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{: #locations}
View details about the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} data centers where {{site.data.keyword.dl_short}} Dedicated and Connect offering are available.
{: #connect-locations}
The following table lists {{site.data.keyword.dl_short}} Connect service providers and their locations. {: shortdesc}
| Provider | Locations | API integration |
|---|---|---|
| Airtel | APAC: Chennai 1 | |
| Anthem | Americas: Washington DC 4 | |
| Ascenty, a Digital Realty Company | Americas: São Paulo 1, São Paulo 5 | |
| At Tokyo | APAC: Osaka 1, Tokyo 2 | |
| AT&T Cloud Gateway | Americas: Dallas 3 | |
| AT&T NetBond for Cloud | Americas: Dallas 3, Dallas 8, San Jose 2 (no diversity: on same XCR), Washington DC 2, Washington DC 3 \n EU: Frankfurt 1, London 1 | |
| Axtel | Americas: Dallas 3 | |
| BBIX | APAC: Osaka 1, Tokyo 1, Tokyo 3 | |
| BlueFringe | Americas: Dallas 3, Washington DC 2 \n APAC: Chennai 1 \n EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 3 | |
| British Telecom | Americas: São Paulo 1 \n EU: Frankfurt 1, Frankfurt 3, London 1, London 3 |  |
| Chief Telecom | APAC: Hong Kong 1, Hong Kong 3, Taipei 1 | |
| China Unicom | Americas: San Jose 2 \n APAC: Hong Kong 3 \n EU: Frankfurt 3 | |
| Cologix | Americas: Chicago 1, Montreal 2, Toronto 2, Washington DC 2 | |
| Colt | Americas: San Jose 2, Washington DC 2 \n APAC: Hong Kong 3, Tokyo 1, Tokyo 3 \n EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 1, Frankfurt 3, London 1, London 3, Paris 2, Paris 3 | |
| Console Connect | Americas: Chicago 1, Dallas 3, San Jose 2 \n APAC: Hong Kong 1, Osaka 1, Tokyo 1 \n EU: London 1 | |
| Coresite | Americas: Denver 1, Los Angeles 1, Washington DC 5 | |
| CyrusOne | Americas: Dallas 13 | |
| DE-CIX | Americas: Dallas 10 \n EU: Frankfurt 1, Frankfurt 3, Frankfurt 4, Frankfurt 5 | |
| Digital Realty | Americas: Dallas 12, Washington DC 4 \n APAC: Singapore 1 \n EU: Frankfurt 1, Madrid 3 | |
| Epsilon | Americas: Washington DC 2 \n APAC: Hong Kong 1 \n EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 1, London 1 | |
| Equinix | Americas: Chicago 1, Dallas 3, Montreal 1, New York 2, San Jose 2, São Paulo 2, Toronto 2, Toronto 3, Washington DC 2 \n APAC: Hong Kong 3, Mumbai 1, Osaka 1, Tokyo 1, Tokyo 3 \n EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 3, London 1, London 3, Madrid 1, Milan 2, Paris 2, Paris 3, Sydney 2 | |
| EU Networks | EU: Frankfurt 1 | |
| IBM Power Virtual Server | Americas: Dallas 10, Dallas 12, Dallas 13, São Paulo 1, Toronto 1, Washington DC 4, Washington DC 7 \n APAC: Osaka 21, Sydney 4, Sydney 5, Tokyo 4 \n EU: Frankfurt 4, Frankfurt 5, London 4, London 6 | |
| Intercloud | EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 1, Frankfurt 3 | |
| IX Reach | Americas: Washington DC 2 \n EU: London 1, London 3 | |
| KINX | APAC: Seoul 2 | |
| Level3 | Americas: Dallas 3, Miami 1, São Paulo 2 | |
| Lumen | Americas: Dallas 3, San Jose 2, Toronto 2, Washington DC 2 \n EU: Frankfurt 1, London 3, Paris 2 | |
| Megaport | Americas: Chicago 1, Dallas 4, Montreal 2, San Jose 2, Toronto 2, Washington DC 2 \n APAC: Hong Kong 3, Osaka 1, Singapore 11, Sydney 2, Tokyo 2, Tokyo 3 \n EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 1, London 3, Paris 2 | |
| NextDC | APAC: Melbourne 2, Sydney 3 | |
| nextGen GNPP | Americas: Washington DC 2 \n EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 3, London 1, London 3, London 4 | |
| NTT | APAC: Tokyo 5 | |
| Neutrona | Americas: Dallas 3, São Paulo 2, Washington DC 2 | |
| Orange Business Services | Americas: Dallas 3 \n EU: London 3, Paris 2 | |
| PacketFabric | Americas: Dallas 4, Washington DC 2, San Jose 2 | |
| SES Networks | Americas: Washington DC 2 | |
| SoftBank | APAC: Tokyo 4 | |
| Tata Communications | APAC: Chennai 1, Hong Kong 1, Mumbai 1, Singapore 1 | |
| Telia | Americas: Dallas 3, Washington DC 2 | |
| Tokai | APAC: Osaka 1, Tokyo 3 | |
| Verizon SCI | Americas: Dallas 3, San Jose 2, Washington DC 2 \n EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 1 | |
| Vodafone | EU: Frankfurt 1, Frankfurt 3, London 1, London 3 | |
| Zayo | Americas: Dallas 3, Toronto 2, Washington DC 2 | |
| Zenlayer | APAC: Hong Kong 3, Tokyo 1 | |
| {: class="simple-tab-table"} | ||
| {: caption="Direct Link Connect by Provider" caption-side="bottom"} | ||
| {: #simpletabtable4} | ||
| {: tab-title="By Provider"} | ||
| {: tab-group="connect-simple"} |
| Location | Providers |
|---|---|
| Amsterdam 2 | BlueFringe \n Colt \n Epsilon \n Equinix \n Intercloud \n Megaport \n nextGen GNPP \n Verizon SCI |
| Chennai 1 | Airtel \n BlueFringe \n Tata Communications |
| Chicago 1 | Cologix \n Console Connect \n Equinix \n Megaport |
| Dallas 3 | AT&T Cloud Gateway \n AT&T NetBond for Cloud \n Axtel \n BlueFringe \n Console Connect \n Equinix \n Level3 \n Lumen \n Neutrona \n Orange Business Systems \n Telia \n Verizon SCI \n Zayo |
| Dallas 4 | PacketFabric \n Megaport |
| Dallas 8 | AT&T NetBond for Cloud |
| Dallas 10 | DE-CIX \n IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Dallas 12 | Digital Realty \n IBM Power Virtual Server \n POWERIAASLITE-STAGING |
| Dallas 13 | CyrusOne \n IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Denver 1 | Coresite |
| Frankfurt 1 | AT&T NetBond for Cloud \n British Telecom \n Colt \n DE-CIX \n Digital Realty \n Epsilon \n EU Networks \n Intercloud \n Lumen \n Megaport \n Verizon SCI \n Vodaphone |
| Frankfurt 3 | BlueFringe \n British Telecom \n China Unicom \n Colt \n DE-CIX \n Equinix \n Intercloud \n nextGen GNPP \n Vodafone |
| Frankfurt 4 | DE-CIX \n IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Frankfurt 5 | DE-CIX \n IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Hong Kong 1 | Console Connect \n Chief Telecom \n Epsilon \n Tata Communications |
| Hong Kong 3 | Chief Telecom \n China Unicom \n Colt \n Equinix \n Megaport \n Zenlayer |
| London 1 | AT&T NetBond for Cloud \n British Telecom \n Colt \n Console Connect \n Epsilon \n Equinix \n IX Reach \n nextGen GNPP \n Vodafone |
| London 3 | British Telecom \n Colt \n Equinix \n IX Reach \n Lumen \n Megaport \n nextGen GNPP \n Orange Business Services \n Vodafone |
| London 4 | IBM Power Virtual Server \n nextGen GNPP |
| London 6 | IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Los Angeles 1 | Coresite |
| Madrid 1 | Equinix |
| Madrid 3 | Digital Realty |
| Melbourne 2 | NextDC |
| Miami 1 | Level3 |
| Milan 2 | Equinix |
| Montreal 1 | Equinix |
| Montreal 2 | Cologix \n Megaport |
| Mumbai 1 | Equinix \n Tata Communications |
| New York 2 | Equinix |
| Osaka 1 | AT Tokyo \n BBIX \n Console Connect \n Equinix \n Megaport \n Tokai |
| Osaka 21 | IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Paris 2 | Colt \n Equinix \n Lumen \n Megaport \n Orange Business Services |
| Paris 3 | Colt \n Equinix |
| San Jose 2 | AT&T NetBond for Cloud (no diversity, on same XCR) \n China Unicom \n Colt \n Console Connect \n Equinix \n Lumen \n Megaport \n PacketFabric \n Verizon SCI |
| São Paulo 1 | Ascenty, a Digital Realty Company \n British Telecom \n IBM Power Virtual Server |
| São Paulo 2 | Ascenty, a Digital Realty Company \n Equinix \n Level3 \n Neutrona |
| São Paulo 5 | Ascenty, a Digital Realty Company |
| Seoul 2 | KINX |
| Singapore 1 | Digital Realty \n Megaport2 \n Tata Communications |
| Sydney 2 | Megaport |
| Sydney 3 | NextDC |
| Sydney 4 | IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Sydney 5 | IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Taipei 1 | Chief Telecom |
| Tokyo 1 | BBIX \n Colt \n Console Connect \n Equinix \n Zenlayer |
| Tokyo 2 | AT Tokyo \n Megaport |
| Tokyo 3 | BBIX \n Colt \n Equinix \n Megaport \n Tokai |
| Tokyo 4 | IBM Power Virtual Server \n Softbank |
| Tokyo 5 | NTT |
| Toronto 1 | IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Toronto 2 | Cologix \n Equinix \n Lumen \n Megaport \n Zayo |
| Toronto 3 | Equinix |
| Washington DC 2 | AT&T NetBond for Cloud \n BlueFringe \n Cologix \n Colt \n Epsilon \n Equinix \n IXReach \n Lumen \n Megaport \n Neutrona \n nextGen GNPP \n PacketFabric \n SES Networks \n Telia \n Verizon SCI \n Zayo |
| Washington DC 3 | AT&T NetBond for Cloud |
| Washington DC 4 | Anthem \n Digital Realty \n IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Washington DC 5 | Coresite |
| Washington DC 7 | IBM Power Virtual Server |
| {: caption="Direct Link Connect by Location" caption-side="bottom"} | |
| {: #simpletabtable5} | |
| {: tab-title="By Location"} | |
| {: tab-group="connect-simple"} | |
| {: class="simple-tab-table"} |
{: #dedicated-locations}
The following table provides details about the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} data centers where {{site.data.keyword.dl_short}} Dedicated is available. Choose a tab to see locations for Americas, APAC, and EU.
| IBM Location Code | Location Type | Meet Me Room Operator | Operator Site Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago 1 | PoP | Equinix | CH4 |
| Dallas 3 | PoP | Equinix | DA1 |
| Dallas 4 | PoP | Digital Realty | DFW14 |
| Dallas 09 | DC | Digital Realty | DFW17 |
| Dallas 10 | DC | QTS | IRV |
| Dallas 12 | DC | Digital Realty | DFW18 |
| Dallas 13 | DC | CyrusOne | Carrollton - Frankford |
| Dallas 14 | DC | STACK Infrastructure | DFW02 |
| Denver 1 | PoP | Coresite | DE1 |
| Los Angeles 1 | PoP | Coresite | LAX01 |
| Miami 1 | PoP | TERREMARK | MI1 |
| Montreal 1 | DC | Cologix | MTL9 |
| Montreal 2 | PoP | Cologix | MTL07 |
| Montreal 3 | PoP | Cologix | MT1 |
| New York City 23 | PoP | Equinix | NY4 |
| New York City 3 | PoP | Equinix | NY5 |
| San Jose 2 | PoP | Equinix | SV1 |
| San Jose 3 | DC | Digital Realty | SJC31 |
| San Jose 4 | DC | Infomart | SJC1 |
| São Paulo 1 | DC | Ascenty, a Digital Realty Company | SAO01 |
| São Paulo 2 | PoP | Equinix | SP4 |
| São Paulo 3 | PoP | ODATA | SAO03 |
| São Paulo 4 | DC | ODATA | SAO04 |
| São Paulo 5 | DC | Ascenty, a Digital Realty Company | SAO05 |
| Seattle 2 | PoP | Digital Realty (The Westin Building) | WBX |
| Toronto 1 | DC | Digital Realty | TOR01 |
| Toronto 2 | PoP | Cologix | TOR02 |
| Toronto 3 | PoP | Equinix | TR2 |
| Toronto 4 | DC | Server Farm | TOR04 |
| Toronto 5 | DC | Digital Realty | TOR05 |
| Washington DC 2 | PoP | Equinix | DC2 |
| Washington DC 4 | DC | Digital Realty | IAD38 |
| Washington DC 5 | PoP | Coresite | DC2 |
| Washington DC 6 | DC | Raging Wire | VA2 |
| Washington DC 7 | DC | Sabey | Sabey Intergate.Ashburn |
| {: class="simple-tab-table"} | |||
| {: caption="Direct Link Dedicated - Americas" caption-side="bottom"} | |||
| {: #simpletabtable1} | |||
| {: tab-title="Americas"} | |||
| {: tab-group="dedicated-simple"} |
| IBM Location Code | Location Type | Meet Me Room Operator | Operator Site Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai 1 | DC | Tata Communications | PH-01 |
| Hong Kong 3 | PoP | Equinix | HKG3 |
| Melbourne 2 | PoP | NextDC | M1 |
| Mumbai 1 | PoP | Equinix | Mumbai 1 |
| Osaka 1 | PoP | Equinix | OS1 |
| Osaka 21 | DC | IDC Frontier (SoftBank) | OSA021 |
| Osaka 22 | DC | IDC Frontier (SoftBank) | OSA022 |
| Osaka 23 | DC | IDC Frontier (SoftBank) | OSA023 |
| Perth 1 | PoP | Equinix | PE2 |
| Singapore 1 | DC | Digital Realty | SIN10 |
| Sydney 1 | DC | Global Switch | SYD01 |
| Sydney 2 | PoP | Equinix | SY3 |
| Sydney 3 | PoP | NextDC | SYD03 |
| Sydney 4 | DC | Digital Realty | SYD10 |
| Sydney 5 | DC | Equinix | SY4 |
| Taipei 1 | PoP | Chief Telecom | TPE01 |
| Tokyo 1 | Pop | Equinix | TY2 |
| Tokyo 2 | DC | At Tokyo | TOK02 |
| Tokyo 3 | PoP | Equinix | TY4 |
| Tokyo 4 | DC | Softbank | |
| Tokyo 5 | DC | NTT | |
| {: caption="Direct Link Dedicated - APAC" caption-side="bottom"} | |||
| {: #simpletabtable2} | |||
| {: tab-title="APAC"} | |||
| {: tab-group="dedicated-simple"} | |||
| {: class="simple-tab-table"} |
| IBM Location Code | Location Type | Meet Me Room Operator | Operator Site Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam 2 | PoP | Equinix | AM2 |
| Amsterdam 3 | DC | KPN | Amsterdam 3 |
| Frankfurt 1 | PoP | Digital Realty | FRA6 |
| Frankfurt 2 | DC | CyrusOne (Zenium) | FRA1 |
| Frankfurt 3 | PoP | Equinix | FR6 |
| Frankfurt 4 | DC | NTT | Frankfurt 1 |
| Frankfurt 5 | DC | Digital Realty | FRA11 |
| London 1 | PoP | Equinix (Telecity) | LD8 |
| London 2 | DC | Digital Realty | LHR13 |
| London 3 | PoP | Equinix | LD5 |
| London 4 | DC | ARK | A103 |
| London 5 | DC | ||
| London 6 | DC | CyrusOne (Zenium) | LON1 |
| Madrid 1 | PoP | Equinix | MD1 |
| Madrid 2 | DC | DATA4 | MAD01 |
| Madrid 3 | PoP | Digital Realty | MAD3 |
| Madrid 4 | DC | NTT Data Center | MADRID 1 |
| Madrid 5 | DC | Digital Realty | MAD4 |
| Milan 2 | PoP | Infracom Italia | Infracom 21 Via Caldera Way |
| Paris 1 | DC | Global Switch Limited | PAR01 |
| Paris 2 | PoP | Equinix | PA2 |
| Paris 3 | PoP | Equinix | PA4 |
| {: caption="Direct Link Dedicated - EMEA" caption-side="bottom"} | |||
| {: #simpletabtable3} | |||
| {: tab-title="EU"} | |||
| {: tab-group="dedicated-simple"} | |||
| {: class="simple-tab-table"} |
{: #dedicated-markets-sites}
The following table provides details about the markets where {{site.data.keyword.dl_short}} Dedicated is available and their sites. Choose a tab to see locations for Americas, APAC, and EMEA.
The sites highlighted in bold are emphasized because they differ from the market region. {: note}
| Market | Data Centers | PoPs |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | Dallas 09 \n Dallas 10 \n Dallas 12 \n Dallas 13 \n Dallas 14 | Chicago 1 \n Dallas 3 \n Dallas 4 \n Denver 1 |
| Montreal | Montreal 1 | Montreal 2 \n Montreal 3 |
| San Jose | San Jose 3 \n San Jose 4 | Los Angeles 1 \n San Jose 2 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo 1 \n São Paulo 4 \n São Paulo 5 | São Paulo 2 \n São Paulo 3 |
| Seattle | Seattle 2 | |
| Toronto | Toronto 1 \n Toronto 5 | Toronto 2 \n Toronto 3 |
| Washington DC | Washington 4 \n Washington 6 \n Washington 7 | Miami 1 \n New York City 24 \n New York City 3 \n Washington 2 \n Washington 5 |
| {: class="simple-tab-table"} | ||
| {: caption="Direct Link Dedicated - Americas" caption-side="bottom"} | ||
| {: #simpletabtable11} | ||
| {: tab-title="Americas"} | ||
| {: tab-group="dedicated-simple-2"} |
| Market | Data Centers | PoPs |
|---|---|---|
| Chennai | Chennai 1 | Mumbai 1 |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong 3 \n Taipei | |
| Melbourne | Melbourne 2 | |
| Singapore | Singapore 1 | |
| Sydney | Sydney 1 \n Sydney 4 \n Sydney 5 | Perth 1 \n Sydney 2 \n Sydney 3 |
| Tokyo | Osaka 21 \n Osaka 22 \n Osaka 23 \n Tokyo 2 \n Tokyo 4 \n Tokyo 5 | Osaka 1 \n Tokyo 1 \n Tokyo 3 |
| {: caption="Direct Link Dedicated - APAC" caption-side="bottom"} | ||
| {: #simpletabtable22} | ||
| {: tab-title="APAC"} | ||
| {: tab-group="dedicated-simple-2"} | ||
| {: class="simple-tab-table"} |
| Market | Data Centers | PoPs |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | Amsterdam 3 | Amsterdam 2 |
| Frankfurt | Frankfurt 2 \n Frankfurt 4 \n Frankfurt 5 | Frankfurt 1 \n Frankfurt 3 |
| London | London 2 \n London 4 \n London 5 \n London 6 | London 1 \n London 3 |
| Madrid | Madrid 2 \n Madrid 4 \n Madrid 5 | Madrid 1 \n Madrid 3 |
| Milan | Milan 2 | |
| Paris | Paris 1 | Paris 2 \n Paris 3 |
| {: caption="Direct Link Dedicated - EMEA" caption-side="bottom"} | ||
| {: #simpletabtable33} | ||
| {: tab-title="EU"} | ||
| {: tab-group="dedicated-simple-2"} | ||
| {: class="simple-tab-table"} |
{: #dedicated-macsec-locations}
The following table provides details about the {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} data centers where {{site.data.keyword.dl_short}} Dedicated with MACsec is available. Choose a tab to see locations for Americas, APAC, and EU.
| IBM Location Code | Location Type | Meet Me Room Operator | Operator Site Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas 3 | PoP | Equinix | DA1 |
| Dallas 14 | DC | STACK Infrastructure | DFW02 |
| Montreal 2 | PoP | Cologix | MTL07 |
| Toronto 2 | PoP | Cologix | TOR02 |
| {: caption="Direct Link Dedicated with MACsec hardware - Americas" caption-side="bottom"} | |||
| {: #simpletabtable111} | |||
| {: tab-title="Americas"} | |||
| {: tab-group="dedicated-simple-tab"} | |||
| {: class="simple-tab-table"} |
| IBM Location Code | Location Type | Meet Me Room Operator | Operator Site Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai 4 | DC | North Hall (nxtra) | 2F |
| Mumbai 45 | PoP | Fusion | NW |
| {: caption="Direct Link Dedicated with MACsec hardware - APAC" caption-side="bottom"} | |||
| {: #simpletabtable222} | |||
| {: tab-title="APAC"} | |||
| {: tab-group="dedicated-simple-tab"} | |||
| {: class="simple-tab-table"} |
| IBM Location Code | Location Type | Meet Me Room Operator | Operator Site Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid 1 | PoP | Equinix | MD1 |
| Madrid 2 | DC | DATA4 | MAD01 |
| Madrid 3 | PoP | Digital Realty | MAD3 |
| Madrid 4 | DC | NTT Data Center | MADRID 1 |
| Madrid 5 | DC | Digital Realty | MAD4 |
| {: caption="Direct Link Dedicated with MACsec hardware - EMEA" caption-side="bottom"} | |||
| {: #simpletabtable333} | |||
| {: tab-title="EU"} | |||
| {: tab-group="dedicated-simple-tab"} | |||
| {: class="simple-tab-table"} |
Footnotes
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If you require diversity, you must place a second (backup) connection with Megaport in Hong Kong 3 (HKG03). ↩
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If you require diversity, you must place a second (backup) connection with Megaport in Hong Kong 3 (HKG03). ↩
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New York City 2 connects to the IBM Cloud backbone through New York City 1. The primary reason for this PoP is to extend connectivity to different site providers from our New York City 1 site. When planning your diversity strategy, keep in mind that traffic for New York City 2 has a single, shared path to the IBM network. ↩
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New York City 2 connects to the IBM Cloud backbone through New York City 1. The primary reason for this PoP is to extend connectivity to different site providers from our New York City 1 site. When planning your diversity strategy, keep in mind that traffic for New York City 2 has a single, shared path to the IBM network. ↩
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Available in the Chennai region. ↩