IBM Cloud Direct Link: Details

Experienced IBM Cloud network engineers will work with you to cross-connect your router to IBM’s, enabling a private and secure connection (ranging from 50 Mbps to 10 Gbps) to your IBM Cloud servers across the private network. With this connection, you’ll have unfettered access to your servers on the IBM Cloud platform. And because you’re connected to the IBM private network, all traffic across your IBM Cloud Direct Link and between your servers does not touch the public network or interfere with your public network traffic.

With IBM Cloud Direct Link Exchange, you have private access to your IBM Cloud infrastructure, as well as any other clouds your chosen Exchange Provider can supply. This option is perfect for multicloud connectivity in a single environment.

With IBM Cloud Direct Link Connect, you have private access to your IBM Cloud infrastructure, as well as any other clouds your chosen Network Service Provider can supply. This option is perfect for multicloud connectivity in a single environment.

Create a single-cloud fiber cross-connection via a dedicated Service Provider in an IBM Cloud network point of presence (PoP). This option engages a dedicated Service Provider to run last-mile links directly between a router on your network and an IBM Cloud router. IBM engineers facilitate end-to-end connectivity with the dedicated Service Provider, and you have access to your cloud infrastructure in the local IBM Cloud data center. Add global routing to your IBM Cloud Direct Link to enable private network traffic to all IBM Cloud locations.

For higher-performance use cases, take advantage of IBM Cloud Direct Link Dedicated Hosting with a Colocation rack in a nearby IBM Cloud data center.