RackConnect Global

RackConnect Global by Rackspace Technology is a solution designed to securely connect premises, data centers, and cloud services into a unified private network. According to the vendor, this product eliminates the need for dedicated circuits or reliance on the public Internet, providing what they claim is seamless multicloud connectivity. RackConnect Global is intended for businesses of all sizes and may be particularly useful for IT professionals, cloud architects, network engineers, technology companies, and e-commerce businesses.

Key Features

Seamless multicloud connectivity: RackConnect Global securely connects multiple data centers and public cloud providers into a unified private network, supposedly eliminating the need for public Internet connections or dedicated circuits.

Multicloud flexibility: According to the vendor, users can easily add or remove cloud services with RackConnect Global, allowing for what they claim is quick and flexible management of cloud resources.

Grow and expand around the world: RackConnect Global leverages Equinix Cloud Exchange, Megaport, and Unitas Global to enable businesses to connect to city locations worldwide, facilitating global growth and expansion, according to the vendor.

Reduce vendor management costs: RackConnect Global aims to minimize the number of Telco relationships required, simplifying vendor management and supposedly fulfilling end-to-end connectivity to all desired locations.

Accurate budgeting: The vendor states that RackConnect Global charges a fixed monthly cost for service, eliminating the need for estimating costs based on varying bandwidth usage and providing predictable budget planning.

Optimize Cost: RackConnect Global is said to have a private fiber backbone that blends tariffs from multiple telecom carriers, which the vendor claims significantly reduces average data transit costs and is more cost-effective than procuring point-to-point connections from multiple carriers.

Your Connectivity Options: RackConnect Global offers port speeds ranging from 100Mbps to 10Gbps, supporting Layer 2 point-to-point and Layer 3 BGP for multicloud connectivity. According to the vendor, it has 37 points of presence globally, providing extensive connectivity options.