Locations and providers
View details about the IBM Cloud data centers where Direct Link Dedicated and Connect offering are available.
Direct Link Dedicated locations
The following table provides details about the IBM Cloud data centers where Direct Link 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 |
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| Chicago 1 | PoP | Equinix | CH4 |
| Dallas 3 | PoP 1 | Equinix | DA1 |
| Dallas 4 | PoP 2 | Digital Realty | DFW14 |
| Dallas 09 | DC | ||
| Dallas 10 | DC | QTS | IRV |
| Dallas 12 | DC | Digital Realty | DFW18 |
| Dallas 13 | DC | CyrusOne | Carrollton - Frankford |
| Denver 1 | PoP | Coresite | DE1 |
| Los Angeles 1 | PoP | Coresite | LAX01 |
| Miami 1 | PoP | TERREMARK | MI1 |
| Montreal 1 | DC | Colo-D | MON01 |
| Montreal 2 | PoP | Cologix | MON02 |
| Montreal 3 | DC | Colo-D | MON03 |
| New York City 2[1] | 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 1 | Equinix | DC2 |
| Washington DC 4 | DC | Digital Realty | IAD38 |
| Washington DC 5 | PoP 2 | Coresite | DC2 |
| Washington DC 6 | DC | Raging Wire | VA2 |
| Washington DC 7 | DC | Sabey | Sabey Intergate.Ashburn |
| IBM Location Code | Location Type | Meet Me Room Operator | Operator Site Code |
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| Chennai 1 | DC | Tata | 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 1 | Equinix | SY3 |
| Sydney 3 | PoP 2 | 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 2 | Equinix | TY4 |
| Tokyo 4 | DC | Softbank | |
| Tokyo 5 | DC | NTT |
| IBM Location Code | Location Type | Meet Me Room Operator | Operator Site Code |
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| Amsterdam 2 | PoP | Equinix | AM2 |
| Amsterdam 3 | DC | KPN | Amsterdam 3 |
| Frankfurt 1 | PoP 1 | Digital Realty | FRA6 |
| Frankfurt 2 | DC | CyrusOne (Zenium) | FRA1 |
| Frankfurt 3 | PoP 2 | 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 2 | Equinix | LD5 |
| London 4 | DC | ARK | A103 |
| London 5 | DC | ||
| London 6 | DC | CyrusOne (Zenium) | LON1 |
| Madrid 1 | PoP | Equinix | MAD01 |
| Madrid 2 | DC | DATA4 Madrid Campus | MAD02 |
| Madrid 3 | PoP | Digital Realty | MAD03 |
| Madrid 4 | DC | NTT Data Center | MAD04 |
| Madrid 5 | DC | Digital Realty | MAD05 |
| Milan 1 | DC | Data 4 | |
| 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 |
Direct Link Dedicated market to site mappings
The following table provides details about the markets where Direct Link 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.
| Market | Data centers | PoPs |
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| Dallas | Dallas 09 Dallas 10 Dallas 12 Dallas 13 Dallas 14 |
Chicago 1 Dallas 3 Dallas 4 Denver 1 |
| Montreal | Montreal 1 | Montreal 2 Montreal 3 |
| San Jose | San Jose 3 San Jose 4 |
Los Angeles 1 San Jose 2 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo 1 São Paulo 4 São Paulo 5 |
São Paulo 2 São Paulo 3 |
| Seattle | Seattle 2 | |
| Toronto | Toronto 1 Toronto 5 |
Toronto 2 Toronto 3 |
| Washington DC | Washington 4 Washington 6 Washington 7 |
Miami 1 New York City 2[2] New York City 3 Washington 2 Washington 5 |
| Market | Data centers | PoPs |
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| Chennai | Chennai 1 | Mumbai 1 |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong 3 Taipei |
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| Melbourne | Melbourne 2 | |
| Singapore | Singapore 1 | |
| Sydney | Sydney 1 Sydney 4 Sydney 5 |
Perth 1 Sydney 2 Sydney 3 |
| Tokyo | Osaka 21 Osaka 22 Osaka 23 Tokyo 2 Tokyo 4 Tokyo 5 |
Osaka 1 Tokyo 1 Tokyo 3 |
| Market | Sites |
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| Amsterdam | Amsterdam 3 |
| Frankfurt | Frankfurt 2 Frankfurt 4 Frankfurt 5 |
| London | London 2 London 4 London 5 London 6 |
| Madrid | Madrid 2 Madrid 4 Madrid 5 |
| Milan | Milan 1 |
| Paris | Paris 1 |
Direct Link Connect service providers and locations
The following table lists Direct Link Connect service providers and their locations.
| Provider | Locations | API integration |
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| 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 EU: Frankfurt 1, London 1 |
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| Axtel | Americas: Dallas 3 | |
| BBIX | APAC: Tokyo 1, Tokyo 3 | |
| BlueFringe | Americas: Dallas 3, Washington DC 2 APAC: Chennai 1 EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 3 |
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| British Telecom | Americas: São Paulo 1 EU: Frankfurt 1, Frankfurt 3, London 1, London 3 |
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| Chief Telecom | APAC: Hong Kong 1, Hong Kong 3, Taipei 1 | |
| China Unicom | Americas: San Jose 2 APAC: Hong Kong 3 EU: Frankfurt 3 |
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| Cloudflare | Americas: Dallas 3, Los Angeles 1, Washington DC 2 | |
| Cologix | Americas: Chicago 1, Montreal 2, Toronto 2, Washington DC 2 | |
| Colt | Americas: San Jose 2, Washington DC 2 APAC: Hong Kong 3, Tokyo 1, Tokyo 3 EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 1, Frankfurt 3, London 1, London 3, Paris 2, Paris 3 |
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| Console Connect | Americas: Chicago 1, Dallas 3, Miami 1, San Jose 2 APAC: Hong Kong 1, Osaka 1, Tokyo 1, Sydney 3, Sydney 5 EU: Frankfurt 3, Frankfurt 5, London 1 |
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| Coresite | Americas: Denver 1, Los Angeles 1, Washington DC 5 | |
| CyrusOne | Americas: Dallas 13 | |
| DE-CIX | Americas: Dallas 10 EU: Frankfurt 1, Frankfurt 3, Frankfurt 4, Frankfurt 5 |
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| Digital Realty | Americas: Dallas 12, Washington DC 4 APAC: Singapore 1 EU: Frankfurt 1, Madrid 3 |
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| Epsilon | Americas: Washington DC 2 APAC: Hong Kong 1 EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 1, London 1 |
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| Equinix | Americas: Chicago 1, Dallas 3, Montreal 1, New York 2, San Jose 2, São Paulo 2, Toronto 2, Toronto 3, Washington DC 2 APAC: Mumbai 1, Osaka 1, Tokyo 1, Tokyo 3 EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 3, London 1, London 3, Madrid 1, Milan 2, Paris 2, Paris 3, Sydney 2 |
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| 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 APAC: Osaka 21, Sydney 4, Sydney 5, Tokyo 4 EU: Frankfurt 4, Frankfurt 5, London 4, London 6 |
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| Intercloud | EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 1, Frankfurt 3 | |
| IX Reach | Americas: Washington DC 2 EU: London 1, London 3 |
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| KINX | APAC: Seoul 2 | |
| Level3 | Americas: Dallas 3, Miami 1, São Paulo 2 | |
| Lumen | Americas: Dallas 3, San Jose 2, São Paulo 2, Toronto 2, Washington DC 2 EU: Frankfurt 1, London 3, Paris 2 |
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| Marcatel | Americas: Mexico 1 | |
| Megaport | Americas: Chicago 1, Dallas 4, Montreal 2, San Jose 2, Toronto 2, Washington DC 2 APAC: Hong Kong 3, Osaka 1, Singapore 1[3], Sydney 2, Tokyo 2, Tokyo 3 EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 1, London 3, Melbourne 2, Paris 2 |
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| NextDC | APAC: Melbourne 2, Sydney 3 | |
| nextGen GNPP | Americas: Washington DC 2 EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 3, London 1, London 3, London 4 |
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| NTT | APAC: Tokyo 5 | |
| Neutrona | Americas: Dallas 3, São Paulo 2, Washington DC 2 | |
| Orange Business Services | Americas: Dallas 3 EU: London 3, Paris 2 |
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| PacketFabric | Americas: Dallas 4, Washington DC 2, San Jose 2 | |
| POWERIAASLITE-STAGING | Americas: Dallas 12 | |
| SES Networks | Americas: Washington DC 2 | |
| SoftBank | APAC: Tokyo 4 | |
| TATA | APAC: Chennai 1, Hong Kong 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 EU: Amsterdam 2, Frankfurt 1 |
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| 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 |
| Location | Providers |
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| Amsterdam 2 | BlueFringe Colt Epsilon Equinix Intercloud Megaport nextGen GNPP Verizon SCI |
| Chennai 1 | BlueFringe TATA |
| Chicago 1 | Cologix Console Connect Equinix Megaport |
| Dallas 3 | AT&T Cloud Gateway AT&T NetBond for Cloud Axtel BlueFringe Cloudflare Console Connect Equinix Level3 Lumen Neutrona Orange Business Systems Telia Verizon SCI Zayo |
| Dallas 4 | PacketFabric Megaport |
| Dallas 8 | AT&T NetBond for Cloud |
| Dallas 10 | DE-CIX IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Dallas 12 | Digital Realty IBM Power Virtual Server POWERIAASLITE-STAGING |
| Dallas 13 | CyrusOne IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Denver 1 | Coresite |
| Frankfurt 1 | AT&T NetBond for Cloud British Telecom Colt DE-CIX Digital Realty Epsilon EU Networks Intercloud Lumen Megaport Verizon SCI Vodaphone |
| Frankfurt 3 | BlueFringe British Telecom China Unicom Colt Console Connect DE-CIX Equinix Intercloud nextGen GNPP Vodafone |
| Frankfurt 4 | DE-CIX IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Frankfurt 5 | Console Connect DE-CIX IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Hong Kong 1 | Console Connect Chief Telecom Epsilon TATA |
| Hong Kong 3 | Chief Telecom China Unicom Colt Megaport Zenlayer |
| London 1 | AT&T NetBond for Cloud British Telecom Colt Console Connect Epsilon Equinix IX Reach nextGen GNPP Vodafone |
| London 3 | British Telecom Colt Equinix IX Reach Lumen Megaport nextGen GNPP Orange Business Services Vodafone |
| London 4 | IBM Power Virtual Server nextGen GNPP |
| London 6 | IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Los Angeles 1 | Cloudflare Coresite |
| Madrid 1 | Equinix |
| Madrid 3 | Digital Realty |
| Melbourne 2 | Megaport NextDC |
| Mexico 1 | Marcatel |
| Miami 1 | Console Connect Level3 |
| Milan 2 | Equinix |
| Montreal 1 | Equinix |
| Montreal 2 | Cologix Megaport |
| Mumbai 1 | Equinix |
| New York 2 | Equinix |
| Osaka 1 | AT Tokyo Console Connect Equinix Megaport Tokai |
| Osaka 21 | IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Paris 2 | Colt Equinix Lumen Megaport Orange Business Services |
| Paris 3 | Colt Equinix |
| San Jose 2 | AT&T NetBond for Cloud (no diversity, on same XCR) China Unicom Cloudflare Colt Console Connect Equinix Lumen Megaport PacketFabric Verizon SCI |
| São Paulo 1 | Ascenty, a Digital Realty Company British Telecom IBM Power Virtual Server |
| São Paulo 2 | Ascenty, a Digital Realty Company Equinix Level3 Lumen Neutrona |
| São Paulo 5 | Ascenty, a Digital Realty Company |
| Seoul 2 | KINX |
| Singapore 1 | Digital Realty Megaport [4] |
| Sydney 2 | Megaport |
| Sydney 3 | Console Connect NextDC |
| Sydney 4 | IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Sydney 5 | Console Connect IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Taipei 1 | Chief Telecom |
| Tokyo 1 | BBIX Colt Console Connect Equinix Zenlayer |
| Tokyo 2 | AT Tokyo Megaport |
| Tokyo 3 | BBIX Colt Equinix Megaport Tokai |
| Tokyo 4 | IBM Power Virtual Server Softbank |
| Tokyo 5 | NTT |
| Toronto 1 | IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Toronto 2 | Cologix Equinix Lumen Megaport Zayo |
| Toronto 3 | Equinix |
| Washington DC 2 | AT&T NetBond for Cloud BlueFringe Cloudflare Cologix Colt Epsilon Equinix IXReach Lumen Megaport Neutrona nextGen GNPP PacketFabric SES Networks Telia Verizon SCI Zayo |
| Washington DC 3 | AT&T NetBond for Cloud |
| Washington DC 4 | Anthem Digital Realty IBM Power Virtual Server |
| Washington DC 5 | Coresite |
| Washington DC 7 | IBM Power Virtual Server |
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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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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). ↩︎