Building direct, secure, and reliable connectivity to cloud service providers with Equinix’s Performance Hub and the Equinix Cloud Exchange allows companies to bypass the public Internet and take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing. Performance Hub extends a company's network into Equinix data centers, enabling private connections to over 975 networks and 450 cloud providers. The Equinix Cloud Exchange provides seamless, high-performance access to multiple clouds across the globe through virtual circuits. This allows enterprises to build sophisticated hybrid cloud solutions securely and with improved performance over public internet options.

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If you have workloads that require high network performance, reliability, and security,
the Internet isn’t always up to the task. In fact, for workloads like hybrid cloud, big
data, business continuity/disaster recovery, and compliant data, direct, private
access to the cloud is much more effective. And with Equinix Performance Hub
and the Equinix Cloud Exchange, that’s exactly what you get, bypassing the public
Internet entirely and optimizing your connectivity and performance.
Your path to direct cloud access
begins with Equinix Performance Hub
Performance Hub is an extension of your enterprise network into an Equinix International Business
Exchange™ (IBX®
) data center. It enables you to securely and reliably connect
to network and cloud providers using off-the-shelf networking and other equipment.
The Benefits of Performance Hub
• Cloud readiness & connectivity. Set the stage for
private, public, and hybrid cloud deployments and
establish a point to easily connect to cloud providers—
either on a 1-to-1 basis using cross connects or
a 1-to-many basis via the Equinix Cloud Exchange.
• Network efficiency. Simplify your network, and
gain access to the cloud and the Internet without
hair-pinning traffic.
• Improved performance and quality of experience
(QoE). Optimize your network and application QoE
with higher throughput, low-latency connectivity options,
and app deployments closer to end-users.
• More provider choice. Choose from over
975 networks, 450 cloud providers and 600 IT
service providers
Performance Hub deployments start with just a cabinet or two.
Equinix Cloud Exchange (ECX)
Equinix Cloud Exchange is an advanced interconnection solution that enables seamless, on-demand,
and direct access to multiple clouds and multiple networks across the globe. By establishing private,
high-performance connections with cloud providers through ECX, enterprises get direct access to the
services they need to build sophisticated hybrid cloud solutions inside an Equinix IBX.
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The Benefits of Equinix Cloud Exchange
• More reliable, secure, and higher performance versus the public Internet
• Near real-time provisioning of virtual circuits in 200Mbps, 500Mbps and 1Gbps increments
• Greater control to monitor and provision via the ECX Portal and APIs
• Easily scales for 1-to-many multi-cloud deployments
Ready to establish direct access to cloud service providers?
You can do it in 3 simple steps:
1. Connect to Equinix IBX. Place an extension node of your existing WAN inside an Equinix IBX,
or connect via metro Ethernet.
2. Deploy a Performance Hub.
3. Order services directly from your cloud service provider and connect via the Equinix Cloud Exchange.
Equinix professionals and partners are available to support you every step of the way.
Equinix Cloud Exchange Markets
Amsterdam Dallas London Osaka* Seattle Sydney Washington, DC
Atlanta Frankfurt Los Angeles Paris* Silicon Valley Tokyo Zurich*
Chicago Hong Kong New York Sao Paulo* Singapore Toronto
*New markets (End of 2014)
Summary
Building direct, secure, and reliable connectivity to cloud service providers with Equinix’s Performance Hub
and the Equinix Cloud Exchange allow companies to bypass the concerns of the public Internet and take
advantage of the many benefits of cloud computing.
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For partner information: partnerservices@equinix.com
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Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), connects more than 4,500 companies
directly to their customers and partners inside the world’s most
networked data centers. Today, enterprise, cloud, networking,
digital media and financial services companies leverage the
Equinix interconnection platform in 32 strategic markets across
the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific.
By connecting directly to their strategic partners and end-users,
customers are forming dynamic ecosystems inside Equinix. These
interconnected ecosystems enable companies to optimize the
performance of their content and applications and protect their
vital digital assets.