Private cloud connectivity is already in your building.
One cross-connect to AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, off the public internet. No new carrier, no new build, nothing to rip out.
For network, cloud and infrastructure teams
Is DE-CIX in your building?
DE-CIX runs exchanges in seven US metros and is reachable from data centers across them. At premium enabled sites it runs its own switch; at enabled sites a partner provides the link.
- New York: Digital Realty 60 Hudson St and 111 8th Ave (DE-CIX New York sites since 2014), QTS Piscataway NJ, NJFX
- Dallas: Digital Realty 2323 Bryan St, DataBank 400 S Akard, Infomart Dallas, QTS Irving
- Chicago: Digital Realty 350 E Cermak, 365 Data Centers 427 S LaSalle, QTS Chicago
- Phoenix, Richmond, Houston, Seattle: [Pull current list from the DE-CIX PoP finder]
Check if DE-CIX is in your building
Pick your data center to see how you would connect.
Check cloud availability in your buildingYour cloud footprint grew. The network behind it had to keep up.
You built this for good reasons, one project at a time: VPNs, MPLS, point-to-point links and internet paths. Most teams see the same things.
Multicloud outpaces the network
New workloads land in a second or third cloud faster than the connectivity behind them can be planned.
Changes wait on carriers
Adding bandwidth or a cloud path can take weeks inside a larger WAN contract.
Visibility ends at the hand-off
It is hard to see what happens beyond the hand-off point.
The cost of waiting
Every internet-facing path widens the attack surface, and slow changes leave less room to move in an outage.
One cross-connect, inside the building you already pay for
Your rack, a cross-connect in the same building, DE-CIX, your clouds. No new carrier, no new build.
DE-CIX is already in your data center
At premium enabled sites DE-CIX runs its own switch in the building. At enabled sites a data-center or connectivity partner provides the link to DE-CIX.
You order one cross-connect
DE-CIX issues a Letter of Authorization (LoA) naming the hand-off point. You order a standard in-building cross-connect from your data-center operator, from your cage or rack to the DE-CIX port. Some buildings waive the monthly cross-connect fee as a tenant amenity, e.g. Infomart Dallas. [Confirm which current partner sites waive fees]
One port, many services
On that single access (1G to 400G), turn on DirectCLOUD to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle, Cloud ROUTER for multicloud, MAPS for Microsoft 365, plus peering. All from the portal or API.
Digital Realty tenants
Through the expanded DE-CIX and Digital Realty partnership, customers at every Digital Realty data center in Chicago, Dallas, New York and Phoenix (20+ US sites) can reach DE-CIX via Digital Realty Metro Connect, even if their building has no DE-CIX switch.
No colo at all?
For cloud-to-cloud traffic, Cloud ROUTER gives you virtual access with no physical presence in a data center.
Cross-connect
A physical cable the data-center operator runs inside the building, from your rack or cage to another tenant's port.
LoA (Letter of Authorization)
A document DE-CIX gives you naming the exact port where your cross-connect lands, so the data center can install it.
Peering
Exchanging traffic directly with other networks at an Internet Exchange instead of routing it through third parties.
Want to see this in your rack?
More control over every cloud path
Outcomes first. DirectCLOUD, Cloud ROUTER and Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS) deliver them on one DE-CIX port.
50+ clouds from one port
Private paths to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, IBM and 50+ others on the DE-CIX Cloud Exchange.
Changes in a day
Change bandwidth up or down, or add a cloud, via portal, API or Terraform. Connections can be opened and closed within a day.
99.99% SLA
Redundancy by design, backed by a 99.99% SLA.
Fewer exposed paths
Traffic stays off the public internet, so there are fewer internet-facing paths to secure.
Private paths to the clouds you already use
AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle, plus IBM and 50+ others on the DE-CIX Cloud Exchange.
Start small, next to what already works
Keep your current carrier. Start with one cloud as a test, or as a Plan B path alongside your existing setup.
When it proves itself, add the next cloud on the same port. We are on this journey with you.
A low-risk first step
One private cloud connection as a test or backup path. No rip-and-replace.
Try one private cloud path first.
30 years of keeping networks connected
Founded in Frankfurt in 1995, DE-CIX operates 60+ Internet Exchange locations worldwide. DE-CIX Frankfurt is one of the world's largest Internet Exchanges.
In the US, DE-CIX runs exchanges in New York, Dallas, Chicago, Phoenix, Richmond, Houston and Seattle, linked over a redundant private backbone. DE-CIX New York is the leading neutral exchange on the East Coast, reachable from more data centers than any other North American exchange.
Neutral, with engineers behind every connection
DE-CIX doesn't own the buildings or sell telco circuits, so it isn't tied to any one provider. A real engineering team stands behind the service.
Common first use cases
AI and data workloads
Move large datasets between on-prem and cloud over private, predictable paths.
Multicloud after an acquisition
Bring a new unit's clouds onto one routing layer, without a new carrier project.
Resilience and backup path
Add a private path alongside current connectivity as a Plan B for critical apps.
Microsoft 365 performance
MAPS gives an SLA-backed private path to Microsoft 365, Teams and Dynamics.
Talk it through with an engineer.
Book a 30-min technical consultation
Tell us your building and clouds. A DE-CIX engineer will map what is available at your site and what a first connection would look like.
FAQ
Do I need new hardware?
No. You need a standard in-building cross-connect from your rack to the DE-CIX port.
How long does it take to go live?
[Confirm typical lead time with DE-CIX]
Can I keep my current carrier?
Yes. DE-CIX works alongside what you have today, as an add-on or backup path.
What if my building isn't listed?
You may still reach DE-CIX through a partner or metro access, such as Digital Realty Metro Connect. For cloud-to-cloud traffic, Cloud ROUTER needs no data-center presence.
Ready to check your options?