Virtual Cross Connect
Connect to partners across facilities without pulling new fibre.
Software-provisioned point-to-point connections between Peer1IX ports — the flexibility of a cross-connect without physical cabling.
What you get
Provision over your existing port.
Reach partners in other buildings and cities.
Add, resize or remove on demand.
Isolated layer-2 circuits per connection.
Set bandwidth per virtual cross connect.
Avoid recurring physical cross-connect fees.
Cross-connects at the speed of software
Physical cross-connects take time and cost money every month. Virtual Cross Connects give you private, point-to-point links to partners on Peer1IX over the port you already have.
Typical uses
- Private peering with a partner
- Connecting to a service provider
- Temporary links for projects
- Inter-facility connectivity
Questions we hear often
What is the difference from a physical cross-connect?
A virtual cross connect runs over your existing Peer1IX port as a VLAN, so no new fibre is required and it can be changed in software.
Reading on Virtual Cross Connect
VXC Security: Who Can See My Traffic?
Virtual cross connects are private, but it is worth understanding exactly what that means — and when to add encryption.
Redundant Private Links With Diverse VXCs
A single VXC depends on one port at each end. How to design redundant private connectivity on the fabric.
Layer-2 Point-to-Point Design Tips for VXCs
VXCs are simple, but a few design details — MTU, VLAN tags and routing — make the difference between smooth and painful.