EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI vs Equinix Fabric

EfficientIP SOLIDserver DDI combines DNS, DHCP and IP address management in one platform for on-premises and cloud environments. It manages IPv4 and IPv6, VLANs and VXLANs, and supports DNS and DHCP services from multiple vendors, including Microsoft, ISC BIND, AWS Route 53, Azure DNS and Google Cloud Platform. A centralized repository tracks IP resources, DNS and DHCP data, VLANs, VRFs, applications, devices and metadata, with discovery across on-premises and cloud resources. REST and SOAP APIs provide access to DDI functions, with Python and Terraform plugin options; API calls support rights management and role-based access control. Integrations span virtualization, cloud and automation tools, including VMware vRealize, OpenStack, Proxmox, Terraform, Ansible, Chef and Puppet. The platform also includes policy management, audit trails and compliance reporting. It is offered as hardware and virtual appliances, with hybrid deployment and pricing on request.

Equinix Fabric is a software-defined interconnection service for linking distributed infrastructure with cloud and network providers, Equinix customers and partners, and a customer’s own deployments. Connections are managed through the Equinix Customer Portal, REST APIs, or Terraform. Local connection speeds range from 10 Mbps to 50 Gbps, while regional and global connections reach 25 Gbps. Physical ports come in 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and 100 Gbps configurations, subject to data-center availability. Monthly charges can include ports, virtual connections, Fabric Cloud Routers, and IP blocks; a private network can be created without charge before connections are added. Cloud examples include Azure ExpressRoute, Google Cloud Router, and Oracle FastConnect. Java, Go, and Python SDKs, Terraform tools, and a Pulumi provider support development. Equinix states 99.9% availability for a single point-to-point connection and 99.999% for redundant connections. Pricing is on request, with a 7-day trial listed.