Equinix Fabric
Equinix Fabric provides software-defined interconnection for direct links among distributed infrastructure, service providers, business partners, and custome…
What Equinix Fabric is
Equinix Fabric provides software-defined interconnection for direct links among distributed infrastructure, service providers, business partners, and customers. Customers can manage it through the Equinix Customer Portal, REST APIs, or Terraform. Connections can reach cloud and network providers, other Equinix customers and partners, and a customer’s own deployments. Individual connection speeds 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 can cover ports, virtual connections, Fabric Cloud Routers, and IP blocks; a private network can be created before connections are added at no charge. The service supports cloud connections including Azure ExpressRoute and examples for Google Cloud Router and Oracle FastConnect. It provides Java, Go, and Python SDKs, Terraform tools, and a Pulumi provider. Equinix states availability SLAs of 99.9% for a single point-to-point connection and 99.999% for redundant connections. Pricing is on request, and a 7-day trial is listed.
Good
- Managed through a portal, REST APIs, and Terraform
- Supports local, regional, and global connections
- Offers Java, Go, and Python SDKs
- Redundant connections have a stated 99.999% availability SLA
Watch out
- No free plan is listed
- Pricing varies by port, bandwidth, network type, and term
- Port availability varies by data center
Who it suits
Equinix Fabric may suit organizations connecting their own deployments with cloud providers, network services, partners, or other Equinix customers. Its portal, APIs, and infrastructure-as-code tools may fit teams that manage interconnection programmatically.
Verdict
Equinix Fabric offers several ways to manage direct interconnections and supports a range of cloud and network connections. Prospective customers should account for variable monthly charges and location-dependent port availability.
Plans and prices
From Equinix Fabric's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Equinix Fabric | Priced on request | Monthly charges vary by port size, port type, network type, bandwidth, and term; use the Customer Portal pricing calculator for an estimate |
The facts
Each one read from Equinix Fabric's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Cloud integrations
- The documentation describes cloud connections including Azure ExpressRoute and examples for Google Cloud Router and Oracle FastConnect.checked 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.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Connectivity
- Fabric supports connections to cloud and network service providers, other Equinix customers and partners, and a customer's own deployments.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Developer tools
- Fabric provides Java, Go, and Python SDKs, a Terraform provider and modules, and a Pulumi provider.checked 3 Oct 2026
- How to manage
- Customers can use Equinix Fabric through the Customer Portal, REST APIs, and Terraform.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Incident response
- For Priority 1 Fabric incidents, Equinix lists a 30-minute response target and a four-hour service restoration target.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Ports
- Physical ports are available in 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and 100 Gbps configurations, with availability varying by data center location.checked 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.checked 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.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Security reports
- Customers can access digital services security certifications and reports through the Trust and Transparency dashboard in the Customer Portal.checked 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.checked 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.checked 3 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Equinix Fabric provides software-defined interconnection for direct connections among distributed infrastructure, service providers, business partners, and customers.checked 3 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1998checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Redwood City, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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