Cloud Connectivity

Direct answer

Cloud connectivity links enterprise, colocation and data-center environments to public-cloud platforms through private on-ramps, carrier services, exchanges or secured Internet paths.

Choose the access model

Options may include private cloud on-ramps, carrier-provided cloud connectivity, virtual interconnection platforms and Internet VPNs. The right approach depends on workload sensitivity, bandwidth, latency, location and provider availability.

Design hybrid paths

Map traffic among offices, data centers, clouds, SaaS platforms and security services. Avoid unnecessary backhaul and identify which paths must continue during a circuit, facility or cloud-region event.

Plan redundancy end to end

Cloud redundancy may involve diverse circuits, separate on-ramp locations, multiple cloud regions and routing that is tested under failure. A second logical connection may still share the same physical access.