How to Build a Global Multicloud Network Architecture for Enterprises

How do you build a global multicloud network architecture for enterprises while maintaining control, flexibility and performance? Learn more here: https://eqix.it/3Sz4MJ2 In this video, we look at how enterprises can move beyond traditional MPLS networks and build a more flexible approach to multicloud networking and enterprise connectivity. As applications and data move across private infrastructure, multiple cloud providers and distributed locations, network architecture becomes critical to how enterprises connect users, branches, data centers and cloud environments. We walk through how to build a global programmable network architecture using SD-WAN, private cloud connectivity, cloud on-ramps and virtualized networking functions. We cover how enterprises can: - Move beyond the limitations of traditional MPLS networks, including limited control, visibility, flexibility and higher costs - Reduce network hairpinning and traffic tromboning by introducing a network hub architecture - Evaluate private vs. public cloud connectivity based on workload and location requirements - Use carrier Ethernet, SD-WAN and other network transport options for different enterprise locations - Establish direct cloud connectivity through cloud on-ramps, cross connects and software-defined interconnection - Build a physical or virtual network presence through a high-density colocation environment - Connect branches, data centers and multiple cloud providers through a centralized network hub - Scale the architecture across EMEA, AMER, LATAM and APAC with a modular approach - Manage connectivity programmatically through APIs and a GUI, with flexible bandwidth and pay-as-you-go options This approach gives enterprises a more modular private connectivity architecture for multicloud environments, allowing them to choose the right network transport, cloud connectivity and infrastructure model for each location rather than relying on a single monolithic network. FAQs: Q: What is a global multicloud network architecture? A: It is a network architecture that connects enterprise locations, data centers and multiple cloud providers across regions using a combination of private connectivity, SD-WAN, cloud on-ramps and other network services. Q: How do enterprises connect to multiple cloud providers? A: Enterprises can use direct cloud connectivity options such as cloud on-ramps, cross connects and software-defined interconnection to connect to multiple cloud providers from strategic network hubs. Q: What is private cloud connectivity? A: Private cloud connectivity provides a dedicated connection between enterprise infrastructure and cloud environments rather than relying solely on the public internet. Q: What is a cloud on-ramp? A: A cloud on-ramp provides a direct network connection from an enterprise or colocation environment to a cloud service provider, helping simplify cloud connectivity and improve network performance. Q: How does SD-WAN compare with MPLS? A: MPLS provides private network connectivity, while SD-WAN uses software-defined policies to manage connectivity across different network transports. Enterprises can use SD-WAN to introduce greater flexibility and control into their WAN architecture. Q: Why use a network hub for multicloud connectivity? A: A network hub can aggregate connectivity to network providers, internet service providers and cloud providers in a strategic location, helping enterprises reduce inefficient routing and simplify multicloud network architecture. Q: What is SD-WAN architecture for enterprise networks? A: SD-WAN architecture uses software-defined networking to manage connectivity across enterprise locations and available network transports, giving organizations greater flexibility in how traffic is routed. Q: How can enterprises build a global enterprise network? A: Enterprises can establish strategic network hubs across regions, then connect branches, data centers and cloud providers using the connectivity options that best fit each location. Chapters: 0:00 — Introduction to global multicloud networking 0:30 — The limitations of legacy MPLS networks 1:34 — How cloud changes enterprise network architecture 2:25 — Building a network hub for multicloud connectivity 3:13 — Physical vs. virtual network deployment 4:01 — Choosing connectivity for each enterprise location 4:49 — Connecting to cloud providers with cloud on-ramps 5:24 — Scaling the network architecture globally 6:10 — Building a modular, programmable network About Equinix: Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) shortens the path to boundless connectivity anywhere in the world. Its digital infrastructure, data center footprint and interconnected ecosystems empower innovations that enhance our work, life and planet. Equinix connects economies, countries, organizations and communities, delivering seamless digital experiences and cutting-edge AI—quickly, efficiently and everywhere. 6339