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General information about Global Connect

Global Connect is a connection between any global cloud platform and infrastructure within Selectel. The connection is established through an international provider, Megaport. A list of available global cloud platforms is available on the Megaport website.

If you need to connect to another type of external infrastructure, such as on-premise servers, use the Direct Connect service.

Infrastructure on Selectel's side can include dedicated and cloud servers, managed databases, Managed Kubernetes cluster nodes, file storage, colocation equipment, or VMware-based cloud.

How it works

To set up a connection, we use a pre-provisioned, reserved link between Selectel and our partners—backbone telecommunications operators.

Connectivity in Europe is provided through the international provider Megaport, which ensures a reserved, private connection to global clouds. This connection features high throughput and is used exclusively for Global Connect services.

Network connectivity between partner infrastructures and Selectel is provided via a dedicated VLAN, and within the Selectel infrastructure via a global router (a private routed network).

Pricing

The cost of the service is calculated individually depending on the selected cloud platform and the connection location.

If a Selectel cloud platform is involved in the connection, external traffic is charged additionally. Global cloud platforms may also charge for external traffic according to their own pricing.