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BGP Anycast

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Network Anywhere with Anycast

We are the global leader in building anycast networks of any size and for every use case, powering over 60% of the worlds top-level domains. Join the fourth largest BGP-Peered network in the world for fast delivery to users no matter where they are.

Revolutionizing AI Infrastructure for the Future

Automate, scale, and optimize AI deployments across hosted, self-hosted, and air-gapped secure multi-tenant environments with ease.

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Key Feature: NVIDIA Integration

Coherently AI is a proud member of the NVIDIA Inception Program. The partnership enables automated deployment of the NVIDIA reference architecture, rapid deployments with real-time adaptation to changes in tenancy, and built-in support for NVIDIA hardware and software.

Unmatched Global Performance

Our BGP anycast network delivers exceptional latency improvements, typically reducing global response times by 80% or more. Deploy anycast seamlessly via automation tools like Terraform and APIs, and achieve instant redundancy, automatic failover, and built-in DDoS protection for your mission-critical services.

Three Levels of DDoS Mitigation

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Edge Protection

Filter threats at the edge with Access Control Lists (ACLs), upstream provider filtering, and intelligent Flowspec rule enforcement.

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Global DDoS AI  Platform

Leverage NetActuate’s AI-driven platform to scrub malicious traffic at Layers 3 through 7 and connect with trusted mitigation partners worldwide.

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Data Center Defense

Protect critical infrastructure with managed firewalls, real-time intrusion detection, and intrusion prevention systems (IPS) at the data center level.

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Reach Servers Around the Globe with a Single IP

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Faster Connections

Requests are directed to the closest location, reducing latency by minimizing round-trip time (RTT) and the number of hops.

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Improved Reliability

Redundant servers are available from the same IP. If one location goes down for any reason, users are automatically rerouted to the next closest location.

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Load Balancing

Load balancing is built into Anycast by routing users automatically to the location closest to them, improving network speed and performance.

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DDoS Mitigation

If a server fails or goes down during mitigation and recovery, requests are fulfilled by the next closest location.

A Resource Hub for BGP Anycast & Network Technologies

Learn how anycast can improve your infrastructure’s availability, performance, resiliency, and security—all at the network level. From load balancing to optimized latency to automatic failover, anycast helps make the most important parts of the internet extremely reliable and high performing. Discover how it can boost your own platforms and services.

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What is BGP Anycast?

BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is a standardized routing protocol for the internet. Anycast uses BGP to route network traffic through one IP address reachable at multiple geographic locations, dramatically increasing network reliability and speed. 

Rapid Global Expansion, Simplified Management

Accelerate your global footprint without logistical headaches. Leverage our Smarter Hands service, global Importer of Record capabilities, and API-driven management for rapid deployments. Our global data centers deliver unmatched connectivity and efficiency, eliminating complexity from colocation management.

Get Full Visibility into Anycast in Our Portal

View and manage sessions directly in our user portal or integrate directly with our API.

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  • View and monitor usage for virtual servers
  • View and monitor usage of dedicated bare metal
  • View all colocation deployments
  • Instantly deploy new virtual servers and bare metal
  • View usage reports and activity logs
  • Control virtual servers and bare metal: stop, restart, reinstall, and more.
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  • Dashboard provides quick insights and health status
  • Manage compute resources
  • View usage across all provisioned services
  • Instantly deploy to new markets
  • Full account management
  • View and open support tickets

Equinix Bare Metal Sunsets In 2026. Are You Ready? 

Pair with our experts to migrate, rearchitect, and ensure your services run smoothly.

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Transparent Pricing, Maximum Flexibility

Our VMs provide predictable costs without hidden fees. Seamlessly blend virtual machines with bare metal and colo environments in one unified portal. Automate VM lifecycle management using robust APIs, Terraform modules, and Ansible playbooks for fast, scalable deployments.

Compute Optimized for Your Needs

Our virtual machines are purpose-built for high demand applications.

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General Compute

Ideal for basic infrastructure needs with competitive pricing.

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AMD EPYC

Highly optimized processors, storage, and hardware.

Two Ways to Protect Your Stack

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In-house DDoS

DDoS protection comes built-in with Anycast. When an attack is detected, the network immediately reports the incident to our support team and immediately reroutes traffic.

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Always-on DDoS

We can integrate in-house DDoS with mitigation partners or your own scrubbing solution for additional protection.

Threat Mitigation Workflow

Inbound traffic hits regional PoPs
Traffic analyzed and flagged
Malicious flows sent to scrubbing
Clean traffic re-delivered to customer

Flexible Configuration Options

What’s Included:
  • 1 IPv4 + 1 IPv6 Dedicated IP(s)
  • Unlimited Inbound Transfer
  • 1-100gbps VM port speed
Supported OSes:
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Configuration Options:
  • Up to 512 GB RAM
  • Up to 64 CPUs
  • Up to 25 - 1TB SSD/NVME DAS

The NetActuate Difference

Our experts partner with you to understand your business needs and technical requirements.

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Global Reach, Optimized Costs

Access our Anycast-enabled network across 40+ markets, built to deliver performance at scale—without hyperscaler overhead. Our global aggregation model helps reduce egress costs while improving delivery speeds.

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User Portal

Manage all of your infrastructure and services in our user portal. Get access to real-time data, deploy to new markets, and find help all in one place. 

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24/7 Support

Get access to our remote team of experts and NOC services whenever you need it.

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Price Transparency

Pay for what you use and nothing you don’t. With our predictable and transparent pricing, you’ll know exactly what resources and services you’re paying for—and can adjust as needed.

Our Global Footprint

Deploy your workloads in 40+ global locations, and connect it all seamlessly with our anycast platform.

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North America

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Atlanta
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Cary
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Chicago
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Chicago (extension)
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Dallas
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Dallas (extension)
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Denver
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Denver (extension)
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Durham
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Kansas City
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Los Angeles
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Los Angeles (extension)
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Miami
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Montreal
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New York
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Phoenix
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Portland
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San Jose
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Seattle
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Toronto
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South America

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Barranquilla
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Bogotá
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Santiago
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São Paulo
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Europe

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Amsterdam
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Bucharest
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Dublin
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Frankfurt
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London
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London (extension)
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Madrid
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Manchester
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Paris
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Middle East & Africa

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Dubai
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Asia & Oceania

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Chennai
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Hong Kong
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Mumbai
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Singapore
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Our Global Footprint

Deploy your workloads in 40+ global locations, and connect it all seamlessly with our anycast platform.

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South America
Europe
Asia & Oceania
Middle East & Africa
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Atlanta
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Cary
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Chicago
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Chicago (extension)
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Dallas
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Denver
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Los Angeles
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Miami
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Montreal
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New York
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Phoenix
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Portland
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San Jose
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Seattle
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Toronto
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Barranquilla
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Bogotá
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Santiago
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São Paulo
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Amsterdam
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Bucharest
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Dublin
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Frankfurt
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London
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London (extension)
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Madrid
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Manchester
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Paris
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Warsaw
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Chennai
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Hong Kong
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Mumbai
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How It Works

Anycast routes users to the location closest to them, automatically balancing traffic and improving network speed and performance. 

What is IX Peering?

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) provide key connection points that facilitate efficient data transfer. When a provider directly connects to other networks in a local IX (peering), they “shorten” the distance between their own network and other local participating networks, allowing them to reach a local market with less latency, and often, reduced costs.

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INEX

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UAE-IX

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TORIX

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Swiss IX

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SIX

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QIX Montreal

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PTT São Paulo

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PIT Chile

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Phoenix IX

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NYIIX

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Netnod Stockhold

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NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg

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MSK-IX Moscow

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Mega-IX Sydney

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LU-CIX

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LINX LON1

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KIXP Nairobi

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KCIX

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JPIX Tokyo

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IX Manchester

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IX Australia NSW

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InterLAN

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HKIX

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France-IX

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Equinix

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EPIX Warsaw

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Accra IX

NetActuate, Inc (AS36236) has an open peering policy, and welcomes all peers in any location we are present.

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Anycast for Any Use Case

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Performance & High Availability

Anycast ensures low latency delivery and reliability at the network level, keeping your service highly available.

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Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)

CDN providers frequently use BGP anycast to route traffic to geographically distributed edge servers.

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Disaster Recovery

If a server goes down, traffic can be seamlessly rerouted to a backup site with anycast.

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Authoritative & Recursive DNS

Anycast can enhance DNS services, whether distributing content across the globe or providing DNS resolution to end users.

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Hybrid Deployments

Provide your end users an optimal experience when accessing a hybrid infrastructure.

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Security Providers

Many providers use anycast to ensure high performance and low latency delivery when adding security layers.

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Anycast-as-a-Service

We partner with anycast providers who require a flexible, highly available network.

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IPv4 & IPv6 Support

Our Anycast platform has been IPv6 native since 2008, allowing packet-level access with IPv4, IPv6, or both.

Anycast Puts Network Performance and Reliability at the Forefront

When SafeDNS faced significant routing challenges during their expansion, our engineering team played a crucial role in optimizing their routing strategy. 

We Never Stop Optimizing Our Anycast Network for Performance and Reliability

Our 24x7 NOC monitors and optimizes our global network for performance and reliability, keeping it free from sinkholes, routing loops, and other isuues.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is BGP Anycast?

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BGP Anycast is a network addressing and routing technique that lets multiple servers in different locations all sit behind a single IP address. Anycast leverages Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), which is how networks exchange routing information on the internet.

What sets NetActuate BGP Anycast apart?

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NetActuate’s BGP Anycast network delivers exceptional latency improvements, typically reducing global response times by 80% or more. Users can deploy anycast seamlessly via automation tools like Terraform and APIs, and achieve instant redundancy, automatic failover, and DoS protection for mission-critical applications.

What types of NetActuate BGP Anycast Services are available?

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NetActuate offers three tiers of BGP Anycast services. 1. BGP Anycast Platform, a fully managed, globally distributed network service that enables instant deployment of resilient edge infrastructure. 2. Shared Anycast IP, instant access to NetActuate’s global routing platform using a single, managed anycast IP address. 3. Basic BGP, a self-managed feature that enables prefix advertisement, routing policy management, and interconnection with our global network

What are BGP Anycast groups?

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At NetActuate, BGP Anycast groups are a unique combination of routing policies, transit providers, DDoS mitigation, prefixes, and resources like BGP sessions attached to them. Each group has its own unique controls, includes all dedicated resources/features mentioned here, and is billed independently.

Where can I learn more about BGP Anycast?

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You can go to our resource site at anycast.com to learn more about BGP Anycast and use cases.

Can I deploy a hybrid network using your platform and other providers?

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Yes. We offer LOAs, policy tools, and automation support so you can mix and match resources across platforms.

Is this suitable for production or only testing?

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Our platform powers mission-critical workloads for some of the largest DNS and cybersecurity companies. It's ideal for both testing and full production.

Do I need to understand BGP to use this?

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No. You can let us handle BGP for you and use the platform through our portal and APIs.

Can I use my own ASN and IP addresses?

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Absolutely. Our platform supports BYOIP, custom ASN announcements, and origin rewriting so that your service appears globally unified without managing complex routing.

How quickly can I deploy a new Anycast node?

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In most cases, a new node can be deployed within minutes via our API or portal, with BGP sessions and IP assignments ready to announce.

Does the platform support IPv6?

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Yes, dual-stack support is included. Every deployment fully supports IPv4 and IPv6 without additional configuration.

What kind of DDoS mitigation is included?

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We include up to 1 Tbps of mitigation capacity with multi-provider integration and custom policies at no additional cost.

Can I control which POPs announce my routes?

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Yes. You can use BGP communities and tags to manage where your traffic originates from and maintain regional control.

What’s included in the managed NOC service?

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Our 24x7x365 NOC monitors your routes, responds to alerts, follows your SOP/MOP, and communicates directly with your team via Slack or ticketing.

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