In this article:
- Overview
- Audience
- Prerequisites
- What is IBM Cloud Direct Link
- Lumen Cloud Connect for IBM Cloud Direct Link
- IBM Cloud Direct Link resources
- Support
Overview
The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of Lumen Cloud Connect and IBM Cloud Direct Link with references for further details.
Audience
Users plan to order Lumen Cloud Connect to connect to their IBM Cloud.
Prerequisites
None
What is IBM Cloud Direct Link
IBM Cloud Direct Link Solution is designed to seamlessly connect your on-premises resources to your cloud resources. The speed and reliability of IBM Cloud Direct Link helps enable you to extend your organization’s data center network and provides consistent, higher-throughput connectivity — without touching the public internet.
Please see the IBM Cloud Direct Link Overview for latest updates. There are two connection options to connect to IBM, they are Direct Link Dedicated and Direct Link Connect. Lumen Cloud Connect service can provide both options and support SLA based solution. Below are the high level description when using Lumen Cloud Connect:
- IBM Cloud Direct Link Dedicated
For IBM Cloud Direct Link Dedicated, you provision a dedicated connection between the IBM network and your on-premises network using Lumen Cloud Connect.
- IBM Cloud Direct Link Connect
Lumen has existing physical connections to IBM Cloud's network that they make available for their customers to use. You can request Lumen Cloud Connect to a Direct Link Connect from Lumen. After Lumen provisions your connection, you can start passing traffic between your networks and IBM by using Lumen Cloud Connect.
Lumen Cloud Connect for IBM Cloud Direct Link
There are different connectivity options to connect to OCI, the current options are listed below:
Cloud Provider | IBM Cloud |
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Connection Type | IBM Cloud Direct Link |
Wavelength (Layer 1) | :heavy_check_mark: |
Ethernet (Layer 2) | :heavy_check_mark: |
MPLS/IP VPN (Layer 3) | :heavy_check_mark: |
Dynamic Connections | :heavy_check_mark: |
For On-Ramps locations, please refer to the maps.
To learn more on how Lumen Cloud Connect can connect your company to IBM Cloud, please visit the Product page or consult with your account team.
IBM Cloud Direct Link resources
Reference | Location |
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Direct Link Comparison" | https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/dl?topic=dl-dl-about |
Getting Started With Direct Link | https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/dl?topic=dl-get-started-with-ibm-cloud-dl |
How TO Order Direct Link Dedicated | https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/dl?topic=dl-how-to-order-ibm-cloud-dl-dedicated |
How TO Order Direct Link Connect | https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/dl?topic=dl-how-to-order-ibm-cloud-dl-connect |
IBM Direct Link Pricing | https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/direct-link?topic=direct-link-pricing-for-ibm-cloud-direct-link |
IBM Direct Link Support | https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/direct-link?topic=direct-link-getting-help-and-support |
Support
- For issues related to Lumen Cloud Connect Services, please open a Lumen Support ticket by visiting customer support or through the Lumen Support website.