Create a Fabric Cloud Router on AWS Marketplace
Learn how to set up an Equinix Fabric Cloud Router (FCR) on AWS from start to finish, even if you’re new to the platform. Katie guides you step-by-step, starting with signing up for the FCR trial on the AWS Marketplace, where she shows how to locate the listing, complete a brief form, and finalize your account setup using the information provided by AWS and Equinix. Once signed in, she demonstrates how to create a cloud router by selecting a location, entering the subscription key, and configuring the router with the standard trial package. Finally, she walks through creating a secure, dedicated connection between FCR and AWS, showing you how to set up and manage a Direct Connect link seamlessly. By the end, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to establish a robust connection between your Equinix Fabric Cloud Router and AWS. Learn more about Fabric Cloud Router. 🤝 Join the Conversation: We value your feedback! Drop a comment below with your thoughts, questions, or suggestions for future video topics.
AWS User Group Warsaw
We invite you to the nextAWS User Group Warsaw meetup, during which, as always, we will share knowledge about the latest trends and practices in cloud computing using Amazon Web Services (AWS). Register to attend here! 🟢WHEN: 17.10.2024, 18:00 🟢WHERE: Equinix - plac Europejski 1, 00-839 Warszawa, 9th floor Agenda Karolina Boboli - "Three Levels of Cloud Costs Awareness" What you don’t measure, you can’t control - building the cloud expenditure awareness is essential to successful cloud cost management. It starts with simple budgeting and alerting, then cost reporting – up to using sophisticated KPIs. Based on my experience, I will share practical tips & tricks, and ideas on how to increase cost awareness and avoid common cost traps. As the AWS cloud community in Poland is more and more mature and as I am very curious about how cloud cost management works in your organizations and projects, we will enhance the session with a short thought exchange, and finish with questions and answers. Wojtek Gawroński - "Let's Talk about Valkey on AWS" Valkey, an open source fork of Redis, is a high-performance in-memory data store supporting diverse data structures. AWS supports Valkey's long-term growth by integrating it into managed services like ElastiCache and MemoryDB, ensuring seamless compatibility and world-class operational support. AWS engineers actively contribute to Valkey's development, focusing on security, new features, and innovation. With a strong community and corporate backing, Valkey thrives under an open governance model at The Linux Foundation, attracting diverse contributors and fostering faster innovation. This talk explores Valkey's internals, the importance of open source collaboration, and AWS's commitment to its success.Exploring AWS Hybrid Cloud Solutions with Equinix
This webinar is hosted by Ramesh Krishnam, WW BD/GTM Specialist from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Gene McColm, Principal Solutions Architect from Equinix and Mike Matchett, CEO and Analyst at Small World Big Data. Together, they will discuss the latest in hybrid cloud technologies and the benefits of combining the power of AWS with Equinix's cutting-edge infrastructure. Learn about the advantages of hybrid cloud solutions, how they enhance scalability, flexibility, and security, and the unique value propositions offered by this partnership. Whether you're a cloud enthusiast or an enterprise decision-maker looking for the next leap in digital transformation, this webinar has something valuable for you. Key topics we will cover: Introduction to AWS Hybrid Cloud Solutions The role of Equinix in hybrid cloud infrastructure Optimizing cloud strategies for enterprises Real-world use cases and success stories
Quick-to-deploy connections for multicloud workloads?
Equinix Fabric® Cloud Router with AWS Direct Connect on AWS Marketplace provides low-cost, quick-to-deploy connections for multicloud workloads. Learn how Equinix & Amazon Web Services (AWS) are making it quick & easy to access multicloud networking services. Check out the press release
Containerd, Docker, and Finch with Phil Estes, AWS
In this video, Steve Martinelli from Equinix interviews Phil Estes, a Principal Engineer at AWS. They discuss Phil’s background in software development and his involvement in open-source projects, particularly in the container runtime world. Phil talks about his work on Docker, Containerd, and a new project called Finch, which provides a wrapper for container runtime tools. They also discuss the adoption of Containerd and the reasons why many managed Kubernetes services switched from Docker to Containerd. Phil shares his favorite open-source moments and mentions upcoming speaking engagements. He encourages people to try out Finch and provides information on where to learn more about the project.
Designing Cloud Connectivity for High Availability and Resiliency with AWS
In this 20-minuteTech Talk, we’ll review how to design network access to AWS for high availability and resiliency to ensure your connectivityis available when you need it most. Our expertsDhanil Parwani, Senior Partner Solutions Architect at AWSandGene McColm, Principal Solutions Architect, Amazon Platform Alliances at Equinixwill explain how to: Achieve resiliency with your network deployment of AWS Direct Connect Solve challenges and risks of having a single connection to AWS Discover the benefits of designing for high availability vs resiliency Achieve maximum resiliency for critical workloads Manage between cloud regions for data residency and compliance Take advantage of geo-resilient options across multiple metros The webinar will be presented in English. Closed captioning in Spanish, Portuguese, Canadian French, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese will be available across AMER, EMEA and APAC broadcasts.Top Blogs - Jan 2024
Hello Community, As a valued member of our community, we wanted to share with you our top-performing blog posts of the month. We hope that these posts will provide valuable insights and information to help you stay informed and up-to-date on the latest trends and developments in the industry. Here are our top five blog posts for the month: Simplify Multicloud Networking With Equinix Fabric Cloud Router Monitor Real-Time Data to Maintain High Availability of AWS Networks How Will Digital Infrastructure Enable Private AI? Enterprises Embrace the Future: Subscription-Based Digital Infrastructure How to Build Sustainable Subsea Cable Networks We would love to hear from you! Have you had a chance to read any of these blog posts yet? If so, what did you think? Did they provide any insights or information that you found particularly helpful? My favorite this month was the subsea cable blog. I've always been fascinated with undersea cables and how our world is interconnected. Cheers, Jantzen
Connecting Fabric Cloud Router to AWS and Azure
In this video, we'll show you how to Create a Fabric Cloud Router, create a connection to AWS, create a connection to Microsoft Azure, and then run a ping test between those two virtual machines running in the cloud environments. This step-by-step demo shows how quickly you can create a Fabric Cloud Router, and then with the help of Quick Connect for AWS and Azure, connect the router with Virtual Machines at Equinix. And finally, how to test the new connections. Create connections using Fabric Cloud Router in the Fabric portal: https://fabric.equinix.com/Designing Cloud Connectivity for High Availability & Resiliency with AWS
In this short Tech Talk, we'll review how to design network access to AWS for high availability and resiliency to ensure your connectivity is available when you need it most. Our experts Dhanil Parwani, Senior Partner Solutions Architect at AWS and Gene McColm, Principal Solutions Architect at Equinix will explain how to: Achieve resiliency with your network deployment of AWS Direct Connect Solve challenges and risks of having a single connection to AWS Discover the benefits of designing for high availability vs resiliency Gain maximum resiliency for critical workloads Manage between cloud regions for data residency and compliance Become geo-resilient across multiple global metros
