CORE CONNECT
Core Connect
Core Connect enables you to directly connect your infrastructure into a pair of managed switches, housed and presented in your cabinets, in any of our data centre locations.
Cloud Gateway takes on the burden of installing, maintaining and managing your connectivity hardware. This reduces CapEx and allows your IT team to focus on the things that matter most.
What is Core Connect?
If you or your MPLS provider share a data centre presence with Cloud Gateway, we can provide a pair of managed switches located in your own cabinets.
These switches are designed and architected for resilience and high availability. We manage them remotely on your behalf, ensuring traffic is routed optimally to your Cloud Gateway platform.
The switches act as a Layer 2 or 3 gateway, handling traffic either within the same data centre or to another one of our data centre locations. Each switch supports up to a maximum of 38 x 10GbE ports.
How does Core Connect work?
Each switch is pre-loaded with Small Form-factor Pluggables (SFPs). We will supply the switches with 2 x Single mode and 36 x Multi mode SFPs, although if you have specific requirements, we can adjust this.
We will use two of the ports on each switch for connectivity to the Cloud Gateway platform - the remaining 36 ports on the switch are available for you to connect into your own infrastructure.
BENEFITS
Core Connect Benefits
Supports up to 38 x 10GbE ports per switch, providing high-speed, low-latency connections for demanding workloads.
We sell Core Connect on a per-port pricing model, so you only pay for what you need. This means you get access to high capacity switches, and simply light them up when required - future proofing your infrastructure.
The alternative to Core Connect is to do it yourself, which takes time, resource and skills. With Core Connect, you don't need to purchase the switches, look after the installation, or take care of ongoing management and maintenance of the hardware. This reduces hardware CapEx and releases your team to focus on other priorities. We do it all on your behalf.
Core Connect is architected for high availability, and is designed with dual-switch redundancy. The service reduces the risk of downtime by leveraging resilient routing between data centres. It is also managed remotely, ensuring faster issue resolution without the need for on-site intervention.
Core Connect can be customised with different SFPs, Layer 2 inter-data centre services, MACSec security, and Link Aggregation (LACP) based on your unique requirements. It is highly configurable to meet your unique requirements.
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Connect your infrastructure with resilient, high-speed networking through Core Connect. Our fully managed switching solution delivers secure, scalable, and cloud-ready connectivity, eliminating complexity while ensuring maximum uptime.