Amazon Web Services (AWS)
The Equinix Interconnection Platform delivers global access to AWS Direct Connect in 26 business-rich markets. AWS Direct Connect bypasses the public Internet and ensures private connectivity and full integration between cloud services and business applications.
AWS Direct Connect plus Equinix Interconnection is an ideal combination that enables Hybrid cloud architectures to improve network performance, reduce operating costs and increase security.
AWS Direct Connect + Equinix Interconnection
AWS Direct Connect operating on the Platform Equinix offers unparalleled benefits for Cloud infrastructures—Orchestrate business applications and data across multiple locations with performance, security and scale.
Enhancing the value for AWS customers
Latency-sensitive applications and workloads require predicable performance and a consistent, high-quality user experience.
Deploying an Interconnection Oriented Architecture™ (IOA™) on Platform Equinix, leveraging AWS Direct Connect, delivers the following benefits:
- Predictable performance and user experience with dedicated, low-latency, high bandwidth direct connections to AWS
- Enhanced compliance by connecting privately to AWS and keeping data within region, without going over the public internet
- Hybrid cloud enablement that allows enterprises to maintain private clouds and manage sensitive data within Equinix secure data centers in proximity to AWS, while taking advantage of its flexibility, scalability and cost-savings benefits
The Most Market Coverage
AWS Direct Connect services are currently offered in Equinix International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers located in Amsterdam, Chicago, Dallas, Frankfurt, London (EU West - Ireland and EU West - London), Los Angeles, Munich, Osaka, Sao Paulo, Seattle, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Washington D.C./Northern Virginia, Dubai, Helsinki, Madrid, Manchester, Paris, Warsaw, Stockholm, Miami, Rio De Janeiro, GovCloud—covering more markets than any other data center provider.
Direct Connect for AWS GovCloud is available as a Dedicated Connection in Equinix SV5, San Jose. Equinix customers in ECXF globally enabled locations can enable Direct Connect Hosted Connections for GovCloud leveraging the Equinix global network or in conjunction with the AWS Gateway network service. For additional details and best practices for Direct Connect for GovCloud please refer to the ECXF Documentation Center. Please note that direct private ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) connectivity via AWS Direct Connect is only provided via SV5.
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Equinix is an AWS Partner Network Advanced Technology Partner and AWS Partner Network Advanced Consulting Partner.
