Abstract: In general, techniques are described for dynamic port configuration with an interconnection system (IS) to streamline a process for port ordering and reduce port configuration and interconnection services provisioning times. In one example, an IS includes at least one interconnection facility and a programmable network platform (PNP), the at least one interconnection facility including: a network switch fabric having at least one network device and ports; and a customer cage for a customer of an IS provider for the IS, wherein the PNP is configured to, in response to a port verification request initiated by the customer to verify a port of the ports that is cross-connected to a customer network in the customer cage to provide connectivity with the network switch fabric: obtain an indication of a port configuration for the port; and output the indication of the port configuration for the port for display to the customer.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described for dynamically programming a cloud-based service exchange to enable connections from an enterprise buyer in one metropolitan area to connect to a cloud exchange in another metropolitan area. For example, a network data center includes a programmable network platform to receive an indication of a network service provider (NSP) configured to transport traffic to a customer in a second metropolitan area; provision a virtual circuit from a customer-facing port of a cloud-based services exchange point of the second metropolitan area to the NSP; receive a service request that specifies one or more cloud services provided by one or more cloud service provider networks of the first metropolitan area operated by the respective cloud service providers; and configure access to the one or more cloud services provided by one or more cloud service provider networks via the virtual circuit.

Abstract: In general, this disclosure describes techniques for hierarchical management of co-location facility assets and permissions. For example, techniques are described for managing permissions for sub-customer access to reseller assets of a co-location facility, where the sub-customers are customers of the reseller. The techniques as described herein may, as a result, enable customers that become resellers to assign assets of the cloud exchange and manage sub-customer permissions to those assigned assets, including sub-customer orderings and/or access of assets associated with one or more geographically distinct co-location facilities and port-level assets.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described for dynamically programming a cloud-based service exchange to enable connections from an enterprise buyer in one metropolitan area to connect to a cloud exchange in another metropolitan area. For example, a network data center includes a programmable network platform to receive an indication of a network service provider (NSP) configured to transport traffic to a customer in a second metropolitan area; provision a virtual circuit from a customer-facing port of a cloud-based services exchange point of the second metropolitan area to the NSP; receive a service request that specifies one or more cloud services provided by one or more cloud service provider networks of the first metropolitan area operated by the respective cloud service providers; and configure access to the one or more cloud services provided by one or more cloud service provider networks via the virtual circuit.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described for interconnecting, within a cloud exchange, multiple entities in a community of interest by which the multiple entities can interact as peers over a private, multi-party connectivity service for direct traffic exchange. In one example, a cloud exchange includes a layer three (L3) autonomous system located within a data center, wherein the L3 autonomous system is configured: with a plurality of attachment circuits between the cloud exchange and respective networks co-located within the data center, wherein each of the networks is associated with a different customers of a cloud exchange provider for the cloud exchange; with an Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP-VPN) for a community of interest that includes each of the plurality of customers; and to switch, using the IP-VPN and based on destination addresses of packets received from any of the networks, the packets to any other of the networks.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described for dynamic port configuration with an interconnection system (IS) to streamline a process for port ordering and reduce port configuration and interconnection services provisioning times. In one example, an IS includes at least one interconnection facility and a programmable network platform, the at least one interconnection facility including: a network switch fabric having at least one network device and a plurality of ports; and a customer cage for a customer of an IS provider, wherein the programmable network platform is configured to, in response to a port verification request initiated by the customer to verify a port of the plurality of ports that is cross-connected to a customer network in the customer cage to provide connectivity with the network switch fabric: obtain an indication of port configuration for the port; and output the indication of port configuration for the port for display to the customer.