Megaport Cloud Router

Megaport Cloud Router

Simply deploy and manage private connections between multiple cloud providers.

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Overcome Multi-Cloud Management Challenges

Multi and hybrid cloud are the most popular cloud deployment models. Although providing increased flexibility, they also bring significant management challenges. Moving data between cloud service providers (CSPs) can be slow, expensive, and complex. To tackle these challenges, phoenixNAP has given organizations access to Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) directly from our Phoenix data center. By circumventing the public internet while accessing cloud services, MCR enables data transfer that is secure, flexible, and fast.

Fast

FAST

Deploy a virtual router close to your actual cloud onramp for low-latency data transfer.

Secure

SECURE

Direct cloud-to-cloud connectivity enables advanced network security.

Flexible

FLEXIBLE

Software Defined Networking supports fast, easily scalable deployment and provisioning.

What is the Megaport Cloud Router?

Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) is a managed virtual routing service helping organizations establish an on-demand Layer 3 private connectivity between different networks or service providers. It virtualizes routing services and makes intelligent routing decisions on your behalf, ensuring direct, private, and secure cloud-to-cloud traffic. It enables low-latency data transfer between different services with added security and reduced TCO.

MCR operates by connecting two or more independent Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) services in a single routing domain. Interconnecting multiple services through MCR supports multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud computing without the need for equipment ownership or maintenance. Controlled through an intelligent interface running on Megaport’s Software Defined Networking (SDN) infrastructure, MCR reduces complexity of network routing management.

What Can You Do with the Megaport Cloud Router?

Set up a private network between multiple cloud and on-prem services without advanced network engineering knowledge
Scale routing throughput through four speed tiers: 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, 5 Gbps, or 10 Gbps
Reduce data transfer latency by enabling direct connections among different CSPs
Utilize Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and Multi Exit Discriminator (MED) for VXC prioritization
Quickly turn BGP on or off through BGP shutdown toggle option
Add MCR connections to Google Cloud Platform through Google API integration

A Solid Foundation for Flawless Virtualization

Our Phoenix data center offers infrastructure solutions to support your digital transformation. Home to more than 40 network, telecom, and bandwidth carriers, our facility is an interconnectivity hub for the US Southwest. With multiple 10 Gbps transit connections on a 2.35+ Tbps backbone and with a global footprint across 5 continents, phoenixNAP meets your connectivity needs while optimizing your infrastructure costs.

Strategically located in a disaster-free area, the 160,000 sq. ft. phoenixNAP Phoenix facility houses various solutions helping companies modernize their IT:

Bare Metal Cloud

Bare Metal Cloud

Built for hybrid IT, our automation-driven dedicated instances enable cloud-native server provisioning with built-in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) support.

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Dedicated Servers

Dedicated Servers

Choose from a wide range of optimized servers that support your virtualized workloads, delivering high performance and security with reduced TCO.

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Virtual Private Data Center

Virtual Private Data Center

Build your private, software-defined data center platform. Manage high-speed virtual servers for breakthrough performance for mission-critical workloads.

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Managed Private Cloud

Managed Private Cloud

Embrace our fully managed cloud infrastructure to meet your production, storage, and security requirements with no upfront capital investments.

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In addition to this, our Phoenix data center provides direct connections to AWS Direct Connect and Google Interconnect,
enabling advanced security and low-latency connections to the industry-leading cloud service providers.

Getting the best out of MCR:

Our broad Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) portfolio is a strong foundation for utilizing MCR, helping organizations on their journey to cloud computing adoption:

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Embracing Hybrid Cloud

Distributing mission-critical workloads across different environments will not only drive cost savings but will provide your business with unmatched agility. Leverage Megaport’s presence in our Phoenix data center, combine your port with MCR and use it to tie different public cloud connections to your virtualized resources on-prem.

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Enabling Multi-cloud

Use MCR to connect your separate cloud workloads located at different CSPs. Create a low-latency, high-security network for your entire ecosystem without any infrastructure ownership. Expand to hybrid-cloud connectivity on demand by deploying direct connections to your on-prem solutions in our data center.

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Expanding Your Presence

Provision an MCR in phoenixNAP’s Phoenix data center and create private connections to different locations worldwide, extending your reach without expanding your physical infrastructure. Connect your multiple data locations and control them from your phoenixNAP deployment.

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How to Start Using the Megaport Cloud Router?

If you are already using phoenixNAP services and would like to leverage MCR, simply get in touch with your account manager or click on the GET STARTED button at the bottom of this page.

If you are interested in starting your digital transformation journey with phoenixNAP and MCR, fill in the form by clicking the button below and our solutions experts will get back to you with all the details.