AI Solutions
Distributed AI infrastructure with GPU access, multi-cloud ML connectivity and data sovereignty controls.
Your network wasn’t designed for this moment.
AI, multi-cloud and hybrid have outgrown legacy network infrastructure. Slow provisioning, public exposure and fragmented visibility make it harder to deliver secure, reliable connectivity.
Legacy networks weren’t designed to work together
Stitching together hybrid multicloud, SD-WAN, AI workloads and legacy infrastructure creates architectural complexity, visibility gaps and operational overhead that slow down every initiative.
Provisioning takes months, not minutes
Manual processes, long lead times and carrier dependencies mean network changes can’t keep pace with the speed of cloud deployments and AI rollouts.
Public internet exposure increases risk
Routing traffic over the public internet introduces latency, unpredictability and security vulnerabilities that private connectivity eliminates — particularly critical for AI and regulated workloads.
Network costs are scaling faster than the business
Overprovisioned bandwidth, egress fees and point-to-point circuits compound costs without delivering the flexibility or performance that modern multi-cloud architectures require.
Trusted by leading network architects
From SD-WAN to firewall-as-a-service, Equinix's partner ecosystem delivers the virtual network functions and private connectivity you need to build secure, high-performance multi-cloud networks at global scale.
“Putting patient care at the heart of our system, we partner with companies like Equinix who enable us to make thoughtful investments in digital infrastructure to deliver health services with maximum impact.”
Principal Network Architect
Providence Global Center
Case Study
Simplify network architecture across hybrid multi-cloud at scale
“Learn how Providence built a secure, high-performance health ecosystem on Equinix — connecting hybrid infrastructure with greater observability, automation and resilience.”
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Your network, at AI speed. On the infrastructure built for it
Only Equinix gives you the speed, scale and control to architect network infrastructure without limits.
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data centers globallyIt takes an ecosystem
No single vendor delivers the full network infrastructure stack your multi-cloud architecture requires. Equinix connects you to Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, F5, Juniper and hundreds of network and security vendors alongside 3,000+ clouds from a single, neutral platform. No lock-in. No limits.
Make Equinix your network architecture advantage
Connect clouds, networks and services instantly with private, high-performance network infrastructure at global scale.
Cloud
Deploy mission-critical applications across any cloud with on-demand private connectivity. Choose your providers, switch when needed. Scale without constraints.
Data Center
Equinix operates data centers engineered for reliability at global scale for more than 300 Global Fortune 500 companies.
Networking
Modernize with a complete stack: physical connectivity, software-defined orchestration, observability and security.
Resources for network artchitects
Simplify secure hybrid multi-cloud networking with Network Edge
Combine low-latency connectivity with Virtual Network Function as a Service to build simplified, high-performance networks that scale.
Tech Talk: SD-WAN middle mile optimization with Cisco and Equinix
Explore SD-WAN models, simplified cloud connectivity with Cisco and Equinix and rapid deployment of Cisco SD-WAN Cloud Interconnect.
Physical deployment vs. VNFaaS: How to choose the right network deployment model
A decision framework with comparison tables and scenario analysis to help you choose the right deployment model for your network architecture.
