High-Speed Cross-Cloud Encryption Overview
High-Speed Cross-Cloud Encryption delivers secure, high-performance connectivity for enterprises and organizations that require uncompromised speed and protection across multicloud networks.
Enabling Media Access Control security (MACsecMedia Access Control security (MACsec) is a security protocol that encrypts data traffic between Ethernet-connected devices. The MACsec protocol is defined by IEEE standard 802.1ae. When MACsec is enabled, a bi-directional secure link is established after an exchange and verification of security keys between the two connected devices. A combination of data integrity checks and encryption is used to safeguard the transmitted data.
) for High-Speed Cross-Cloud Encryption ensures that your data remains private and secure while traveling at speeds up to 100 Gbps, and even higher in the future, between critical locations.
Designed for mission-critical workloads, this service combines line-rate encryption with the reliability and scalability needed to support modern cloud, data centers, and enterprise applications without compromising performance.
The primary benefit is that data is secured without sacrificing network speed. You can configure High-Speed Cross-Cloud Encryption by enabling hardware-based encryption of MACsec. It provides Layer 2Layer 2 of the OSI model is the data link layer. This provides node-to-node data transfer (a link between two directly connected nodes). Most Megaport Virtual Cross Connects (VXCs) operate at this layer. Layer 2 is divided into Media Access Control (MAC) layer (controls how devices in a network gain access to medium and permission to transmit), and Logical Link Control (LLC) layer (responsible for identifying network layer protocols and then encapsulating them and controls error checking and frame synchronization).
(Data Link Layer) encryption to authenticate Ethernet frames across a direct link. For more information, see Using MACsec with Megaport.
About line-rate encryption
Line-rate encryption is a form of data encryption that operates at the maximum physical speed of the communication link, often referred to as wire speed or full line rate.
This means that the encryption and decryption process is performed without introducing any noticeable delay or reducing the overall data throughput of the link.
In high-speed networks, achieving line-rate encryption is critical because traditional software-based encryption methods often cannot process data fast enough and might create bottlenecks.
Ordering High-Speed Cross-Cloud Encryption
If you are interested in this service, contact your Megaport Account Manager to review the technical requirements.
Megaport will prepare the necessary packaged service details, including the cost.
After reviewing the offer, if it meets your requirements, you can order services through the Megaport Portal.
For information about establishing a MACsec connection between cloud providers using Megaport services, see Creating a cloud-to-cloud encrypted connection.
Ordering a dedicated cloud connection, such as AWS Dedicated Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute Direct, or other dedicated cloud connections, requires you to first obtain the Letter of Authorization (LOAA Letter of Authorization (LOA) is a document that customers need to present to their data center provider to establish the physical cross-connect from their data center services to their Port. The LOA is provided via the Megaport Portal when a customer provisions a new Port.
) from the Cloud Service Provider (CSPA Cloud Service Provider (CSP) is an organization that offers one or more components of cloud computing to businesses or individuals. Typical cloud services are Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), or Platform as a Service (PaaS).
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After the LOA is received, follow the steps to request Megaport’s assistance in ordering the Cross ConnectA Cross Connect is a dedicated physical point-to-point connection that links two parties within a data center.
It is a non-standard product and can only be ordered with a Port.
. For more information, see Uploading a Letter of Authorization (LOA) and Ordering a Cross Connect.