In the ever-evolving world of technology and data management, it's essential to understand the components that enable seamless connectivity and efficient data transfer. One such element is the cross connect. In this post, we’ll explore the benefits of cross connects, the different types of cross connects, and compare cross connects to data center interconnects.
A cross connect is a Layer 1 point-to-point cable link that connects two customers between two hardware assets within the same data center facility. Typically, cross connects are made through structured cabling systems, utilizing fiber optic cables, copper cables, or other high-speed transmission media.
Cross connects enable customers to create private connections between their colocation environments and other network providers, clouds, content, and application providers in the same ecosystem. They can offer a fast, secure, and reliable way to connect your infrastructure with others in the data center to conduct high-performance, low-latency systems integration and data exchange.
While cross connects facilitate direct connections within a single data center or facility, interconnect data centers enable connections between separate data center locations. Here are the key distinctions:
As a
colocation provider with a full suite of services, Evocative provides a wide variety of connectivity options to choose from. Our interconnected data centers can enable various types of connectivity both within and between data centers, including cross connects, transport, inter-site connectivity, cloud on-ramps,
and more.
By leveraging a cross connection with Evocative, you can enable the following use cases:
To enable greater flexibility and scale, Evocative engineers design every installation to simplify cable management and optimize scalability. All the while, Evocative enables fast provisioning of cross connects.
The ability to connect to the right service providers, customers, and business partners is critical to success.
Evocative Cross Connects provide access to a vibrant digital ecosystem of carriers, business partners, and customers across every Evocative site.
For more than 20 years, Evocative has provided customized IT solutions to global organizations. With 20
colocation data centers across the United States, Europe, and Asia and 68,000 servers under management, we can serve businesses of all sizes and industries.
Contact us today to learn more about our cross connect and colocation solutions and how they can help your business.
