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!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
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/
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
Create a Fabric Cloud Router on AWS Marketplace
Learn how to set up an Equinix Fabric Cloud Router (FCR) on AWS from start to finish, even if you’re new to the platform. Katie guides you step-by-step, starting with signing up for the FCR trial on the AWS Marketplace, where she shows how to locate the listing, complete a brief form, and finalize your account setup using the information provided by AWS and Equinix. Once signed in, she demonstrates how to create a cloud router by selecting a location, entering the subscription key, and configuring the router with the standard trial package. Finally, she walks through creating a secure, dedicated connection between FCR and AWS, showing you how to set up and manage a Direct Connect link seamlessly. By the end, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to establish a robust connection between your Equinix Fabric Cloud Router and AWS. Learn more about Fabric Cloud Router. 🤝 Join the Conversation: We value your feedback! Drop a comment below with your thoughts, questions, or suggestions for future video topics.
Quick-to-deploy connections for multicloud workloads?
Equinix Fabric® Cloud Router with AWS Direct Connect on AWS Marketplace provides low-cost, quick-to-deploy connections for multicloud workloads. Learn how Equinix & Amazon Web Services (AWS) are making it quick & easy to access multicloud networking services. Check out the press release
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/
Terraform-Provider-Equinix v1.16.0 Release
Equinix Terraform Provider v1.16.0 not only has the ability to create Fabric Cloud Router resources directly, but also layer 2 connections to AWS, GCP, and specific fabric ports in Equinix. Connections to Azure and Oracle via Terraform are coming soon! FCR is a great option for those who want to quickly route between clouds using BGP or static networks without worrying about specific OS, vendor requirements, or advanced configuration. For those who use Network Edge, this Terraform release allows you to disable the default internet connectivity before provisioning specific firewalls (Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Cisco FTDv, and Aviatrix FireNet) just like you can in the console.
