Equinix

Accelerate Your Digital Transformation with Equinix Cross Connects

In an increasingly complex digital world, businesses need a simplified way to distribute IT infrastructure and achieve true digital-readiness. Equinix Cross Connects provide the direct, secure, and high-performance links your business needs to thrive within the world’s most connected data centers.

Why Choose Cross Connects?

Moving away from traditional local loops and public internet transit offers immediate strategic advantages:

Unmatched Performance: Achieve lower latency and reduced network jitter through streamlined cable connections.
Enhanced Security: Establish private, physical connections that stay within the secure perimeter of Equinix International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers.
Cost Efficiency: Eliminate the need for expensive local loops and external trenching.
Reliability: Minimize potential network failures with dedicated, high-throughput paths designed for mission-critical apps.

 

Solutions for Every Connection Scenario

Whether you are connecting to a partner in the same room or a facility across the campus, we have a tailored solution:

Product Best For…
Standard Cross Connect
Directly connecting to other parties within the same IBX or campus.
Campus Cross Connect
Connecting to customers in a different IBX within ~6 miles (10km) using pre-run fiber.
Intra-Customer
Linking your own non-contiguous equipment within the same facility.
Fiber Connect
Metro-wide connectivity to partners where Equinix may not own the fiber.
Extended Cross Connect
Connecting your Equinix suite to a third-party Meet Me Room (MMR) in the same building.

Overcoming Your Digital Challenges

We understand the hurdles businesses face today. Cross Connects are engineered to solve:

Availability: Keeping mission-critical applications running with “always-available” resources.
Activation: Ensuring timely service delivery so you can scale when the market demands it.
Scalability: Providing easy-to-manage solutions that grow alongside your ecosystem of vendors and suppliers.

 

Technical Versatility

Our connections support a wide array of media options to fit your existing hardware requirements, including Single-mode fiber, Multi-mode fiber, COAX, and UTP.

Get Connected Today

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