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Direct Connect Servicesfor Cloud Infrastructure

Establish secure, private, and high-performance connections from your XLC dedicated servers to AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and Oracle Cloud.

By bypassing the public internet, XLC Direct Cloud Connect helps reduce latency, improve traffic consistency, strengthen security, and optimize cloud data transfer costs for hybrid and multi-cloud deployments.

SECURITY

Enhanced Security

Keep sensitive traffic off the public internet with private, policy-controlled interconnects.

LATENCY

Ultra-Low Latency

Use direct private paths to reduce latency and improve consistency between your infrastructure and cloud environments.

RELIABILITY

Predictable Performance

Maintain stable throughput with dedicated interconnect capacity and enterprise-grade network design.

COST

Reduced Transfer Costs

Lower cloud data transfer expenses with right-sized bandwidth options aligned to your workload profile.

The Process: A Managed,
Expert-Led Connection

Connecting Your Infrastructure, Seamlessly
Our expert team handles the entire provisioning process, ensuring your private connection to the cloud is set up correctly, securely, and efficiently.

Step 1: Consultation & Scoping

Step 1: Consultation & Scoping

Contact our solutions team to discuss your requirements. We’ll help you determine the right port speed and cloud provider options for your specific workload and location.

Step 2: Physical Provisioning

Once you give the green light, our data center engineers provision a dedicated, physical cross-connect from your server rack directly to the cloud provider’s network fabric within the facility. We handle all the physical work.

Step 3: Configuration

We provide you with the connection details. You use this to configure the virtual interface in your cloud provider’s console and accept the connection.

Consultation and scoping with our solutions team Physical cross-connect provisioning in the data center Configure your virtual interface in the cloud console

Step 1: Consultation & Scoping

Contact our solutions team to discuss your requirements. We’ll help you determine the right port speed and cloud provider options for your specific workload and location.

Step 2: Physical Provisioning

Once you give the green light, our data center engineers provision a dedicated, physical cross-connect from your server rack directly to the cloud provider’s network fabric within the facility. We handle all the physical work.

Step 3: Configuration

We provide you with the connection details. You use this to configure the virtual interface in your cloud provider’s console and accept the connection.

Unlock the Power of Hybrid Cloud

Private interconnects keep traffic off shared internet paths. The table below summarizes the XLC advantage for Direct Cloud Connect.

Benefit
The XLC Advantage
Lower Latency
Direct, private routes provide more consistent and lower latency than routing over the public internet, critical for real-time applications.
Reduced Costs
Significantly lower your monthly data transfer bills by reducing or eliminating expensive cloud provider egress fees.
Enhanced Security
Your data never traverses the public internet, protecting it from common threats and ensuring a more secure connection.
Stable Performance
Enjoy predictable, consistent bandwidth and performance for your hybrid workloads, free from public internet congestion.
Cloud Interconnect

Ready to Build
Your Hybrid Cloud?

Every hybrid cloud strategy is unique. Contact our team today for a no-obligation consultation. We'll discuss your goals and provide a detailed quote for a private connection tailored to your needs.

Interconnect scoped to your traffic
Share regions, target clouds, and steady vs. burst data patterns—we match port speeds, on-ramps, and paths to how your hybrid stack actually runs.
Clear next steps & ownership
You get a concise view of proposed links timelines security checkpoints and recurring cost drivers—so stakeholders know what to validate before go-live.

    Real Support. Real Solutions

    Ultra-low latency. Global reach. Secure.