud Router instances. Here's how you'll benefit: Lower Monthly Rates: Save between 15% and 50% compared to on-demand pricing. For example, a 1 Gbps inter-metro virtual connection between London to New York drops from $1005/month to just $503/month with a 36-month term-based plan. See how much you can save using the Fabric pricing calculator, accessible via the Fabric portal. Simple Provisioning: No approvals required. Just select your term in the self-service portal or Fabric API and enjoy the savings. Broad Capability Support: Applicable across Point-to-Point (EPL & EVPL), Multipoint-to-Multipoint (EP-LAN & EVP-LAN) and IP-WAN services supported by Fabric Cloud Router. Also supported for Z-side service tokens. Predictable Cost Structure: Term based contracts provided set monthly rates, making it easier for you to manage your annual budget. Things to Note Discounts are available only for inter-metro VCs (intra-metro i.e. local VCs are not eligible. Discounts are currently not supported on Network Edge virtual devices to AWS, but are coming soon. Term-based discounts cannot be added to existing VCs, so you’ll need to create a new VC with your chosen term. Why This Matters By locking in discounted rates, you can optimize costs and achieve predictable spending without sacrificing performance, reliability, or flexibility. This is the perfect opportunity to create cost-efficient connectivity solutions tailored to the demands of your business. We'd Love to Hear From You Tap into these savings today by selecting a term-based discount during your next VC provisioning. We’d love to hear how this pricing option benefits your operations. Share your feedback with the team!
GiannaDavis
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Issues deploying Equinix Connections
I have managed to use several terraform modules without problem. I have used the palo alto cloudgenix vm modules, palo alto firewalls modules, device link modules, and fabric cloud router module. All work okay on the lastest version of equinix/equinix. However as I dive into other connections I get a lot version issues. For example. Leveraging the cloud-router-port connection. https://registry.terraform.io/modules/equinix/fabric/equinix/latest/examples/cloud-router-2-port-connection This would be used to connect the cloud router to the pa firewall mgmt interface. Documentation covers the following version. required_providers { equinix = { source = "equinix/equinix" version = ">= 2.9.0" } } } But code doesnt work without this version terraform { required_providers { equinix = { source = "equinix/equinix" version = "~> 1.26.0" } } } When using new versions error occurs. Failure. Ive redone this several times in my code base. ephemeral.aws_secretsmanager_secret_version.equinix_iac_credentials: Opening... ephemeral.aws_secretsmanager_secret_version.equinix_iac_credentials: Opening complete after 0s module.equinix_deployment.module.fw-mgmt-to-fcr-connection-ch-1a.equinix_fabric_connection.this: Creating... ╷ │ Error: 400 Bad Request Code: EQ-3142558, Message: Json syntax error, please check request body, Details: Unknown json property : aSide.accessPoint.router.package.code. Unexpected value '' │ │ with module.equinix_deployment.module.fw-mgmt-to-fcr-connection-ch-1a.equinix_fabric_connection.this, │ on ..\..\modules\cloud-router-2-port-connection\main.tf line 1, in resource "equinix_fabric_connection" "this": │ 1: resource "equinix_fabric_connection" "this" { I can get past this error and deploy the connection with an older version but then run into version issues when attempting to leverage the virtual-device-2-eia-connection https://registry.terraform.io/modules/equinix/fabric/equinix/latest/examples/virtual-device-2-eia-connection here the primary problem is that on older versions. there is no resource virtual-device-connection. only fabric-device-connection. One thought is to completely separate the fabric cloud router to port module Here is the original cloud router to port module main.tf resource "equinix_fabric_connection" "this" { name = var.connection_name type = var.connection_type bandwidth = var.bandwidth notifications { type = var.notifications_type emails = var.notifications_emails } a_side { access_point { type = "CLOUD_ROUTER" router { uuid = var.aside_fcr_uuid } } } z_side { access_point { type = var.zside_ap_type virtual_device { type = var.zside_vd_type uuid = var.zside_vd_uuid } interface { type = var.zside_interface_type id = var.zside_interface_id } location { metro_code = var.zside_location } } } order { purchase_order_number = var.purchase_order_number } } variables variable "connection_name" { type = string description = "Name of the Fabric connection" } variable "connection_type" { type = string description = "Type of the Fabric connection (e.g., IP_VC)" } variable "bandwidth" { type = number description = "Connection bandwidth in Mbps" } variable "notifications_type" { type = string default = "ALL" description = "Notification type" } variable "notifications_emails" { type = list(string) description = "Emails for notifications" } variable "purchase_order_number" { type = string default = "" } variable "aside_fcr_uuid" { type = string description = "UUID of the FCR device" } variable "zside_ap_type" { type = string default = "VD" } variable "zside_vd_type" { type = string default = "EDGE" } variable "zside_vd_uuid" { type = string } variable "zside_interface_type" { type = string default = "NETWORK" } variable "zside_interface_id" { type = number } variable "zside_location" { type = string } versions.tf terraform { required_providers { equinix = { source = "equinix/equinix" version = "~> 1.26.0" } } } module module "fw-mgmt-to-fcr-connection-ch-1a" { #FCR Router to FW Management Interface Connection source = "../../modules/cloud-router-2-port-connection" connection_name = "fcr-2-fw-mgmt-ch" connection_type = "IP_VC" bandwidth = 50 notifications_type = "ALL" notifications_emails = var.notifications purchase_order_number = "mgmt-connection" #aside Fabric Cloud Router aside_fcr_uuid = module.fcr_ch.id #zside Palo aAlto Firewall zside_ap_type = "VD" #Virtual Device zside_vd_type = "EDGE" zside_vd_uuid = module.pa_vm_ch.id zside_interface_type = "NETWORK" zside_interface_id = 1 # Palo Alto Firewall Management Port zside_location = "CH" #metro code }
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Connecting Fabric Cloud Router to Google Cloud Platform
In this video, we'll show you how to connect a Fabric Cloud Router to the Google Cloud Platform. We begin with creating a connection from a Fabric Cloud Router to Google Cloud Platform using our Quick Connect feature. After the connection is submitted, we'll configure BGP in Google Cloud. We'll add the Peer ASNs for both connections and take the IP addresses provided by Google. Then we return to the Equinix portal to configure BGP on the Fabric Cloud Router. We use the Peer IP addresses obtained from GCP and apply these changes to the primary and secondary connections. Then we'll confirm that the routes are active. We'll head to the Cloud Router Inventory and view the Active Routes. Finally, we view the Route Tables on both the AWS and Azure sides of this connection to confirm that we have interconnectivity between three cloud environments using Fabric Cloud Router. Create connections using Fabric Cloud Router in the Fabric portal: https://fabric.equinix.com/
GiannaDavis
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Connecting Fabric Cloud Router to AWS and Azure
In this video, we'll show you how to Create a Fabric Cloud Router, create a connection to AWS, create a connection to Microsoft Azure, and then run a ping test between those two virtual machines running in the cloud environments. This step-by-step demo shows how quickly you can create a Fabric Cloud Router, and then with the help of Quick Connect for AWS and Azure, connect the router with Virtual Machines at Equinix. And finally, how to test the new connections. Create connections using Fabric Cloud Router in the Fabric portal: https://fabric.equinix.com/
Kevin_Odom
5 months ago Place Videos & Guides
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How to Choose Between Network Edge and Fabric Cloud Router
Here's a quick breakdown to help you compare Network Edge and Fabric Cloud Router for your next deployment. Learn more about Fabric Cloud Router
Kevin_Odom
5 months ago Place Videos & Guides
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Connecting Fabric Cloud Router to Google Cloud Platform
In this video, we'll show you how to connect a Fabric Cloud Router to the Google Cloud Platform. We begin with creating a connection from a Fabric Cloud Router to Google Cloud Platform using our Quick Connect feature. After the connection is submitted, we'll configure BGP in Google Cloud. We'll add the Peer ASNs for both connections and take the IP addresses provided by Google. Then we return to the Equinix portal to configure BGP on the Fabric Cloud Router. We use the Peer IP addresses obtained from GCP and apply these changes to the primary and secondary connections. Then we'll confirm that the routes are active. We'll head to the Cloud Router Inventory and view the Active Routes. Finally, we view the Route Tables on both the AWS and Azure sides of this connection to confirm that we have interconnectivity between three cloud environments using Fabric Cloud Router. Start using Fabric Cloud Router today
Shannon
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Simplify Multicloud Networking and Be AI-Ready with AWS
Tune in as I unlock the potential of multicloud networking in our latest discussion with AWS Sr. Product Manager, Nathan Spitler. In this video, you'll discover the key benefits of multicloud networking, including reduced latency, improved security, and cost efficiency. Learn more about Fabric Cloud Router with AWS Direct Connect
Geno
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Connecting Fabric Cloud Router to AWS and Azure
In this video, we'll show you how to Create a Fabric Cloud Router, create a connection to AWS, create a connection to Microsoft Azure, and then run a ping test between those two virtual machines running in the cloud environments. This step-by-step demo shows how quickly you can create a Fabric Cloud Router, and then with the help of Quick Connect for AWS and Azure, connect the router with Virtual Machines at Equinix. And finally, how to test the new connections. Create connections using Fabric Cloud Router in the Fabric portal: https://fabric.equinix.com/
Shannon
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Boost Your Multicloud Strategy with High-Performance Connectivity
Experts from Equinix and Oracle are going to show you how to boost your multicloud strategy with high-performance connectivity. Discover how Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) via FastConnect enables essential private, dedicated, high-bandwidth connectivity. Key Topics: Predictions and trends for multicloud Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) distributed cloud Multicloud use cases and challenges How to connect to multiple clouds High-performance cloud-to-cloud connectivity solution Multicloud data integration architecture Fabric Cloud Router Learn more about Equinix and Oracle solution
Shannon
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