Equinix Fabric

Multipoint-to-Multipoint Layer 2 Connections

Equinix Fabric 2023.4 is available as of August 2023.

This release of Equinix Fabric includes the ability to create 20G & 50G virtual connections from your ports to GCP, as well as the ability to connect to another Fabric customer’s EPL port.

20G and 50G VC – Port to Google Cloud Platform

Now you can create 20G or 50G virtual connections from your A-side ports to Google Cloud Platform. For more information, see 20 Gbps and 50 Gbps Virtual Connection Availability to Google Cloud.

Connect to Another Fabric Customer’s EPL Port

Now you can connect to another Fabric customer using their EPL port with a Z-side service token. The Z-side must have an EPL port and generate a Z-side token. For more information, see Connect to Another Fabric Customer’s EPL Port.

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Equinix Fabric 2023.3 is available as of June 2023.

This release of Equinix Fabric includes the ability to create a virtual connection from a Fabric port to an Azure service profile using Quick Connect, 25 Gbps and 50 Gbps virtual connections, and 100G EPL ports.

Quick Connect to Azure

Create a virtual connection from a Fabric port to an Azure service profile using Quick Connect. Fabric offers support for single or redundant connections in one transaction.

25G and 50G VCs

Now you can create 25G and 50G virtual connections between your 100G EVPL or EPL ports in the same metro or between metros. See 25 Gbps and 50 Gbps Virtual Connection Availability for metro availability.

100G EPL Ports

Now you can order 100G EPL ports from the Fabric portal. See Product Availability for metro availability.

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Multipoint-to-Multipoint Layer 2 Connections

Equinix Fabric 2023.2 is available as of April 2023.

This release of Equinix Fabric includes the ability to use Network Edge devices in multipoint-to-multipoint connections. Additional new features include support for redundant Equinix Metal connections for Z-side tokens, and an API that displays all the VLANs used on a port.

EVP-LAN for L2 Multipoint-to-Multipoint Service

The October release of Equinix Fabric provided the ability to create EVP-LAN multipoint L2 networks with support for any-to-any, full mesh connectivity between multiple Equinix metros or locations. Now you can create a multipoint EVP-LAN network and connect to that network from Fabric ports and Network Edge virtual devices. This new capability eliminates the need to create direct connections between individual locations, and is limited to a single virtual device per metro. See Multipoint-to-Multipoint Connections and EVP-LAN Support for Network Edge for more information.

Service Token Enhancements

You can create a pair of connections from your redundant virtual devices with two separate Z-side service tokens and then view, edit, and delete them from your Connections Inventory. For instructions on creating redundant connections to redundant Network Edge devices, see Create Connections with Z-Side Tokens.

With this release you can also use an A-side service token to grant access to Z-side service token connections. The A-side token provider will be billed for the connection.

Display VLANs for Ports API

Equinix Fabric now provides an API that returns all the VLANs that are being used on a specific Fabric port. This allows users to provide better VLAN assignment for new Fabric connections on existing ports. For more information about Fabric APIs, check out Equinix Fabric API Documentation.

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Multipoint-to-Multipoint Layer 2 Connections

Equinix Fabric 2023.1 is available as of February 2023.

This release of Equinix Fabric includes the ability to connect to a private Network Edge service profile using an A-side service token, as well as the ability to update connection bandwidth and the connection name for service token connections.

Connect to Private Network Edge Service Profile

Fabric and Network Edge customers can now use an A-side service token to connect to a Network Edge device through a private Network Edge service profile. See Create a Network Edge Service Profile to learn how to set up a private Network Edge Service Profile. See Create Service Tokens for instructions on creating the A-side token. See Connect to a Private Network Edge Service Profile for details on using a service token to connect to a private Network Edge service profile.

Bandwidth Resize and Connection Name Update for Service Token Connections

Connections created using A-side and Z-side service tokens can now be updated with a new name and a new bandwidth. The new charges associated with bandwidth changes for Z-side connections clearly display during the editing process. See Create Connections with an A-Side Token and Create a Connection with a Z-Side Token for instructions on editing service token connections.

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Equinix Fabric 2022.6 is available as of December 2022.

This release of Equinix Fabric includes the new EP-LAN service offering, 10 Mbps bandwidth option for port to port connections, the ability to increase or decrease bandwidth of connections to IBM Direct Link, and changes to the default expiration date for Service Tokens.

EP-LAN for Layer 2 Multipoint to Multipoint Service

In October we released the ability to create EVP-LAN multipoint L2 networks with support for any-to-any, full mesh connectivity between multiple Equinix metros or locations. We have added EP-LAN, a port based service, to the MP2MP offering.

10 Mbps Billing Tier

Create lower 10 Mbps bandwidth connections for port-to-port connections and connections to a network. This includes connections to service profiles for CSPs and other service providers.

IBM Bandwidth Resizing

You can now increase or decrease the bandwidth of a connection to IBM Direct Link on demand without deleting and recreating the connection.

Service Token Default Expiration

The maximum number of days has been increased to 90 for a default Service Token expiration date.

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Equinix Integration with Alibaba Express Connect

Equinix Fabric 2022.5 is available October 10, 2022.

This release of Equinix Fabric includes the new EVP-LAN connectivity option and greater flexibility when associating Fabric ports to locations.

Layer 2 EVP-LAN Service

You can now create multipoint L2 networks with support for any-to-any, full mesh connectivity between multiple Equinix metros or locations. You can also view these networks in the Fabric Network Inventory.

Service Profile Location Mapping

As a Fabric Service Provider, you have greater flexibility when associating Fabric ports to locations. You can create and map multiple location regions to ports associated with your Service Profile.

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Multipoint-to-Multipoint Layer 2 Connections

Service Profile Location Mapping

Equinix Fabric 2022.4 is available as of August 8, 2022.

This release includes the new Solution Builder feature, unlimited local connections for remote and remote metro ports, and your patch panel details available in the Ports Inventory.

Solution Builder

Design your Interconnection solution with the Solution Builder. Drag and drop your Equinix Fabric and Network Edge connections into a solution diagram, then generate and download a cost estimate for your end-to-end solution. In the current phase of this feature, you can select a single network virtual device, a single port, and a single connection to a service provider. See Solution Builder for more information.

Unlimited Local Connections for Remote or Metro Remote Ports

You can now order remote or metro remote ports with unlimited local connections.

Customer Patch Panel Details

Your patch panel information is now available when viewing the Physical Port Details. In addition to seeing the Equinix Patch Panel number and ports, you will also see your patch panel number and ports. Go to your Port Inventory to view port details.

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Equinix Fabric 2022.3 is available as of June 13, 2022.

This release includes the Quick Connect to GCP feature, A-Side tokens for your customers to connect to their own assets, and the inclusion of Cable IDs when selecting a port and when searching your port inventory.

Quick Connect to Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

You can now obtain a GCP pairing key and create a connection all from within the Fabric portal. Create an L2 connection in Equinix Fabric without logging in to the GCP portal to create the Google service key.

A-Side Service Tokens for Connecting to Self

As an Equinix Fabric partner, you can now offer your customers service tokens to connect from your service to their own assets over Fabric.

Cable ID

The unique Cable ID is visible now when searching Port Inventory or selecting a Fabric port when creating a connection.

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Self-Connect Using A-Side Tokens

Quick Connect for Fabric

Equinix Fabric 2022.2 is available as of April 11, 2022.

With Equinix Fabric 2022.2, service providers can now offer E-access EPL Service.

E-Access EPL Service

Service providers can now offer port-based ethernet connectivity to their services on Equinix Fabric. This new transparent E-access service allows service providers to bring customers on to their network using Fabric.

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Create an E-access EPL Connection

Equinix Fabric 2022.1 is available February 14, 2022.

This release includes continued improvements to the Connections Inventory, as well as a new self-service virtual connection migration option.

Connections Inventory

The Connections Inventory offers a singular view of all Layer 2 connections, with advanced filtering and search capabilities for easier accessibility. Go to the Connections menu and select Connections Inventory to view, edit, or delete existing connections. For more detailed information about the Connections Inventory, access the What’s New ‘Deep Dives’ here.

Virtual Connections Migration

Migrate your Layer 2 Virtual Connections between two origin ports and within the same metro, without submitting a support ticket.

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Connections Inventory for Layer 2 Connections