action.skip

Common Multicloud Connectivity Scenarios

This topic describes some common connectivity design scenarios using Megaport PortsA Port is the high-speed Ethernet interface that connects to Megaport’s global software-defined network (SDN). Ports are available in 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps and 100 Gbps speed options.
, Megaport Cloud Router (MCR)The MCR is a managed virtual router service that establishes Layer 3 connectivity on the worldwide Megaport software-defined network (SDN). MCR instances are preconfigured in data centers in key global routing zones. An MCR enables data transfer between multicloud or hybrid cloud networks, network service providers, and cloud service providers.
, and Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE)The MVE is an on-demand, vendor-neutral Network Function Virtualization (NFV) platform that provides virtual infrastructure for network services at the edge of Megaport’s global software-defined network (SDN). Network technologies such as SD-WAN and NGFW are hosted directly on Megaport’s global network via Megaport Virtual Edge.
. The scenarios range from a simple partially-protected network to an end-to-end highly available resilient network for multicloudThe use of multiple cloud computing services in a single heterogeneous architecture. For example, an enterprise might use multiple cloud providers for infrastructure (IaaS) and software (SaaS) services. One of Megaport’s core value propositions is enabling multicloud connectivity.
and hybrid cloud.

For more information about different multicloud scenarios and defining your connectivity requirements, see the Design Scenarios for Multicloud — Diversity and Design Principles blog. You can also download our Multicloud Network Blueprints Infopaper at Multicloud Network Blueprints.

Tip

To help you architect your multicloud solution, you can download a Visio (VSDX) file with these scenarios.

 

Scenario 1
Hybrid multicloud, non-redundant.
Includes a single Port connecting to each CSP.
HA design No
Multicloud Yes
On-premises data center (colocation) or office Yes - 1 DC
On-premises geographically close to CSPs N/A
Diverse regions No
Prerequisites
    • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports LX optical 1 Gbps, LR optical 10 Gbps, or LR4 100 Gbps ports
    • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports BGP
    • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports IEEE 802.1ad (Q-in-Q) – Specifically for Microsoft Azure
Note: If 802.1ad not supported, use Scenario 3 (MCR).
Megaport Technology Required How many?
Port Yes 1
Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) No  
Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) No  
Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) Yes 4 (1 for each CSP)
Hybrid multicloud, non-redundant setup consisting of a single Port connecting to each CSP
Scenario 2
Hybrid multicloud, non-redundant.
Includes dual Ports configured as a LAGDescribes various methods for using multiple parallel network connections to increase throughput beyond the limit that a single link (one connection) can achieve. In general for link aggregation, physical Ports must reside on a single switch/router.
connecting to each CSP in a HA configuration.
HA design Yes
Multicloud Yes
On-premises data center (colocation) or office Yes - 1 DC
On-premises geographically close to CSPs N/A
Diverse regions No
Prerequisites
    • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports LX optical 1 Gbps, LR optical 10 Gbps, or LR4 100 Gbps ports
    • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports BGP
    • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports IEEE 802.1ad (Q-in-Q) – Specifically for Microsoft Azure
Note: If 802.1ad not supported, use Scenario 3 (MCR).
Megaport Technology Required How many?
Port Yes 2 (in LAG)
Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) No
Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) No  
Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) Yes 8 (2 for each CSP)
Dual Ports configured as a LAG connecting to each CSP in a HA configuration
Scenario 3
Hybrid cloud-to-cloud, non-redundant.
Includes an MCR as a hub connecting a single Port in a DC with CSPs.
HA design No
Multicloud Yes
On-premises data center (colocation) or office Yes - 1 DC
On-premises geographically close to CSPs N/A
Diverse regions No
Prerequisites
  • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports LX optical 1 Gbps, LR optical 10 Gbps, or LR4 100 Gbps ports
  • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports BGP (for better path selection, not mandatory)
Megaport Technology Required How many?
Port Yes 1
Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) Yes 1
Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) No  
Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) Yes 5 (Including 1 for each CSP)
MCR as a hub connecting a single Port in a DC with CSPs
Scenario 4
Hybrid multicloud, redundant (single location).
Includes a Port in each diversity zone connecting to each CSP in a HA configuration.
HA design Yes
Multicloud Yes
On-premises data center (colocation) or office Yes
On-premises geographically close to CSPs N/A
Diverse regions No
Prerequisites
    • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports LX optical 1 Gbps, LR optical 10 Gbps, or LR4 100 Gbps ports
    • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports BGP
    • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports IEEE 802.1ad (Q-in-Q) – Specifically for Azure
Note: If 802.1ad not supported, use MCR (Scenario 6).
Megaport Technology Required How many?
Port Yes 2 (4 in a LAG)
Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) No  
Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) No  
Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) Yes 8 (2 for each CSP)
Port in each diversity zone connecting to each CSP in a HA configuration
Scenario 5
Cloud-native, redundant.
Includes dual MCRs as hubs that connect CSPs in a HA configuration without requiring on-premise infrastructure.
HA design Yes
Multicloud Yes
On-premises data center (colocation) or office No
On-premises geographically close to CSPs N/A
Diverse regions No
Prerequisites
  • None required
Megaport Technology Required How many?
Port No  
Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) Yes 2
Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) No  
Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) Yes 8 (2 for each CSP)
Dual MCRs as hubs that connect CSPs in a HA configuration without requiring on-premise infrastructure
Scenario 6
Hybrid cloud-to-cloud, redundant (single location).
Includes dual MCRs as hubs that connect a DC with a Port in each diversity zone to CSPs in a HA configuration.
HA design Yes
Multicloud Yes
On-premises data center (colocation) or office Yes
On-premises geographically close to CSPs N/A
Diverse regions No
Prerequisites
  • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports LX optical 1 Gbps, LR optical 10 Gbps, or LR4 100 Gbps ports
  • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports BGP (for better path selection, not mandatory).
Megaport Technology Required How many?
Port Yes 2 (4 in a LAG)
Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) Yes 2
Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) No  
Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) Yes 10 (Including 2 for each CSP)
Dual MCRs as hubs that connect a DC with a Port in each diversity zone to CSPs in a HA configuration
Scenario 7
Hybrid multicloud, additional redundancy (multiple locations or regions).
Includes a single Port in each DC connecting to CSPs in HA configuration.
HA design Yes
Multicloud Yes
On-premises data center (colocation) or office Yes - 2 DCs
On-premises geographically close to CSPs N/A
Diverse regions Yes
Prerequisites
    • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports LX optical 1 Gbps, LR optical 10 Gbps, or LR4 100 Gbps ports
    • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports BGP
    • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports IEEE 802.1ad (Q-in-Q) – Specifically for Azure
Note:If 802.1ad not supported, use MCR (Scenario 8).
Megaport Technology Required How many?
Port Yes 2 (4 in a LAG)
Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) No  
Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) No  
Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) Yes 8 (2 for each CSP)
Single Port in each DC connecting to CSPs in HA configuration
Scenario 8
Hybrid cloud-to-cloud, additional redundancy (multiple locations or regions).
Includes dual MCRs as hubs that connect DCs with Ports to CSPs in a HA configuration.
HA design Yes
Multicloud Yes
On-premises data center (colocation) or office Yes
On-premises geographically close to CSPs N/A
Diverse regions Yes
Prerequisites
  • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports LX optical 1 Gbps, LR optical 10 Gbps, or LR4 100 Gbps ports
  • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports BGP (for better path selection, not mandatory)
Megaport Technology Required How many?
Port Yes 2
Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) Yes 2
Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) No  
Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) Yes 10 (2 for each CSP + 2 optional)
Dual MCRs as hubs that connect DCs with Ports to CSPs in a HA configuration
Scenario 9
Hybrid cloud-to-cloud, additional redundancy (multiple locations or regions).
Includes dual MCRs as hubs that connect DCs with Ports in different diversity zones to CSPs in a HA configuration.
HA design Yes
Multicloud Yes
On-premises data center (colocation) or office Yes - 2 DCs
On-premises geographically close to CSPs N/A
Diverse regions Yes
Prerequisites
  • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports LX optical 1 Gbps, LR optical 10 Gbps, or LR4 100 Gbps ports
  • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports BGP (for better path selection, not mandatory)
Megaport Technology Required How many?
Port Yes 4
Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) Yes 2
Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) No  
Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) Yes 12 (2 for each CSP)
Dual MCRs as hubs that connect DCs with Ports in different diversity zones to CSPs in a HA configuration
Scenario 10
Branch-to-multicloud, not connected to data center, non-redundant.
Includes a single MVE connecting CSPs and branches.
HA design No
Multicloud Yes
On-premises data center (colocation) or office No
On-premises geographically close to CSPs N/A
Diverse regions Yes
Prerequisites
  • None required
Megaport Technology Required How many?
Port No  
Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) No  
Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) Yes 1
Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) Yes 4 (1 for each CSP)
Dual MCRs as hubs that connect DCs with Ports in different diversity zones to CSPs in a HA configuration
Scenario 11
Branch-to-multicloud, not connected to data center, redundant.
Includes dual MVEs connecting CSPs and branches in a HA configuration.
HA design Yes
Multicloud Yes
On-premises data center (colocation) or office No
On-premises geographically close to CSPs N/A
Diverse regions Yes
Prerequisites
  • None required
Megaport Technology Required How many?
Port No  
Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) No  
Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) Yes 2
Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) Yes 8 (2 for each CSP)
Dual MCRs as hubs that connect DCs with Ports in different diversity zones to CSPs in a HA configuration
Scenario 12
Branch-to-multicloud, connected to data center, non-redundant, dual underlay.
Includes a single MVE connecting CSPs, branches, and a data center via a Port.
HA design No
Multicloud Yes
On-premises data center (colocation) or office Yes - 1 DC
On-premises geographically close to CSPs N/A
Diverse regions Yes
Prerequisites
  • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports LX optical 1 Gbps, LR optical 10 Gbps, or LR4 100 Gbps ports
  • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports BGP (for better path selection, not mandatory)
Megaport Technology Required How many?
Port Yes 1
Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) No  
Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) Yes 1
Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) Yes 5 (Including 1 for each CSP)
Dual MCRs as hubs that connect DCs with Ports in different diversity zones to CSPs in a HA configuration
Scenario 13
Branch-to-multicloud, connected to data center, redundant, dual underlay.
Includes dual MVEs connecting CSPs, branches, and data centres via Ports in a HA configuration.
HA design Yes
Multicloud Yes
On-premises data center (colocation) or office Yes - 2 DCs
On-premises geographically close to CSPs N/A
Diverse regions Yes
Prerequisites
  • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports LX optical 1 Gbps, LR optical 10 Gbps, or LR4 100 Gbps ports
  • Customer (on-premises) network equipment supports BGP (for better path selection, not mandatory)
Megaport Technology Required How many?
Port Yes 2
Megaport Cloud Router (MCR) No  
Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) Yes 2
Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) Yes 10 (2 for each CSP + 2 optional)
Dual MCRs as hubs that connect DCs with Ports in different diversity zones to CSPs in a HA configuration
Legend
Legend