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# Cross Connect

IONOS CLOUD Cross Connect: dedicated private LAN connections between Virtual Data Centers in the same region

<code class="expression">space.vars.ionos\_cloud</code> Cross Connect helps you to establish a dedicated connection between [<mark style="color:blue;">Virtual Data Centers (VDCs)</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#virtual-data-center-vdc) located in a specific region (location) using a private LAN. A region (location) refers to a selectable VDC location through the <code class="expression">space.vars.ionos\_cloud</code> API or the [<mark style="color:blue;">Data Center Designer (DCD)</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#data-center-designer-dcd). It can also represent a broader regional grouping, such as `de/fra`, which comprises the locations `de/fra/1` and `de/fra/2`. Regions are represented in the form of codes, such as, `de/fra`, `de/txl`, `es/vit`, and so on.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Important:** Cross Connect is currently in the:

* [<mark style="color:blue;">**General Availability (GA)**</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#general-availability-ga) phase in the following regions: Berlin (`de/txl`), Frankfurt (`de/fra/1` and `de/fra/2`), and London (`gb/lhr`).
* [<mark style="color:blue;">**Early Access (EA)**</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#early-access-ea) phase in all other regions and is available on a restricted early access basis. To access Cross Connect, please contact your sales representative or [<mark style="color:blue;">IONOS CLOUD support</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/contact-information). We recommend keeping usage and testing limited to non-production, non-critical applications, as there may be a possibility of data loss during the [EA](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#early-access-ea) phase. Cross Connect is free to use and incurs no additional costs. Cross Connect has its own set of limitations in the EA phase. For more information, see [<mark style="color:blue;">Limitations of Cross Connect</mark>](/cloud/network-services/cross-connect/overview/limitations.md).
  {% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Info:** Connectivity between Virtual Data Centers (VDCs) located in the Frankfurt regions `de/fra/1` and `de/fra/2` is supported.
{% endhint %}

## Product Overview

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Cross Connect Overview</strong></mark></td><td>Learn about Cross Connect, its features and benefits, and use cases.</td><td><a href="/cloud/network-services/cross-connect/overview.md">Overview</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Quick Links

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>DCD How-Tos</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to configure and manage a Cross Connect through the DCD.</td><td><a href="/cloud/network-services/cross-connect/how-tos.md">DCD How-Tos</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>API How-Tos</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to create and manage a Cross Connect through the API.</td><td><a href="/cloud/network-services/cross-connect/api-how-tos.md">API How-Tos</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Developer Tools

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>IONOS CLOUD API</strong></mark></td><td>IONOS CLOUD API Documentation for Cross Connect.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/api-reference/cloud-api-v6/cross-connects/">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/api-reference/cloud-api-v6/cross-connects/</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>SDKs</strong></mark></td><td>SDK Documentation for Cross Connect.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/sdk-tools-home">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/sdk-tools-home</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Config Management Tools</strong></mark></td><td>Config Management Tools for Cross Connect.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/sdk-tools-home#tools">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/sdk-tools-home#tools</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>FAQ</strong></mark></td><td>Get answers to the most commonly encountered questions about Cross Connect.</td><td><a href="/cloud/network-services/cross-connect/cross-connect-faqs.md">FAQ</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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