IBM Cloud connectivity solution for global enterprises

Tata Communications provides dedicated, private network links to IBM Cloud Direct Link through its global IZO™ Multi-Cloud Connect service. This establishes a secure, direct path between your existing business infrastructure and IBM Cloud data centres, bypassing unpredictable public internet routes entirely to ensure high stability and reliable performance.

Connecting through Tata Communications delivers lower network latency, guaranteed uptime, and enhanced data security. You benefit from flexible bandwidth options, simplified multi-cloud management, and reduced cloud data egress costs compared to public internet connections, allowing your critical business applications to run smoothly and predictably.

Private connectivity creates a isolated, dedicated physical path between your network and the cloud. Unlike the public internet, which suffers from fluctuating speeds, congestion, and cyber threats, private links provide consistent performance, strict service level agreements (SLAs), and end-to-end security for sensitive enterprise workloads.

Yes. Tata Communications uses its global MPLS and Ethernet network to link your offices, private data centres, or co-location facilities straight to IBM Cloud. This creates a seamless, hybrid IT architecture, allowing your local hardware and cloud applications to communicate safely as a single network.

You need an active IBM Cloud account with Direct Link enabled, compatible network router equipment at your premises, and an agreement with Tata Communications. Their engineering team then coordinates the virtual connection ports, IP routing setup, and bandwidth provisioning needed to activate the private circuit.

IBM Cloud Direct Link uses private, dedicated connections that completely bypass the open internet. This delivers predictable latency, higher data transmission speeds, and complete network isolation. Public internet connectivity, by contrast, relies on shared public networks, leaving your traffic vulnerable to speed drops, packet loss, and security risks.

IBM Cloud Direct Link provides dedicated, private network routes that completely bypass the public internet. It offers guaranteed throughput, lower latency, and protected data transmission, whereas standard public internet routing relies on shared public pathways that are subject to unpredictable speed dips, congestion, and security threats.