IBM Direct Connect & Colt
We make it easy to establish a dedicated network connection from your premises to your IBM Cloud through IBM Cloud Direct Link Connect.
Secure and reliable connectivity to the IBM Cloud
At Colt, we know the value digital transformation brings to you, but we also realise the challenge to make it happen. Cloud computing is a key enabler and we help you to focus on your business applications by providing a great end-to-end experience thanks to a private premium connectivity.
Under our DirectConnect service, we can provide secure and reliable private network connectivity between enterprise data centres or office locations and the IBM Cloud. Colt is a trusted connectivity partner with IBM Direct Connect, and we work together to ensure that your Direct Link solution will be delivered in sync with IBM Cloud, so that you can enjoy your connection from the very first minute.
Benefits of a dedicated connection:
Reduce your network costs with our TCO-optimised service
Increase your overall bandwidth output & scalability
Provide a more consistent network experience than standard connections
Benefit from direct access to the low-latency Colt IQ Network
Use our network one-stop-shop to easily manage your services
Secure access to your core apps & better resilience
Faster and more secure networking
With our managed cloud services you get more choice than with just standard cloud connect: from a wide range of bandwidths, to several resilience and diversity options.
Get advice and help setting up the best, and most efficient, cloud network for your business with our dedicated, knowledgeable customer support team, with our 24/7 multilingual support facility which supports our service SLA. Our proposition is recognised every year by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) as industry-leading.
On Demand & 24/7
Colt Dedicated Cloud Access service to IBM Cloud is available On Demand to transform user experience.
Thanks to SDN technology, our customers benefit from real-time ordering, provisioning and service flexing through a self-serve portal.
Customers enjoy not only the Colt network benefits, but also our 24/7 multilingual support facility which supports our service SLA.
Our proposition is recognised every year by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) as industry-leading.
Accessing the IBM Cloud
Colt can provide direct fibre based connectivity into the majority of IBM Direct Link PoPs in Europe and Asia Pacific, which simplifies speeds provisioning, and provides optimum traffic routes for customers. Moreover, Colt addresses your business locations with connections into over 212 cities globally.
More than 27,500+ direct fibre connected buildings and 900+ third party data centres. With Colt’s worldwide connectivity network, we ease the way to connect your network into the cloud.
Colt is able to offer connectivity to a number of locations as seen in the adjacent map:
Service Features
Dedicated Cloud Access includes a range of connectivity options that have been customised for better integration into the IBM Cloud. IBM Direct Link Connect supports up to 5Gbps connections through a shared NNI with IBM.
| Colt Service Bandwidth | CSP Bandwidth |
|---|---|
| 10Mbps | 50Mbps |
| 50Mbps | 50Mbps |
| 100Mbps | 100Mbps |
| 200Mbps | 200Mbps |
| 500Mbps | 500Gbps |
| 1Gbps | 1Gbps |
| 2Gbps | 2Gbps |
| 5Gbps | 5Gbps |
The IBM Direct Link Dedicated port supports upto 10Gbps bandwidth services and is fully delivered on request with a cross connect to IBM that is dedicated to you.
These services include Point to Point Ethernet connectivity.
| Colt Service Bandwidth | CSP Bandwidth |
|---|---|
| 500Mbps - 1Gbps | 1Gbps |
| 1, 2, 5 and 10Gbps | 10Gbps |
