Arrcus announced a collaboration
with Equinix with the launch of the FlexMCN Multi-Cloud Network solution
deployed on Equinix Metal. The solution provides a global hyperscale
overlay network connecting Equinix bare metal at the edge to public and
private clouds and leverages the rich interconnection ecosystem
available with Equinix Fabric. This is critical as 5G applications that
require low latency prompt enterprises to relocate high-capacity
compute, data and bandwidth resources closer to end users and
applications.
"We are thrilled to work with Equinix to provide enterprises with a
secure, scalable solution for 5G applications and services," said Shekar
Ayyar, chairman and CEO of Arrcus. "Our FlexMCN solution, combined with
Equinix's interconnected digital infrastructure will deliver the next
generation of digital applications and services that enterprises want
while enabling telecom service providers to better monetize their 5G
infrastructure."
5G requires a distributed, cloud-native network to function effectively.
That has given rise to multi-access edge compute (MEC) infrastructure
that can be deployed as mini clouds - each with its own compute, storage
and networking. The Arrcus FlexMCN solution brings the cloud closer to
the edge by enabling secure overlay connectivity across these MEC mini
clouds, seamlessly interconnecting isolated compute workloads to create a
global unified cloud. Equinix's bare metal servers provide the compute
capability needed at the MEC.
"Enterprises are accelerating their digital transformation and continue
to adopt Equinix's interconnected edge compute, advanced networking,
fully programmable and on-demand digital services infrastructure
solutions, which are available across the globe," said Zachary Smith,
global head of edge infrastructure at Equinix. "Arrcus makes that value
proposition for enterprises and 5G even stronger."
The FlexMCN Multi-Cloud Network solution deployed on Equinix Metal
addresses network slicing use cases, a key driver of 5G adoption. The
on-demand, highly scalable Equinix solution paired with Arrcus' FlexMCN
for fully programmable, secure cloud networking is valuable for such
5G-based applications as intelligent transportation, industrial
automation and AR/VR applications like remote surgery and entertainment
that require extremely low latency and high bandwidth.
The FlexMCN
solution consists of ArcEdge as a secure data plane software, coupled
with ArcOrchestrator, to dramatically simplify and expedite the setup of
cloud operations. By leveraging ArcOS for robust routing, FlexMCN
enables the deployment of multi-cloud and hybrid cloud networking across
cloud domains, and secure connectivity for workloads across cloud
instances.
Hosted in the cloud or on premises, ArcOrchestrator can deploy an
ArcEdge data plane virtual router on an Equinix server and establish
secure connectivity from MEC to public and private clouds. This adds
value by enabling enterprises to deploy latency-sensitive services at
the MEC on Equinix as-a-service infrastructure and connect to branch,
cloud, colos, data centers, edge and SaaS resources from a single pane
of glass using FlexMCN ArcOrchestrator.