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Equinix Fabric
Redwood City, California, United States
What it is
Equinix Fabric is a software-defined interconnection service for linking distributed infrastructure with cloud and network providers, business partners, other Equinix customers, and a company’s own deployments. Customers manage connections through the Equinix Customer Portal, REST APIs, or Terraform. Individual links range from 10 Mbps to 50 Gbps for local networks and up to 25 Gbps for regional and global networks. Physical ports are offered in 1, 10, and 100 Gbps configurations, subject to data-center availability. Monthly charges may cover ports, virtual connections, Fabric Cloud Routers, and IP blocks; a private network can be created before connections are added. Cloud options include Azure ExpressRoute, Google Cloud Router examples, and Oracle FastConnect. Developer resources include Java, Go, and Python SDKs plus Terraform and Pulumi providers. Equinix lists availability SLAs of 99.9% for single connections and 99.999% for redundant connections. MACsec is supported on certain ports, while Equinix does not provide encryption services. Pricing is on request, with a seven-day trial listed.
For and against
For
- Connections managed through portal, APIs, or Terraform
- Supports multicloud connectivity
- Speeds up to 50 Gbps locally
- Terraform and Pulumi provider options
- Redundant connection SLA reaches 99.999%
Against
- No free plan is listed
- Pricing varies by connection details
- Encryption services are not provided by Equinix
- Port availability depends on data-center location
The verdict
Equinix Fabric offers broad interconnection choices with portal, API, and infrastructure-as-code management. Costs and available ports depend on the deployment, and encryption remains the customer’s responsibility.
Who it suits
Equinix Fabric fits organizations connecting cloud, network, partner, and private infrastructure through managed interconnection. It also suits teams using APIs or infrastructure-as-code tools.
Plans and prices
Equinix Fabric
Monthly charges vary by port size, port type, network type, bandwidth, and term; use the Customer Portal pricing calculator for an estimate
Read 3 Oct 2026 · docs.equinix.com
On the record
- Cloud integrations
- The documentation describes cloud connections including Azure ExpressRoute and examples for Google Cloud Router and Oracle FastConnect.docs.equinix.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Connection speeds
- Fabric supports individual connection speeds from 10 Mbps up to 50 Gbps for local networks and up to 25 Gbps for regional and global networks.docs.equinix.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Connectivity
- Fabric supports connections to cloud and network service providers, other Equinix customers and partners, and a customer's own deployments.docs.equinix.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Developer tools
- Fabric provides Java, Go, and Python SDKs, a Terraform provider and modules, and a Pulumi provider.docs.equinix.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- How to manage
- Customers can use Equinix Fabric through the Customer Portal, REST APIs, and Terraform.docs.equinix.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Incident response
- For Priority 1 Fabric incidents, Equinix lists a 30-minute response target and a four-hour service restoration target.docs.equinix.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Ports
- Physical ports are available in 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and 100 Gbps configurations, with availability varying by data center location.docs.equinix.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- Monthly charges can include ports, virtual connections, Fabric Cloud Routers, and IP blocks; a private network can be created at no charge before adding connections.docs.equinix.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Resilience
- The documentation states an availability SLA of 99.9% for a single point-to-point connection and 99.999% for redundant connections.docs.equinix.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security reports
- Customers can access digital services security certifications and reports through the Trust and Transparency dashboard in the Customer Portal.docs.equinix.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- Customers can submit Fabric technical support cases through the Equinix Customer Portal, and Equinix offers 24/7 live chat in English.docs.equinix.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Traffic encryption
- Fabric supports MACsec on EPL untagged ports and transports customer-encrypted frames, but Equinix says it does not provide encryption services.docs.equinix.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Equinix Fabric provides software-defined interconnection for direct connections among distributed infrastructure, service providers, business partners, and customers.docs.equinix.com · read 3 Oct 2026
