Overview
What is IBM Cloud®Transit Gateway?
IBM Cloud Transit Gateway helps you connect and manage your IBM Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks.
Diagram showing IBM Cloud Transit Gateway connecting to IBM Cloud Virtual Private Cloud networks
Benefits
Global routing
Deliver your applications around the world, with global routing across the IBM Cloud network.
Operational ease
Simplify your network and build applications — without managing a distributed network.
Global network
Scale and share IBM Cloud services like IBM classic infrastructure resources and IBM VPCs.
Capacity growth
Grow capacity quickly and easily by smoothing the impact of peak demands on workloads.
Private network
Keep traffic within the IBM Cloud network without traversing the public internet.
Features list
Easily manage interconnections
Routing options
Supports local and global routing
Privacy controls
Uses IBM private network to reduce threat vector
Centralized management
Centralizes private network across connections
High availability
Provides global solutions with a 99.99% SLA
Private interconnectivity
Privately interconnects VPCs in a number of variations
Use cases
Connect cloud-native apps
Connect cloud-native apps
High availability, disaster recovery and edge access
Extend applications
Extend applications
Optimized elasticity and global reach of public cloud
Capacity management
Capacity management
Peak capacity and centralized management
Routing options
Local routing
Provides interconnectivity to accessible resources in the same IBM Cloud MZR within an account
Global routing
Expands connection capabilities to accessible MZRs and resources in your account
Multi-account routing
Allows enterprises with multiple accounts to interconnect VPC resources and classic infrastructure
Optimized routing
Provides support for multiple transit gateways per VPC, achieving traffic isolation
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