Vultr Direct Connect provides a dedicated, physical Ethernet connection between your on-premises, colocation, or other cloud environments and Vultr’s global cloud platform. This service bypasses the public internet, enabling secure, high-performance, and low-latency connectivity for hybrid and multi-cloud architectures.

Key Features

Dedicated Physical Connection Direct, private Ethernet link between your infrastructure and Vultr’s data centers.

• Bypasses public internet for improved performance
• Supports both public and private Vultr compute resources

Multiple Connection Types Options for both high-speed dedicated and hosted connections.

• Dedicated: 10Gbps or 100Gbps physical cross-connects
• Hosted: Layer 2/3 connections via partners like PacketFabric and Megaport1

Global Reach Available in multiple data center regions worldwide.

• Connects to Vultr’s global platform
• Supports hybrid and multi-cloud deployments

Enhanced Security Traffic remains on a private network, reducing exposure to threats.

• Minimizes risk of interception and cyberattacks
• Suitable for sensitive workloads

Flexible Network Integration Supports advanced networking protocols and configurations.

• VLAN tagging (802.1q), OSPF, BGP supported
• Integrates with existing enterprise network equipment

Benefits

Lower Latency and Higher Performance Shortens network path and reduces congestion.

• Consistent, predictable bandwidth
• Ideal for real-time and high-throughput applications

Cost Efficiency Reduces operational costs for bandwidth-intensive workloads.

• Avoids public internet data transfer fees
• Unmetered transfer with prorated hourly rates

Simplified Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Eases integration between on-premises, Vultr, and other clouds.

• Streamlines workload distribution
• Enhances redundancy and flexibility