Cloud Interconnects
- AKA, Middle Mile Optimization
SDCI connections generally have 99.999% availability.
Provisioning two WAN Edges in a SDCI provider creates a SDCI.
The WAN edges are IGs.
Terms
POP — Point of Presence
- The business has their network in the building
SDCI — Software Defined Cloud Interconnects
IG — Interconnect Gateway
Example
Image courtesy of Cisco.
References
Gartner - SDCI reviews and Ratings
Cisco - SDWAN Configuration Guide - IOS-XE 17.x - Cloud OnRamp for Multicloud: Cloud Interconnect
Cisco - SDWAN Configuration Guide - IOS-XE 17.x - Cloud OnRamp for Multicloud: SDCI with Megaport