Experience a controlled, scalable, and flexible connection to IBM Direct Link.
Arelion Cloud Connect provides customers with controlled, flexible and scalable private network connectivity to IBM Cloud locations.
Through our Cloud Connect offering, customers can select from 1, 2, 5, or 10Gb/s link alternatives to access an IBM Cloud location using Arelion’s award winning backbone.
Configure your service to match your redundancy requirements. Using Arelion’s multiple points-of-presence and extensive network, you can choose the right service to suit your needs. Cloud Connect allows you to connect to multiple IBM Cloud on-ramps within an IBM region for maximum redundancy and gain control over a well-architected framework.
Connect to the following IBM Cloud peering locations with Arelion’s Cloud Connect at connectivity capacity options of 50Mb/s to 10Gb/s.
| IBM Cloud region | Interconnect city | Interconnect TC PoP |
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| Americas | Ashburn |
Equinix DC2 Equinix DC2 |
| Americas | Dallas |
Equinix DA1 Equinix DA1 |
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1GE, 10GE and 100GE ports available to connect you to Arelion. For the connections with Cloud Service Providers, we can offer all bandwidths supported by the CSP which range between 50Mbps and 10Gbps |
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Use the same port for additional Arelion products |
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Multiple redundancy options |
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Geographically diverse |
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Order through Arelion, our customer portal |
With network infrastructure extended into the cloud, your security perimeter becomes more complex. Cloud Connect adds a secure layer between your network and the cloud provider, eliminating exposure to the public internet.
Secure by design features |
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NOC situated in a well secured and connected building with multiple power sources |
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Physical and logical security from design to deployment |
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A network-wide User Acceptance Policy |
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Customer Service authentication procedures |
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Clear customer data handling policies |
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Secure web portal (TLS version 1.2) |
Connect to IBM Cloud Direct Link using Arelion’s global high-capacity backbone.
Video instruction for customers who do not have Arelion network connection ports.
Video instruction for customers on how to order Cloud Connect from the CSP side.
Next steps:
For any assistance related to the MyArelion Portal, please don't hesitate to contact the Arelion support team. If you require support regarding the IBM Direct Link Connect on Classic, kindly get in touch with IBM.
