For enterprises looking for internet-first access to the cloud or considering SD-WAN architecture or with high usage of Microsoft SaaS services need robust and high-performing internet connectivity.
Microsoft Global Network has edge locations around the world where it can connect to an end-user via its service provider (SP). Liquid Intelligent Technologies (LIT) is a MAPS partner of Microsoft and is the most peered in Africa.
What Is Microsoft Azure Peering Service?
Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS) is a partnership program with key service providers, like Liquid, to provide best-in-class public Internet connectivity to their enterprise users. Liquid Intelligent Technologies who is part of the program will have direct, highly available, geo-redundant connections and optimized routing to Microsoft.
Behind the scenes
Liquid will provide
- Connectivity to Microsoft Cloud at a location nearest to user. Liquid will route user traffic to Microsoft edge closest to user. Similarly, on traffic towards the user, Microsoft will route traffic (using BGP tag) to the edge location closest to the user and Liquid will deliver the traffic to the user.
- Liquid will maintain high available (port redundant), high throughput (PNI as opposed to public exchange peering) geo-redundant connectivity with Microsoft Global Network.
Microsoft will provide
- Traffic prioritization over its global network
- Traffic insights and route analytics
By selecting MAPS, an end-user is selecting a provider like Liquid which is well connected to Microsoft through high capacity connections. These high capacity connections are optimized for high throughput, better latency and at an edge location that is close to the user. Moreover, this high capacity connections are engineered for High Availability (HA) which is necessary for SLA.
Contact us to activate MAPS now on your Liquid Internet service.
